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Well, it seems that a few politicians have been saying rude things about each other, and now they are really desperate to cover it all up. I don’t know; we expect “our” representatives to be paragons of virtue and then damn Wikileaks spills the beans. Bad Wikileaks!
On the other hand, given the shit that ordinary people are forced to put up with – especially in terms of living under constant CCTV surveillance, every email you send and every web site you visit being tracked, and being locked up or at least fined for not carrying ID – it seems rather appropriate that the shoe is on the other foot. And remember what we keep getting told?
All together now: IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING WRONG THEN YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!
Cheers, Wikileaks.
Frantic behind the scenes wrangling was under way last night as US officials tried to stem the fallout from the expected release of up to three million confidential diplomatic communiques by the Wikileaks website.
Over the past 48 hours, American ambassadors have had the unenviable task of informing some of the country’s strongest allies that a series of potentially embarrassing cables are likely to be released in the coming days.
The latest tranche of documents, described by Wikileaks as being seven times as large as its last exposé – the 400,000 secret war logs from Iraq that were published last month – are thought to be cables taken from SIPRNet, the Pentagon’s global secret-level computer network which is accessible online for those with clearance.
US officials say the publication of such reports, which often contain candid assessments from embassy staff and ambassadors about foreign governments and leaders, has the potential to harm relations between Washington and its allies.
Downing Street yesterday confirmed that the US ambassador in London had already briefed the Government on what might be contained in the files. Similar meetings were also reported in Turkey, Israel, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Australia.
Wikileaks has made no official confirmation other than through brief messages posted on its Twitter page claiming that the Pentagon was “hyperventilating again over fears of being held to account”.
It is not clear whether the whistle-blowing website will black-out the names of people who might face persecution if they were known to be co-operating with American embassies abroad. A source at Wikileaks said that the website was “proceeding with caution, as always” with regard to the details it would put into the public domain, suggesting that some form of redaction would be used.
But US officials have nonetheless reacted angrily, arguing that any publication of the cables would make diplomacy in sensitive parts of the world much more difficult.
“WikiLeaks are an absolutely awful impediment to my business, which is to be able to have discussions in confidence with people,” said James Jeffrey, US ambassador to Baghdad. “I do not understand the motivation for releasing these documents. They will not help, they will simply hurt our ability to do our work here.”
Early indications suggest the communiqués – thought to be from the last five years – could be a major source of embarrassment both for Washington and its allies, shining a light on the kind of candid opinions and policies that governments like to keep secret.
Quoting a Wikileaks “administrator”, the London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat said some of the cables suggested that Turkey had been turning a blind eye to fighters from the group Al-Qa’ida in Iraq slipping across into Turkey from the south. According to the same report, separate cables also reveal that Washington has been allowing fighters from the Kurdish separatist group the PKK safe havens in northern Iraq to stage attacks on Turkey.
Sources familiar with the US State Department reports told Reuters that some of the missives are thought to contain allegations against politicians in Russia, Afghanistan and other Central Asian nations.
The Russian daily business newspaper Kommersant said that the cables will contain general assessments of the political situation in Russia and “unflattering characteristics” of Russian leaders.
Italy’s Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, also admitted yesterday during a Cabinet meeting in Rome that the Wikileaks documents could have “negative repercussions” on the country’s embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
That Wikileaks is in possession of the secret communications has been suspected by US officials ever since Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning was arrested six months ago on charges of leaking confidential information to the whistleblowing website.
In an online chat with former hacker Adrian Lamo, who eventually turned Manning in to the authorities, the Iraq-based analyst boasted how he had handed over a cache of secret foreign policy documents that revealed “almost-criminal political back dealings” by US officials.
Though WikiLeaks documents have illuminated the underhanded foreign policy shenanigans of governments world-wide, the cables also demonstrate that many states are intent on halting meaningful progress on the environment. Previously, I discussed how the U.S., as well as other emerging powers such as Brazil, sought to derail international climate change negotiations. In light of recent cables, however, it's clear that these revelations merely represent the beginning of larger disclosures. From the South Atlantic to the South Pacific, governments are paranoid about environmentalists and worry that activists might get in the way of inhumane or polluting industries.
Take, for example, cables relating to the Falkland Islands. A remote archipelago located in the South Atlantic, the Falklands, or Malvinas as the Argentines refer to the islands, has long been a disputed territory. When Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, the British fended off the attack in a brief but bloody war which cost 650 Argentine and 250 British lives. During the conflict, the U.S. backed Britain over the Argentine military junta. Since then, tensions have calmed but erupted again in early 2010 when Argentina protested imminent hydrocarbon development in territorial waters which Buenos Aires claimed fell squarely within its own legal jurisdiction. The exploration would be led by the British though an American company, Diamond Offshore Drilling, would also be involved in the effort.
According to WikiLeaks cables, the British had grown concerned about Argentine threats and were unsure how far the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner government might press its claims.
Speaking at the United Nations, Kirchner said that the Falklands still represented "a colonial enclave" in the south Atlantic. Chiming in, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, a Kirchner ally, remarked "Get out of there, give the Malvinas back to the Argentine people. Enough already with the [British] empire." In an effort to ascertain how Argentina might react to oil exploration off the Falkland Islands, including possible military actions, Secretary of State Clinton wrote the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires in early 2010. Clinton was particularly concerned about possible Venezuelan military involvement in the Falklands imbroglio.
