By Peter Biesterfeld <docupeter@gmail.com>, journalist, @DocSchool, Toronto, Ontario.
'Free Assange Day' to be held October 8th around the world
Gather at noon at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, in solidarity with thousands of people around the world who support Julian Assange — Don't Extradite Assange.
Added Oct. 21, 2022.
Assange 'Human Chain' events were held at 3 locations in Canada (2 Ontario, 1 British Columbia).
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| Ottawa — short video. |
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| Toronto — 8 photos |
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| Victoria — 2 photos of drum circle by Sherry Claton and friends. |
Around the world the event was promoted mostly on social media:
and on websites:
- John Rees. 'The human chain protest voices the growing call to free Assange', Information Clearing House, October 7, 2022.
- Peter Biesterfeld. Where is Canadian Media on the Assange File?, Dissident Voice, November 27, 2020.
- Free Assange Human Chain Oct 8, Don't Extradite Assange.
- Online petition: Speak Up for Assange.
- U.S. must abandon its charges against Julian Assange, The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), October 7, 2022.
The largest protest was in London, UK, led by wife Stella Assange and a few politicians, followed by Melbourne, Australia.
- Assange supporters form human chain at UK parliament, Reuters, October 8, 2022
- Hundreds Form Human Chain Around UK Parliament Protesting Against Julian Assange Extradition, India Today, YouTube.com, Oct 9, 2022.
- Julian Assange supporters form a human chain outside parliament, Sky News, UK, 8 October 2022
- The call heard around the world: Free Julian Assange Now!, Peoples Dispatch, October 08, 2022
- Assange protesters rally for his release, by Tara Cosoleto, The Canberra Times (Australia), October 7 2022.
My previous blogs about and with Peter Biesterfeld
- Learn to Make Videos, 7 April 2013
- The USA, Syria and the World, 8 September 2013 (2 photos)
- Honest World News, 16 February 2015
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