A group of Australian lawmakers say they will travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Barnaby Joyce, second left, and other members of a delegation to secure the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speak to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. The group of Australian lawmakers said Tuesday they would travel to Washington this month to lobby the United States to abandon its efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The effort by the Australian lawmakers is the latest in a series of international moves raising questions about the extradition. Pope Francis met with Assange's wife Stella in June, which she said was evidence of his ongoing support for the family's plight. In May, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free Assange.
Greg Barns, a human rights lawyer and Assange campaign adviser, said most Australians believed the matter should come to an end. The delegation plans meet with members of the House and Senate as well as the State Department and Justice Department. They will also meet with organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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