While the geopolitical and military intrigue was interesting, what particularly grabbed my attention in the Falklands cables was this particular line: "Their [the British] concern is over the shape of future sanctions on companies as well as threats and protests against energy companies operating in the Falklands by NGOs, including environmental activists[my italics]." The cables, then, shed rare insight onto the British perspective and suggest that the authorities were as concerned with environmental protest as they were with Argentine retaliation.
Just what are the environmental stakes in the Falklands, and why would the British be so concerned with local protest? The Falklands archipelago is an important part of the wildlife equation in the South Atlantic. South Jason, an island about four miles long, supports populations of black-browed albatross (also known as mollymawks), endangered rockhopper penguin, Magellanic penguin, and prions (a small white seabird similar to a petrel).
At the time of the Falklands confrontation, I wrote a rather lengthy piece about these vital issues, analyzing in particular the plight of the Magellanic penguin which spends half the year in and around the Falklands, Argentina and southern Chile. In recent years, there's been massive petroleum development in the Southern Atlantic including Patagonia, and scientists have grown increasingly concerned about oil pollution and its effects on the penguins. As they ingest oil from preening their feathers, the penguins' immune systems are put at risk and the animals become more prone to disease. What's more, the oil gives rise to lesions in the penguins' stomachs and as a result the animals have difficulty digesting food.
Needless to say, it is difficult to see how the longstanding territorial dispute between Britain and Argentina over the Falklands, which is now being exacerbated by oil rivalry, will increase environmental protection for local penguins. If the WikiLeaks cables are any indication, Britain is determined to get at offshore oil, even if that means antagonizing the environmental community. Such narrow mindedness is certainly deplorable, but perhaps not too surprising given that up to 60 billion barrels of oil may lie near the Falklands.
News of the WikiLeaks cables certainly doesn't come as any great consolation to groups like the Organization for the Conservation of Penguins or Falklands Conservation. Moreover, in the event that environmentalists launched a concerted campaign in the south Atlantic to halt oil exploration, the authorities could rely on a local airfield at Port Stanley which is equipped with Typhoon jets. In addition, the Royal Navy has deployed a submarine and other vessels to the area. What lengths would officials resort to in order to protect oil development? Hopefully, the Brits would not escalate like the French, who bombed and sunk the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in 1985 in an effort to deter protest over nuclear testing in the South Pacific.
As it turns out, making the connection between the South Atlantic and Pacific is not entirely unfounded. Other recent cables disclosed by WikiLeaks reveal that, to this day, scheming governments will stop at nothing when it comes to deterring environmental protest in remote areas of the globe. In 2009, the U.S. and Japanese governments discussed taking action to weaken the well known anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd. The activists, whose ships routinely confront whalers on the high seas, have long been a thorn in the side of the Japanese government. Seeking to appease Tokyo, the Americans discussed revoking Sea Shepherd's tax exempt status in the United States.
While it's unclear whether the U.S. government ever followed up on the matter, the mere fact that the two powers held high level discussions about Sea Shepherd will surely give pause to environmentalists. Indeed, if activists had any doubts about the true intentions of the world's most powerful governments, WikiLeaks documents have certainly laid any such uncertainty to rest. Far from demonstrating any regard for marine wildlife and protection, diplomats confer amongst themselves about the threat posed by environmentalists. In the final analysis, it may be the Magellanic penguins and South Pacific whales that pay the highest price for this cynical diplomacy.
Tue 27 Mar in UK: Part one of two. Richard Bilton speaks to leading members of the US Government about the impact of the publication of more than 250,000 diplomatic messages or cables on the WikiLeaks website, founded by Australian internet activist Julian Assange. Bilton examines what the cables reveal about America's dealings with deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and the decisions made by diplomats over the repatriation of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay
No one was prosecuted for the 2007 murders of civilians, journalists and children. Just like no one was prosecuted for the Haditha (Iraq) massacre of 24 men, women and children in their pajamas. And will anyone be prosecuted for the murder of 17 men, women, children and a 2 month old baby in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Meanwhile Julian Assange is on house arrest as is Bradley Manning for publicizing Collateral Murder and other crimes.
Just like the Obomber admin attempt to scrub the story on his daughter vacationing in Oaxaca for spring break. Yet, so-called "progressives" just don't see these censorship stories as being connected, because they want to believe the Army shooter story is being censored, but don't want to be believe the Malia Obama in MX story is being censored. It's a great example of the neo-lib/progressive belief system disconnect.http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fdangerroom%2F2012%2F03%2Fmassacre-memory-hole%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner&h=qAQGug14FAQFrP0Iwl1deTcuHeAvHmYWZ7TcpjWFMoZxgzg&enc=AZMA5o5jtzVl_GIwuugXJ01sCg9YPgOFaMaz5NfESnzuvblBnmaOLL2aoX2aBwcN0h_u3RDER3bhwLffRogOyJjO
Great letter about how Pres Obama not seeking punishment in other massacres, but is punishing Bradley Manning, who (may have) exposed war crimes: "A video of one massacre is available on line. Even a wounded reporter and those trying to save him were gleefully shot by American soldiers.
President Obama did not promise to hold those killers accountable, or even to investigate. On the contrary, he chose to punish a courageous young soldier suspected of blowing the whistle. "wiki
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Issues Regarding the Financial System that Should Be Made Understandable to the General Public
Who really controls VISA? It is carried in everyone’s pocket around the world. It used to be called BankAmericard. Who is controlling it now?
What inspired the FBI to coordinate efforts in four different jurisdictions to prosecute young people with penalties of up to 15 years in prison in the case of Operation Avenge Assange (the attacks on PayPal)? What are the issues of proportionality, predictability of the law in these cases?
Why are private financial companies used to create censorship? What is the effect of these companies being used as an arm to deliberately undermine the Constitution?
