Julian Assange Archives

Why is Julian Assange still being held by UK?

Our show is hosted by George Galloway with an audience of experts in London.

Some Talking Points

Should Assange be furloughed from Belmarsh prison (his bail under outbreak has already been refused)?
Why did the UK refuse to bail Julian Assange from prison over the coronavirus outbreak?
Why UK does not follow other countries’ leads in at least temporarily releasing political prisoners during the outbreak?
Why the UK is so keen to keep Julian Assange in jail when he has not committed any crime in the UK?
Is Assange’s arrest an assault on freedom of information and a potential threat to journalists?

The topic: Justice for Julian Assange: A Test for Western Democracy?

Some talking points:

Why is the UK refusing to comply with the UN’s Working Group findings stating that Julian Assange should be released?

Will the disregard of these UN Working Group findings affect the legitimacy of various democratic institutions in the UK?

Is Assange’s struggle for freedom a sign of growing authoritarianism in the West?

What is behind the Ecuadorian government’s change of stance on Assange, given that he was permitted refuge 5 years ago?