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May 24, 2023

Julian Assange's Family Says His Release Could Be Closer Than Ever as Australia Ups Diplomatic Push
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In Australia, family members and supporters of Julian Assange rallied in
Sydney as they say momentum to free the jailed Wiki Leaks founder is at
its peak.

Rosslyn: "It's about Julian Assange, of course, but it's also about
press freedom, all our freedoms, and the fact that he exposed a crime
that I was horrified about, and he's the one in trouble. He's the one
imprisoned, and yet he exposed a crime, a war crime, which no one has
done anything about."

Today's action in Sydney was supposed to coincide with a visit from
President Biden for a Quad alliance meeting with leaders from India,
Japan and Australia, but Biden canceled his trip amid ongoing
negotiations over the debt ceiling. Stella Assange called on Australian
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to do more to secure the release of her
husband, an Australian national, as his health rapidly deteriorates
inside London's Belmarsh prison, where he awaits possible extradition to
the U.S. to face espionage and hacking charges. Albanese has said he is
doing everything he can, while a group of Australian lawmakers recently
met with U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to push for Assange's release.


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