On the
2nd of May 2019 in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, a demonstration
was organized by the “Democracy in Europe Movement 2025” &
“Demokratie in Europa” called “We are all Julian Assange!”.
According
the organizers the prosecution of Julian Assange is an attack on
press freedoms as it criminalizes the act of journalism as well as of
whistleblowing. They also fear that Julian Assange might be
extradited from Britain to the United States where he could be
charged with the Espionage Act.
A
Statement from Edward Snowden on the prosecution of Julian Assange
was read out by German theatre director Angela Richter and another
statement from Yanis Varoufakis was read out by German actor Malte
Sundermann.
Artists
and actors such as Pamela Anderson, Ai Weiwei, etc. also supported
this demonstration. Organizations that participated include Democracy
in Europe Movement 2025, Demokratie in Europa, Whilsteblower Netzwerk
e.V., Die Linke, etc. We were present at the location and documented
the activities of the demonstration in this video.
Amazing event taking place today at
Brandenburger Gate--a stone's throw away from the U.S.
embassy in Berlin.
Kicks off at 12:00 as
Assange's first U.S. extradition hearing takes place.
Organized by @DiEM_25:
"We are all Julian Assange"#FreeAssangehttps://t.co/JUrpJsCt1R
—
Defend Assange Campaign (@DefendAssange) May
2, 2019
—
WISE Up Action (@WISEUpAction) May
2, 2019
People remain outside chanting "free free #JulianAssange" to the press "do your job", and "there is only one decision no extradition".#Assange's team has yet to come out for comment to the press. pic.twitter.com/Q53NRg1pRg— M. A. E. (@MElmaazi) May 2, 2019
#HappeningNow LIVE outside #JulianAssange hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court, hundreds of #ProtectJulian supporters blocking traffic on main road, tailback all the way to Kings Cross... pic.twitter.com/vdNSyI24c9— Patrick Henningsen (@21WIRE) May 2, 2019
—
Emmy B (@greekemmy) May
2, 2019
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