The detention and conviction of Julian Assange and their chilling effects on human rights

Amendment No. 9 | Doc. 16040 | 01 October 2024

Signatories:

Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU, Cyprus, SOC ; Ms Hannah BARDELL, United Kingdom, NR ; Ms Petra BAYR, Austria, SOC ; Mr Yves CRUCHTEN, Luxembourg, SOC ; Mr Max LUCKS, Germany, SOC ; Ms Anna-Kristiina MIKKONEN, Finland, SOC ; Ms Wanda NOWICKA, Poland, SOC

Origin

2024 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 18 with the following paragraph:

"The Assembly considers that the disproportionately severe charges brought by the United States of America against Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, exposing him to a risk of de facto life imprisonment, combined with his conviction and sentencing under the Espionage Act for – what was in essence – newsgathering and publishing, fulfil the criteria set out in Resolution 1900 (2012) "The definition of political prisoner" and warrant the designation of Mr Assange as a political prisoner."