How do these financial institutions impinge on people’s rights? – Human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of association and economic freedoms in a digital age? Are these financial institutions undermining the basic principles of democracy?
What do the UN High Commission of Human Rights (Navanethem Pillay), the UN Special Rapporteur of the Right of Freedom of Opinion (Frank La Rue) and the OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (Catalina Botero) say about WikiLeaks banking blockade?
Whilst you cannot donate to WikiLeaks what else can you buy with VISA? – For example, Visa allows you to:
• Donate to the Holocaust denial website ‘Institute for Historical Review’ and other similar anti-semitic organisations
• Donate to the KKK as well as The English Defence League (which Norwegian killer Breivik had ties to)
• Buy firearms (including those used by Breivik in Norway)
• Subscribe to pornographic sites such as ‘Barely Legal’
• Donate to the homophobic Americans for Truth About Homosexuality
How are credit comprehensive records used for surveillance purposes? – Everyone’s personal data is connected to these cards. Information about most domestic payments go straight to the U.S. and Washington.
Why isn’t there a widely used European card?
Is Visa the largest currency in the world for everyday people?
What is Bitcoin and why is it necessary?
What is the Chinese lesson? – China has its own payment system, and has been very restrictive with VISA as a matter of state policy.
What are the sovereignty-related concerns under VISA, Mastercard and PayPal? – They have effective control across economic borders.
Why is the only credit card for the Olympics VISA? – The contrast of exclusion of all others in an event that is about unity, competition and inclusivity.
What is the history of anti-trust violations by VISA and Mastercard and why is this allowed to continue? Can they ever be effectively sanctioned?
How did the Bank of America use HB Gary to attack WikiLeaks? What was the involvement of the US Department of Justice? What has been the outcome of the complaint?
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People for Comment
This following section is a resource of people to go to for comment on the topics listed below:
The commentators listed and their contact details are publicly available. These commentators do not represent WikiLeaks; they are listed because they are knowledgeable about the topics.
Banking Blockade
WikiLeaks
Julian Assange
Freedom of Press
Sweden (for a more comprehensive list of people to go to for comment about Sweden please visit The dedicated page at SwedenVersusAssange.com)
Banking Blockade
WikiLeaks
Kristinn Hrafnsson, Official WikiLeaks representative,
+35 4821 7121
Wau Holland Stiftung/Foundation
Bernd Fix: http://www.wauland.de/kontakt.html
+49 40 401801 4665
DataCell
Sveinn Andri Sveinsson, lawyer for DataCell
sveinnandri@lr.is, + 354 894 7406
Andreas Fink, CEO DataCell ehf.
afink@datacell.com, +41786677333
European Commission
European Commission’s Spokeswoman for Competition, Ms Amelia Torres
amelia.torres@ec.europa.eu, +32 2 2954629
United Nations
Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Media inquiries: +41 22 917 9383 Email: Press-Info@ohchr.org
Frank LaRue
UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
freedex@ohchr.org, libert.expresion@gmail.com, +41 22 9117 9738 (Geneva), +502 23 680-021 (Guatemala), Fax: +41 22 917 9006
Organization of American States
Catalina Botero Marino, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
1889 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., 20006 U.S.A. Tel: 202-458-6014 Fax: 202-458-6215, cidhexpresion@oas.org
Glenn Greenwald (salon.com)
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
GGreenwald@salon.com
Yochai Benkler, Harvard Law School
Has written a paper on the banking blockade against WikiLeaks.
ybenkler@law.harvard.edu / yochai_benkler@harvard.edu +1 617/496-3022
Occupy Wall Street
Press Inquiries: press@occupywallst.org
RSF
http://en.rsf.org/contact-us-24-04-...
WikiLeaks
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange _+44 (0) 20 7040 8526, gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Stefania Maurizi
Italian journalist at L’Espresso. Has worked with WikiLeaks on many releases and is a big free speech and transparency advocate.
Alan Dersowitz
Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, interested in press inquiries related to litigation/Trials/Criminal Process and freedom of speech.
dersh@law.harvard.edu
Mwali Mati
Director of Mars Group Kenya, Ltd. a Leadership, Governance and Accountability Organization that is dedicated to ending dictatorial impunity and re-establishing democratic accountability in Kenya.
mmati@marsgroupkenya.org
Ben Wizner
Ben Wizner is the Litigation Director at ACLU’s National Security Project. He has litigated numerous cases involving post-9/11 civil liberties violations, including lawsuits challenging the CIA’s "extraordinary rendition" program and the government’s authority to use lethal force against U.S. citizens without due process. He has travelled several times to Guantanamo Bay to monitor military commission trials.
+1 (212) 519 7860 , bwizner@aclu.org
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
Trevor Timm
Activist and blogger for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He is also a legal analyst who runs the @WLLegal Twitter account that reports on legal issues surrounding WikiLeaks and the First Amendment.
trevor.timm@gmail.com
Tim Wu
Professor at Columbia Law School, chair of media reform organization Free Press, and writes for Slate magazine. Wrote “Drop the case against Assange” in Foreign Policy
www.timwu.org, go@timwu.org
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Ray McGovern
Retired CIA officer/Political activist. Can comment on attacks by the US administration against Assange and WikiLeaks
+1 (707) 629-3683 , rmcgovern@slschool.org, vips@counterpunch.org
Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, which has representation in the European parliament.
