On the 19th September 2023, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, used his speech before the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York to call for freedom for Julian Assange
A journalist, like Julian Assange, should not be punished for informing society in a transparent and legitimate way
Full speech on YouTube
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The Australian – Brazil’s Lula calls for Assange release
Brazilian president’s call comes a day before Australian MPs and Senators begin a series of meetings in Washington to put pressure on the Biden administration.
Chicago Tribune – In London, Brazil’s Lula calls for efforts to free Assange