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Greg Barns on the battle to free Julian Assange
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is facing extradition to the United States after this was given the green light by the British Government. Assange faces charges of espionage over the publication of classified information about US actions in the Iraq War.
Barrister Greg Barns has worked pro bono on Assagne’s case for the last nine years as part of the Australian Assange campaign.
Barns argues the Assange issue “goes to fundamental questions like freedom of the press and freedom of speech.”
The election of the Albanese government has reignited calls for Australia to do more to try to…
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