Rally 19 March, 11am, Parliament Lawn, Hobart
Marking the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.
20 years ago up to 33 million people protested the illegal invasion of Iraq.
Thanks to brave truth tellers such as Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange we know that the public was misled about the true nature of the war.
Responding to the news that the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has certified Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act, Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International Secretary General said:
“Allowing Julian Assange to be extradited to the US would put him at great risk and sends a chilling message to journalists the world over.”
“If the extradition proceeds, Amnesty International is extremely concerned that Assange faces a high risk of prolonged solitary confinement, which would violate the prohibition on torture or other ill treatment. Diplomatic assurances provided by the US that Assange will not be kept in solitary confinement cannot be taken on face value given previous history.”
“We call on the UK to refrain from extraditing Julian Assange, for the US to drop the charges, and for Assange to be freed.”
