Thread by @people4assange

One of the elements of Julian Assange's persecution has been to demonise him. By dehumanising him, making him seem unworthy of humane treatment, authorities are torturing and slowly killing Assange in plain sight with minimal media or public outrage.

#FreeAssange #HumanRights

Assange's persecutors want us to forget how we felt about him a decade ago & forget he's one of the greatest journalists & dissidents of our time.

In 2010 Assange won:
-TIME’s Readers Choice Person of the Year
-Le Monde Man of the Year
-Rockstar of The Year 🇮🇹 Rolling Stone

In 2011 Julian Assange won 2🇦🇺awards:
-Walkley for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
-Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal

Today is Julian Assange's 1389th day in the UK's most high sec prison. Held on remand while fighting US extradition, where he faces another 175 yrs.

7 years arbitrary detention in the Ecuadorian Embassy plus almost 4 years of near solitary type conditions in Belmarsh Prison has taken an incredible physical, mental and psychological toll on Julian Assange.

No one should be in prison for publishing the truth.

#FreeAssange

Help #FreeAssange: Contact your elected government representatives.

Political pressure will end the political persecution of journalist Julian Assange.

🇺🇸house.gov/representatives
🇬🇧members.parliament.uk/members/lords
🇦🇺aph.gov.au/Senators_and_M…

#DropTheCharges #DontExtraditeAssange