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On Saturday 2 September, Assange solidarity activists worldwide held an Australian Embassy Day appealing to the Australian government to intervene in the politically driven case against Julian Assange. In London they gathered outside Australia House on the Strand.

One activist is carrying a sign entitled 'USA bribed Thordarson to Lie!' - According to some sources, Thordarson was a teenager (and subsequently a convicted criminal) who allegedly worked for Wikileaks while at the same time being a paid FBI informant and also allegedly, according to his admission to an Icelandic newspaper, receiving a promise of immunity from prosecution. I should add, however, that I'm not sure myself what the alleged payment from the FBI might have been for precisely, but if you research the issue you should hopefully be able to reach your own conclusions.

<a href="https://www.salon.com/2013/06/27/wikileaks_volunteer_was_paid_fbi_informant/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.salon.com/2013/06/27/wikileaks_volunteer_was_paid_fbi...</a>

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<a href="https://thewire.in/rights/julian-assange-case-key-witness-lied" rel="noreferrer nofollow">thewire.in/rights/julian-assange-case-key-witness-lied</a>

<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbis-julian-assange-witness-sigurdur-thordarson-arrested-after-crime-spree" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.thedailybeast.com/fbis-julian-assange-witness-sigurdu...</a>

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[ I hope to post a few more photos from last weekend later this week. ]

Assange activists were also demonstrating against the continued imprisonment of Julian Assange and the US extradition proceedings, for revealing the truth about US, UK and other Western war crimes, the mass surveillance of their populations and other crimes.

Meanwhile, the war crimes themselves go largely ignored and the political leaders responsible for them are not only immunized against prosecution, but several are growing wealthy on the basis of their contacts with their overseas accomplices across the Middle East and elsewhere.

Apart from last Saturday's protest, there are also weekly protests in solidarity with Assange outside Australia House in London every Wednesday between 3 and 5 pm.

There are many good reasons why Assange should be released, but arguably the three most important are as follows -

Freedom of Speech: Assange's case raises important concerns about freedom of the press and whistleblowers' rights, which are crucial for a transparent society.

Health Concerns: Julian Assange's physical and mental health deteriorated in prison. Releasing him could provide access to better medical care and reduce the risk of serious health issues.

Human Rights: His prolonged detention without trial or conviction goes against fundamental human rights principles.