CallingOutMayday Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 The founder of WikiLeaks is in a London prison, where he faces up to 175 years in prison, as well as a possible extradition to the United States. The persecution of the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, aims to silence dissenters, warned the award-winning British filmmaker and journalist John Pilger. During his speech at a rally held on Monday in front of the headquarters of the British Ministry of Interior in London in support of the Australian, Pilger said that "all journalists and all publishers who do their work are in danger" The founder of WikiLeaks is in a prison in the British capital, where he faces up to 175 years in prison, as well as a possible extradition to the United States. In case of being extradited to that country, he could be sentenced to the death penalty on charges of filtering classified materials, conspiracy and treason. "The danger facing Julian Assange can easily extend to the editors" of "many other newspapers and media outlets that published WikiLeaks revelations about the lies and crimes of our governments", Pilger warned. In defending the Australian activist we are defending "our most sacred rights", he continued. "Talk now or wake up one morning under the silence of a new kind of tyranny", added the award-winning British filmmaker. Also participating in that rally against the imprisonment of Julian Assange was Roger Waters, co-founder and bassist of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd, who performed his hit song 'Wish you were here' in solidarity with the founder from WikiLeaks.
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