In his first speech since his release, Julian Assange speaks about his persecution and its chilling effect on journalism and human rights at a PACE* hearing in Strasbourg on October 1 ahead of a full debate the following day.
Julian Assange: his first shock speech at the PACE hearing after 14 years in prison (VOSTFR)
The Tribunal Populaire, October 1, 2024
After 14 years of detention in the United Kingdom and facing a sentence of 175 years in prison, here is Julian Assange’s first speech since his release.
“My naivety lay in my belief in the law. At the end of the day, laws are just pieces of paper and they can be reinterpreted for political purposes.”
Watch it in full to understand the extent of the hardships he has gone through all these years.
Image: Julian Assange speaks about his persecution and its chilling effect on journalism and human rights. PACE hearing October 1, 2024
* Wikipedia: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a 46-nation international organisation dedicated to upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
(Original French)
Julian Assange : son premier discours choc à l’audience du PACE après 14 ans de détention (VOSTFR)
Après 14 ans de détention au Royaume-Uni et face à une condamnation de 175 ans de prison, voici le premier discours de Julian Assange depuis sa libération, traduit en VOSTFR « Ma naïveté résidait dans ma croyance en la loi. En fin de compte, les lois ne sont que des morceaux de papier et elles peuvent être réinterprétées à des fins politiques » À visionner en intégralité pour comprendre l’ampleur des épreuves qu’il a traversées toutes ces années.
Crédit : PACE
Source: The Tribunal Populaire
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