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government. Media freedom the world over will take a significant backward step if Assange is forced to face these charges at the behest of a US president.”
Te UN Special Rapporteur on
Iran has this month highlighted the targeting and harassment of London- based BBC Persian journalists in a report to the UN General Assembly. Te BBC journalists – and those working for Iran International – and their families have been subject to intimidation, including death threats, from the Iranian authorities. Michelle said: “No one should have their life threatened because they are doing their job in the public interest.” Show solidarity with Belarusian journalists and support media freedom in Belarus by posting a branch solidarity message on social networks with the hashtag #BAJ25RAZAM.
End Assange’s extradition
journalists’ rights, the NUJ has said. Branches should call on the
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government to intervene to dismiss the application by the US government. Te Old Bailey hearings, to establish whether the Wikileaks founder should be sent to the United States to face 18 charges, most arising from the Espionage Act, are ongoing and expected to last several weeks. Assange faces a
he extradition of Julian Assange must be stopped as it is a clear atack on media freedom and
sentence of up to 175 years in the US for publishing materials that document possible war crimes commited by the military. Michelle Stanistreet said: “If this extradition is allowed, it will send a clear signal that journalists and publishers are at risk whenever their work discomforts the United States
Branch action
Make media freedom a topic for your branch meeting and to discuss the issues raised by the Assange and BBC Persian cases. •
Contact
campaigns@nuj.org.uk if you need help with speakers. •
Lobby your MPs to call for a stop to the extradition and to highlight the intimidation of colleagues under atack from the Iranian authorities.
CAMPAIGN
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