rick.falkvinge@piratpartiet.se
Paul Alan Levy
Lawyer, Public Citizen Litigation Group. He acted in the Bank Julius Baer case and is also a strong free speech laywer for Ralf Nader’s Citizen.org
Public Citizen, 1600 - 20th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009
Ann Brick
Representative/American Civil Liberties Union. Believes in the public’s right to know and spoke out in favour of WikiLeaks in the Julius Baer case
+1 (415) 621-2493
Julie Turner
Julie Turner is a lawyer who has been representing both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. She has litigated numerous patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret cases. She can be contacted to discuss freedom of speech and technology.
jturner@julieturnerlaw.com, +1 650-494-1530
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Andrew Wilkie MP
A well-known campaigner for truth in politics. He has published a best-selling book – Axis of Deceit – about the dishonesty behind the Iraq war and undertaken numerous speaking engagements in Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand. He defended Julian Assange and said "Whistleblowers like WikiLeaks need protection"
andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au, www.greenleft.org.au
Louise Connor
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Secretary of the Victoria Branch of the union, the main body representing Australian journalists and Julian’s journalist union, who has publicly campaigned for him
+61 1300 656 512
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Oliver Spencer
ARTICLE 19
Global Campaign for Free Expression
+44 (0)20 7324 2517 , info@article19.org
Richard Renner
National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund. He can comment on whistleblowers
+1 (202) 342-1903 , rr@whistleblowers.org
Clay Shirky
Writer/Consultant/Lecture
+1 (718) 928-6567 , clay@shirky.com, info@shirky.com
International Freedom of Expression eXchange
+1 416 515 9622 , ifex@ifex.org
Maximilian C. Forte
Associate Professor in Anthropology, Concordia University. Follows WikiLeaks and Assange issues closely
+1 (514) 848-2424 ext. 5567, mforte@alcor.concordia.ca, max.forte@openanthropology.org
Larry Flynt
American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). Free Speech Activist. He comments on freedom of speech issues. He pledged $50k to defend Julian
+1 (212)-586-2711
Antony Loewenstein
Political activist, freelance journalist, author and blogger based in Sydney, Australia. He comments on how the Australian government should support Australian citizens, free speech issues globally and censorship in democratic and repressive states,
antloew@gmail.com
Brett Solomon
Spokesperson for Get up
+61 415 182 402 , media@getup.org.au
Christian Christensen
Associate Professor, Uppsala Universitet/Author. Current research includes studies on social media and conflict. He can comment on WikiLeaks
+46 18-471 7113 , christian.christensen@im.uu.se
Dave Winer
Visiting scholar at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Pioneered the development of weblogs; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine and comments on WikiLeaks
+1 (212)-998-7980 , scriptingnews1mail@gmail.com
Julian Assange
Geoffrey Robertson QC
An Australian-born human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Has acted for Julian Assange.
g.robertson@doughtystreet.co.uk
Helena Kennedy QC
Is a leading barrister and an expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She has adivsed extensively in Julian Assange’s case.
info@helenakennedy.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7840 8540
Robert Stary
An Australian criminal defence lawyer and is a vocal critic of the legislation and speaks out regularly against the issue
+61 (03) 8622 8200
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange
+44 (0) 20 7040 8526 , gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Alan Dersowitz
Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, interested in press inquiries related to litigation/Trials/Criminal Process and freedom of speech.
dersh@law.harvard.edu
Julian Burnside QC
Lawyer and defender of universal human rights under the law. While specialising in commercial litigation, Mr Burnside has acted pro bono in many human rights cases. He said that Assange and WikiLeaks had “done nothing wrong” in publishing leaked documents. The Gillard government, he said, had “betrayed one of our own citizens.”
burnside@vicbar.com.au
Mwali Mati
Director of Mars Group Kenya, Ltd. a Leadership, Governance and Accountability Organization that is dedicated to ending dictatorial impunity and re-establishing democratic accountability in Kenya.
mmati@marsgroupkenya.org
Tim Wu
Professor at Columbia Law School, chair of media reform organization Free Press, and writes for Slate magazine. Wrote “Drop the case against Assange” in Foreign Policy
www.timwu.org, go@timwu.org
John Jones
London lawyer specialising in the law of extradition, war crimes and counter-terrorism.
enquiries@doughtystreet.co.uk, +44 (0) 20 7404 1313
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Ray McGovern
Retired CIA officer/Political activist. Can comment on attacks by the US administration against Assange and WikiLeaks
+1 (707) 629-3683 , rmcgovern@slschool.org, vips@counterpunch.org
Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, which has representation in the European parliament.
rick.falkvinge@piratpartiet.se
Julie Turner
Julie Turner is a lawyer who has been representing both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. She has litigated numerous patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret cases. She can be contacted to discuss freedom of speech and technology.
jturner@julieturnerlaw.com, +1 650-494-1530
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Andrew Wilkie MP
A well-known campaigner for truth in politics. He has published a best-selling book – Axis of Deceit – about the dishonesty behind the Iraq war and undertaken numerous speaking engagements in Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand. He defended Julian Assange and said "Whistleblowers like WikiLeaks need protection"
andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au, www.greenleft.org.au
Louise Connor
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Secretary of the Victoria Branch of the union, the main body representing Australian journalists and Julian’s journalist union, who has publicly campaigned for him
+61 1300 656 512
Richard Renner
National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund. He can comment on whistleblowers
+1 (202) 342-1903 , rr@whistleblowers.org
Maximilian C. Forte
Associate Professor in Anthropology, Concordia University. Follows WikiLeaks and Assange issues closely
+1 (514) 848-2424 ext. 5567, mforte@alcor.concordia.ca, max.forte@openanthropology.org
Antony Loewenstein
Political activist, freelance journalist, author and blogger based in Sydney, Australia. He comments on how the Australian government should support Australian citizens, free speech issues globally and censorship in democratic and repressive states,
antloew@gmail.com
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Freedom of the Press
Geoffrey Robertson QC
An Australian-born human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Has acted for Julian Assange.
