Geneva calls to free Julian Assange
In the name of the humanitarian values rooted in Geneva, City of Peace and Human Rights, a dozen personalities, including the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer and the Mayor of Geneva, are mobilizing on June 4 to launch the “Geneva Call to Free Assange” #GVA_FreeAssange. The “AnythingToSay” statue dedicated to whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning as well as to Julian Assange will be installed at the same time on the Pâquis pier in front of the Geneva Jet d’eau.
Press Conference Friday, June 4th 2021 at 2pm - Click here to see the program.
From June 5 at 11:00am - Inauguration of the public art work #Anything to Say? created by Italian artist Davide Dormino.
Go to the official Geneva Press Club website.
Julian Assange and the Criminalisation of Journalism
Free Assange Ireland Public Webinar
Speakers:
Mick Clifford author and investigative journalist currently working as a special correspondent with The Irish Examiner
Tim Dawson author and journalist who has been a member of the executive of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) since the late 1990s. He currently convenes the International Federation of Journalists expert group on the surveillance of journalists. He observed the extradition hearing of Julian Assange
Online; May 30, 2021 05:00 PM (Dublin / Belfast)
Click the link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82449222598
Reception for John and Gabriel Shipton
Julian Assange's father John Shipton and brother Gabriel are visiting the United States to conduct a month long, country wide speaking tour in their ongoing battle to save Julian's life. They will be in New York City for one day only. Introductory remarks by Randy Credico, satirist and radio host; Chris Hedges, journalist and TV host; and Aaron Mate, the Grayzone journalist.
Socially distanced and mask-wearing event.
When: Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 6:00PM EDT
Location: The People's Forum, 320 West 37th Street
New York, NY 10018, United States
Click here to register.