Julian Assange turns 50 today. We stand with him on his birthday and urgently call for his immediately release and for the extradition request by the US government to be withdrawn
#FreeAssange
@pen_int
@wikileaks
Glad to see PEN Intl taking stand. Still waiting for American PEN to wage campaign against own govt's persecution of world's most important political prisoner. Led by former State Dept staffer, it focuses its attacks on US govt targets. I was on American PEN board 1974 to 1994.
@pen_int
@ggreenwald
Also, Assange assisted Russian intelligence in an influence operation during the USA’s 2016 presidential election which aided the Russian government’s preferred candidate, Donald J. Trump.