g.robertson@doughtystreet.co.uk
Helena Kennedy QC
Is a leading barrister and an expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She has adivsed extensively in Julian Assange’s case.
info@helenakennedy.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7840 8540
Robert Stary
An Australian criminal defence lawyer and is a vocal critic of the legislation and speaks out regularly against the issue
+61 (03) 8622 8200
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange
+44 (0) 20 7040 8526 , gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Ben Wizner
Ben Wizner is the Litigation Director at ACLU’s National Security Project. He has litigated numerous cases involving post-9/11 civil liberties violations, including lawsuits challenging the CIA’s "extraordinary rendition" program and the government’s authority to use lethal force against U.S. citizens without due process. He has travelled several times to Guantanamo Bay to monitor military commission trials.
+1 (212) 519 7860 , bwizner@aclu.org
Tim Wu
Professor at Columbia Law School, chair of media reform organization Free Press, and writes for Slate magazine. Wrote “Drop the case against Assange” in Foreign Policy
www.timwu.org, go@timwu.org
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Louise Connor
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Secretary of the Victoria Branch of the union, the main body representing Australian journalists and Julian’s journalist union, who has publicly campaigned for him
+61 1300 656 512
Stefania Maurizi
Italian journalist at L’Espresso. Has worked with WikiLeaks on many releases and is a big free speech and transparency advocate.
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Ray McGovern
Retired CIA officer/Political activist. Can comment on attacks by the US administration against Assange and WikiLeaks
+1 (707) 629-3683 , rmcgovern@slschool.org, vips@counterpunch.org
Trevor Timm
Activist and blogger for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He is also a legal analyst who runs the @WLLegal Twitter account that reports on legal issues surrounding WikiLeaks and the First Amendment.
trevor.timm@gmail.com
Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, which has representation in the European parliament.
rick.falkvinge@piratpartiet.se
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Andrew Wilkie MP
A well-known campaigner for truth in politics. He has published a best-selling book – Axis of Deceit – about the dishonesty behind the Iraq war and undertaken numerous speaking engagements in Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand. He defended Julian Assange and said "Whistleblowers like WikiLeaks need protection"
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Oliver Spencer
ARTICLE 19
Global Campaign for Free Expression
+44 (0)20 7324 2517 , info@article19.org
Larry Flynt
American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). Free Speech Activist. He comments on freedom of speech issues. He pledged $50k to defend Julian
+1 (212)-586-2711
Mwali Mati
Director of Mars Group Kenya, Ltd. a Leadership, Governance and Accountability Organization that is dedicated to ending dictatorial impunity and re-establishing democratic accountability in Kenya.
mmati@marsgroupkenya.org
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
Richard Renner
National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund. He can comment on whistleblowers
+1 (202) 342-1903 , rr@whistleblowers.org
Antony Loewenstein _Political activist, freelance journalist, author and blogger based in Sydney, Australia. He comments on how the Australian government should support Australian citizens, free speech issues globally and censorship in democratic and repressive states,
antloew@gmail.com
Paul Alan Levy
Lawyer, Public Citizen Litigation Group. He acted in the Bank Julius Baer case and is also a strong free speech laywer for Ralf Nader’s Citizen.org
Public Citizen, 1600 - 20th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009
Ann Brick
Representative/American Civil Liberties Union. Believes in the public’s right to know and spoke out in favour of WikiLeaks in the Julius Baer case
+1 (415) 621-2493
Clay Shirky
Writer/Consultant/Lecture
+1 (718) 928-6567 , clay@shirky.com, info@shirky.com
International Freedom of Expression eXchange
+1 416 515 9622 , ifex@ifex.org
Naomi Wolf
Feminist, rape crisis specialist, US author and political consultant. Has expressed the strong view that the Assange case is an abuse of process and that injustice for men does not bring justice for women.
+44 20 7911 8069/ +44 20 7911 8068 (Time Warner Books)
Jay Rosen
Professor of Journalism/Author of PressThink and journalism comentator. (Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute/New York University)
+1 (212) 998-7980 , jr3@nyu.edu
Brett Solomon
Spokesperson for Get up
+61 415 182 402 , media@getup.org.au
Sweden
Geoffrey Robertson QC
An Australian-born human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Has acted for Julian Assange.
g.robertson@doughtystreet.co.uk
Helena Kennedy QC
Is a leading barrister and an expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She has adivsed extensively in Julian Assange’s case.
info@helenakennedy.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7840 8540
Robert Stary
An Australian criminal defence lawyer and is a vocal critic of the legislation and speaks out regularly against the issue
+61 (03) 8622 8200
John Jones
London lawyer specialising in the law of extradition, war crimes and counter-terrorism.
enquiries@doughtystreet.co.uk, +44 (0) 20 7404 1313
Professor Andrew Ashworth
Professor of English Law at University of Oxford. He is an expert on Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and European Human Rights Law.
andrew.ashworth@all-souls.ox.ac.uk
Per E. Samuelson
Swedish Lawyer. He has been critical of the justice system and the rule of law in Sweden. He believes there is an abuse of process in the Assange case,
+46 40-30 80 90
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Naomi Wolf
Feminist, rape crisis specialist, US author and political consultant. Has expressed the strong view that the Assange case is an abuse of process and that injustice for men does not bring justice for women.
