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“What would Julian Assange face in the US?” Online panel event, August 8th

Register now: Online panel event, August 8th

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is imprisoned in the high-security HMP Belmarsh in London as he faces extradition to the United States, where he has been indicted on 18 counts for obtaining, possessing, conspiring to publish and for publishing classified information. With the first-ever use of the Espionage Act for a publisher, the indictment represents an unprecedented attack on press freedom around the world. For Julian Assange, who could face up to 175 years in prison, a conviction could be a death sentence.

The Courage Foundation has convened a panel of experts to examine what Julian Assange would endure and be up against if the United Kingdom extradites him to the U.S., from pre- and potentially post-trial prison conditions, the lack of a public interest defense under the Espionage Act, and the extremely high rate of convictions in U.S. federal courts.

Panelists:

  • Barry Pollack, Julian Assange’s attorney in the U.S.
  • Jeffrey Sterling, CIA whistleblower who was convicted under the Espionage Act
  • Lauri Love, U.K. activist who successfully defeated an extradition request from the United States

Moderator:

  • Kevin Gosztola, independent U.S. journalist at Shadowproof.com who has covered Chelsea Manning’s military court martial and Julian Assange’s extradition proceedings thus far

This event will also be livestreamed at Courage’s YouTube channel.