Several internationally renowned media houses have appealed to the US government to stop prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The open letter, signed by Der Spiegel, Le Monde, El Pais, The New York Times and The Guardian and published Monday, says the prosecution is setting a dangerous precedent and threatening to erode press freedom.
Assange is seeking action against his extradition to the United States – currently with an appeal to the High Court in London. After years of legal wrangling, the British government approved the extradition. The US Justice Department wants to try Assange on espionage charges. He is accused of stealing and publishing classified materials from US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan with whistleblower Chelsea Manning, endangering the lives of US informants.
Proponents see Assange as a courageous journalist who exposed war crimes and for whom an example must now be set. Exactly twelve years ago, the media that wrote the open letter published disclosure stories about the confidential news of the US State Department in collaboration with the WikiLeaks platform.
Source: Krone
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