+44 20 7911 8069/ +44 20 7911 8068 (Time Warner Books)
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Christian Christensen
Associate Professor, Uppsala Universitet/Author. Current research includes studies on social media and conflict. He can comment on WikiLeaks
+46 18-471 7113 , christian.christensen@im.uu.se
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange
+44 (0) 20 7040 8526 , gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Larry Flynt
American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). Free Speech Activist. He comments on freedom of speech issues. He pledged $50k to defend Julian
+1 (212)-586-2711
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.comAssenge JulianDalim Poorman shared a link.
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News for Press
For further information on the banking blockade against WikiLeaks download this PDF.
A kit with full information on the blockade and tools to assist WikiLeaks through it can be downloaded here.
For some examples of WikiLeaks-driven global reform together with selected feedback from other organisations, please click here. It includes overviews of WikiLeaks releases, descriptions of the impact and relevant press articles.
Issues Regarding the Financial System that Should Be Made Understandable to the General Public
Who really controls VISA? It is carried in everyone’s pocket around the world. It used to be called BankAmericard. Who is controlling it now?
What inspired the FBI to coordinate efforts in four different jurisdictions to prosecute young people with penalties of up to 15 years in prison in the case of Operation Avenge Assange (the attacks on PayPal)? What are the issues of proportionality, predictability of the law in these cases?
Why are private financial companies used to create censorship? What is the effect of these companies being used as an arm to deliberately undermine the Constitution?
How do these financial institutions impinge on people’s rights? – Human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of association and economic freedoms in a digital age? Are these financial institutions undermining the basic principles of democracy?
What do the UN High Commission of Human Rights (Navanethem Pillay), the UN Special Rapporteur of the Right of Freedom of Opinion (Frank La Rue) and the OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (Catalina Botero) say about WikiLeaks banking blockade?
Whilst you cannot donate to WikiLeaks what else can you buy with VISA? – For example, Visa allows you to:
• Donate to the Holocaust denial website ‘Institute for Historical Review’ and other similar anti-semitic organisations
• Donate to the KKK as well as The English Defence League (which Norwegian killer Breivik had ties to)
• Buy firearms (including those used by Breivik in Norway)
• Subscribe to pornographic sites such as ‘Barely Legal’
• Donate to the homophobic Americans for Truth About Homosexuality
How are credit comprehensive records used for surveillance purposes? – Everyone’s personal data is connected to these cards. Information about most domestic payments go straight to the U.S. and Washington.
Why isn’t there a widely used European card?
Is Visa the largest currency in the world for everyday people?
What is Bitcoin and why is it necessary?
What is the Chinese lesson? – China has its own payment system, and has been very restrictive with VISA as a matter of state policy.
What are the sovereignty-related concerns under VISA, Mastercard and PayPal? – They have effective control across economic borders.
Why is the only credit card for the Olympics VISA? – The contrast of exclusion of all others in an event that is about unity, competition and inclusivity.
What is the history of anti-trust violations by VISA and Mastercard and why is this allowed to continue? Can they ever be effectively sanctioned?
How did the Bank of America use HB Gary to attack WikiLeaks? What was the involvement of the US Department of Justice? What has been the outcome of the complaint?
Interviews and Speaking
Kristinn Hrafnsson is the official WikiLeaks representative. He can be contacted for interviews or comment on:
Phone: +35 4821 7121
Julian Assange is a journalist and activist best known as the founder and public face of WikiLeaks. He has spoken at international events on WikiLeaks, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and internet activism.
To enquire about having Julian Assange speak please contact his speaker agency Leigh Bureau on:
Email: international@leighbureau.com
Phone: +35 312 302 32
Who Else Works For WikiLeaks?
Given the high level assassination threats against WikiLeaks staff, we cannot disclose exact details about our team members. However, we want to share important information about us:
Our core staff come from four different continents. Gender balance is important for us, exactly half of our staff members are women. We are young and old, and come from different cultural backgrounds. Our core staff speak at least ten different languages fluently. Each of us have studied or lived abroad for significant periods of time. All of us have university degrees and most of us have completed Master or PhD studies in top universities.
WikiLeaks is a diverse group of professionals with different areas of expertise, doing interdisciplinary, collaborative work. We are a dedicated team working to strengthen justice and fight censorship everywhere. We work all hours, all days of the week, and through moments of difficulty, with the certainty that our work is bringing important changes to different corners of the world.
Who Speaks for WikiLeaks?
No staff member from WikiLeaks will ever claim to be a staff member of WikiLeaks in the context of receiving sensitive information from you, with the exception of Julian Assange and Kristinn Hrafnsson, or as personally designated by them to you.
For the status of other channels or projects claiming affiliation with WikiLeaks please see the Supporters page.
People for Comment
This following section is a resource of people to go to for comment on the topics listed below:
The commentators listed and their contact details are publicly available. These commentators do not represent WikiLeaks; they are listed because they are knowledgeable about the topics.
