From New York, this is Democracy Now.

Julian Assange has been in a maximum security prison for more than four years.

Under any version of punishment, whatever you think he may have done wrong,

enough is enough.

And it's possible, indeed it's vital that we find a way to bring this case to a resolution

without setting a precedent that will make this country less free.

Free Julian Assange. That was the message. make this country less free.

Free Julian Assange.

That was the message from witnesses

at the Belmarche Tribunal at the National Press Club

in Washington, D.C.

who called on President Biden to drop the charges against the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder

who faces extradition to the United States.

The past 13 years cannot be undone, but these states can correct the situation now and put an end to the

relentless persecution of Julian Assange which endangers journalism and global press freedom.

It's more crucial now than ever before to unite in our

global call to free Assange and to stand up for the principles at stake.

We spend the hour airing excerpts from the Belmarche Tribunal, named for the maximum security prison

outside London where Julian Assange has been held for almost five years.

All that and more coming up.

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