Banking Blockade
WikiLeaks
Julian Assange
Freedom of Press
Sweden (for a more comprehensive list of people to go to for comment about Sweden please visit The dedicated page at SwedenVersusAssange.com)
Banking Blockade
WikiLeaks
Kristinn Hrafnsson, Official WikiLeaks representative,
+35 4821 7121
Wau Holland Stiftung/Foundation
Bernd Fix: http://www.wauland.de/kontakt.html
+49 40 401801 4665
DataCell
Sveinn Andri Sveinsson, lawyer for DataCell
sveinnandri@lr.is, + 354 894 7406
Andreas Fink, CEO DataCell ehf.
afink@datacell.com, +41786677333
European Commission
European Commission’s Spokeswoman for Competition, Ms Amelia Torres
amelia.torres@ec.europa.eu, +32 2 2954629
United Nations
Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Media inquiries: +41 22 917 9383 Email: Press-Info@ohchr.org
Frank LaRue
UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
freedex@ohchr.org, libert.expresion@gmail.com, +41 22 9117 9738 (Geneva), +502 23 680-021 (Guatemala), Fax: +41 22 917 9006
Organization of American States
Catalina Botero Marino, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
1889 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., 20006 U.S.A. Tel: 202-458-6014 Fax: 202-458-6215, cidhexpresion@oas.org
Glenn Greenwald (salon.com)
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
GGreenwald@salon.com
Yochai Benkler, Harvard Law School
Has written a paper on the banking blockade against WikiLeaks.
ybenkler@law.harvard.edu / yochai_benkler@harvard.edu +1 617/496-3022
Occupy Wall Street
Press Inquiries: press@occupywallst.org
RSF
http://en.rsf.org/contact-us-24-04-...
WikiLeaks
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange _+44 (0) 20 7040 8526, gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Stefania Maurizi
Italian journalist at L’Espresso. Has worked with WikiLeaks on many releases and is a big free speech and transparency advocate.
Alan Dersowitz
Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, interested in press inquiries related to litigation/Trials/Criminal Process and freedom of speech.
dersh@law.harvard.edu
Mwali Mati
Director of Mars Group Kenya, Ltd. a Leadership, Governance and Accountability Organization that is dedicated to ending dictatorial impunity and re-establishing democratic accountability in Kenya.
mmati@marsgroupkenya.org
Ben Wizner
Ben Wizner is the Litigation Director at ACLU’s National Security Project. He has litigated numerous cases involving post-9/11 civil liberties violations, including lawsuits challenging the CIA’s "extraordinary rendition" program and the government’s authority to use lethal force against U.S. citizens without due process. He has travelled several times to Guantanamo Bay to monitor military commission trials.
+1 (212) 519 7860 , bwizner@aclu.org
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
Trevor Timm
Activist and blogger for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He is also a legal analyst who runs the @WLLegal Twitter account that reports on legal issues surrounding WikiLeaks and the First Amendment.
trevor.timm@gmail.com
Tim Wu
Professor at Columbia Law School, chair of media reform organization Free Press, and writes for Slate magazine. Wrote “Drop the case against Assange” in Foreign Policy
www.timwu.org, go@timwu.org
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Ray McGovern
Retired CIA officer/Political activist. Can comment on attacks by the US administration against Assange and WikiLeaks
+1 (707) 629-3683 , rmcgovern@slschool.org, vips@counterpunch.org
Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, which has representation in the European parliament.
rick.falkvinge@piratpartiet.se
Paul Alan Levy
Lawyer, Public Citizen Litigation Group. He acted in the Bank Julius Baer case and is also a strong free speech laywer for Ralf Nader’s Citizen.org
Public Citizen, 1600 - 20th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009
Ann Brick
Representative/American Civil Liberties Union. Believes in the public’s right to know and spoke out in favour of WikiLeaks in the Julius Baer case
+1 (415) 621-2493
Julie Turner
Julie Turner is a lawyer who has been representing both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. She has litigated numerous patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret cases. She can be contacted to discuss freedom of speech and technology.
jturner@julieturnerlaw.com, +1 650-494-1530
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Andrew Wilkie MP
A well-known campaigner for truth in politics. He has published a best-selling book – Axis of Deceit – about the dishonesty behind the Iraq war and undertaken numerous speaking engagements in Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand. He defended Julian Assange and said "Whistleblowers like WikiLeaks need protection"
andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au, www.greenleft.org.au
Louise Connor
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Secretary of the Victoria Branch of the union, the main body representing Australian journalists and Julian’s journalist union, who has publicly campaigned for him
+61 1300 656 512
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Oliver Spencer
ARTICLE 19
Global Campaign for Free Expression
+44 (0)20 7324 2517 , info@article19.org
Richard Renner
National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund. He can comment on whistleblowers
+1 (202) 342-1903 , rr@whistleblowers.org
Clay Shirky
Writer/Consultant/Lecture
+1 (718) 928-6567 , clay@shirky.com, info@shirky.com
International Freedom of Expression eXchange
+1 416 515 9622 , ifex@ifex.org
Maximilian C. Forte
Associate Professor in Anthropology, Concordia University. Follows WikiLeaks and Assange issues closely
+1 (514) 848-2424 ext. 5567, mforte@alcor.concordia.ca, max.forte@openanthropology.org
Larry Flynt
American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). Free Speech Activist. He comments on freedom of speech issues. He pledged $50k to defend Julian
+1 (212)-586-2711
Antony Loewenstein
Political activist, freelance journalist, author and blogger based in Sydney, Australia. He comments on how the Australian government should support Australian citizens, free speech issues globally and censorship in democratic and repressive states,
antloew@gmail.com
Brett Solomon
Spokesperson for Get up
+61 415 182 402 , media@getup.org.au
Christian Christensen
Associate Professor, Uppsala Universitet/Author. Current research includes studies on social media and conflict. He can comment on WikiLeaks
+46 18-471 7113 , christian.christensen@im.uu.se
Dave Winer
Visiting scholar at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Pioneered the development of weblogs; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine and comments on WikiLeaks
+1 (212)-998-7980 , scriptingnews1mail@gmail.com
Julian Assange
Geoffrey Robertson QC
An Australian-born human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Has acted for Julian Assange.
g.robertson@doughtystreet.co.uk
Helena Kennedy QC
Is a leading barrister and an expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She has adivsed extensively in Julian Assange’s case.
info@helenakennedy.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7840 8540
Robert Stary
An Australian criminal defence lawyer and is a vocal critic of the legislation and speaks out regularly against the issue
+61 (03) 8622 8200
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange
+44 (0) 20 7040 8526 , gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Alan Dersowitz
Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, interested in press inquiries related to litigation/Trials/Criminal Process and freedom of speech.
dersh@law.harvard.edu
Julian Burnside QC
Lawyer and defender of universal human rights under the law. While specialising in commercial litigation, Mr Burnside has acted pro bono in many human rights cases. He said that Assange and WikiLeaks had “done nothing wrong” in publishing leaked documents. The Gillard government, he said, had “betrayed one of our own citizens.”
burnside@vicbar.com.au
Mwali Mati
Director of Mars Group Kenya, Ltd. a Leadership, Governance and Accountability Organization that is dedicated to ending dictatorial impunity and re-establishing democratic accountability in Kenya.
mmati@marsgroupkenya.org
Tim Wu
Professor at Columbia Law School, chair of media reform organization Free Press, and writes for Slate magazine. Wrote “Drop the case against Assange” in Foreign Policy
www.timwu.org, go@timwu.org
John Jones
London lawyer specialising in the law of extradition, war crimes and counter-terrorism.
enquiries@doughtystreet.co.uk, +44 (0) 20 7404 1313
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Ray McGovern
Retired CIA officer/Political activist. Can comment on attacks by the US administration against Assange and WikiLeaks
+1 (707) 629-3683 , rmcgovern@slschool.org, vips@counterpunch.org
Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, which has representation in the European parliament.
rick.falkvinge@piratpartiet.se
Julie Turner
Julie Turner is a lawyer who has been representing both plaintiffs and defendants in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. She has litigated numerous patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret cases. She can be contacted to discuss freedom of speech and technology.
jturner@julieturnerlaw.com, +1 650-494-1530
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Andrew Wilkie MP
A well-known campaigner for truth in politics. He has published a best-selling book – Axis of Deceit – about the dishonesty behind the Iraq war and undertaken numerous speaking engagements in Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand. He defended Julian Assange and said "Whistleblowers like WikiLeaks need protection"
andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au, www.greenleft.org.au
Louise Connor
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Secretary of the Victoria Branch of the union, the main body representing Australian journalists and Julian’s journalist union, who has publicly campaigned for him
+61 1300 656 512
Richard Renner
National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund. He can comment on whistleblowers
+1 (202) 342-1903 , rr@whistleblowers.org
Maximilian C. Forte
Associate Professor in Anthropology, Concordia University. Follows WikiLeaks and Assange issues closely
+1 (514) 848-2424 ext. 5567, mforte@alcor.concordia.ca, max.forte@openanthropology.org
Antony Loewenstein
Political activist, freelance journalist, author and blogger based in Sydney, Australia. He comments on how the Australian government should support Australian citizens, free speech issues globally and censorship in democratic and repressive states,
antloew@gmail.com
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Freedom of the Press
Geoffrey Robertson QC
An Australian-born human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Has acted for Julian Assange.
g.robertson@doughtystreet.co.uk
Helena Kennedy QC
Is a leading barrister and an expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She has adivsed extensively in Julian Assange’s case.
info@helenakennedy.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7840 8540
Robert Stary
An Australian criminal defence lawyer and is a vocal critic of the legislation and speaks out regularly against the issue
+61 (03) 8622 8200
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange
+44 (0) 20 7040 8526 , gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Ben Wizner
Ben Wizner is the Litigation Director at ACLU’s National Security Project. He has litigated numerous cases involving post-9/11 civil liberties violations, including lawsuits challenging the CIA’s "extraordinary rendition" program and the government’s authority to use lethal force against U.S. citizens without due process. He has travelled several times to Guantanamo Bay to monitor military commission trials.
+1 (212) 519 7860 , bwizner@aclu.org
Tim Wu
Professor at Columbia Law School, chair of media reform organization Free Press, and writes for Slate magazine. Wrote “Drop the case against Assange” in Foreign Policy
www.timwu.org, go@timwu.org
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Louise Connor
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Secretary of the Victoria Branch of the union, the main body representing Australian journalists and Julian’s journalist union, who has publicly campaigned for him
+61 1300 656 512
Stefania Maurizi
Italian journalist at L’Espresso. Has worked with WikiLeaks on many releases and is a big free speech and transparency advocate.
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Ray McGovern
Retired CIA officer/Political activist. Can comment on attacks by the US administration against Assange and WikiLeaks
+1 (707) 629-3683 , rmcgovern@slschool.org, vips@counterpunch.org
Trevor Timm
Activist and blogger for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He is also a legal analyst who runs the @WLLegal Twitter account that reports on legal issues surrounding WikiLeaks and the First Amendment.
trevor.timm@gmail.com
Rick Falkvinge
Rick Falkvinge is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, which has representation in the European parliament.
rick.falkvinge@piratpartiet.se
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Andrew Wilkie MP
A well-known campaigner for truth in politics. He has published a best-selling book – Axis of Deceit – about the dishonesty behind the Iraq war and undertaken numerous speaking engagements in Australia, the UK, the US and New Zealand. He defended Julian Assange and said "Whistleblowers like WikiLeaks need protection"
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Oliver Spencer
ARTICLE 19
Global Campaign for Free Expression
+44 (0)20 7324 2517 , info@article19.org
Larry Flynt
American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). Free Speech Activist. He comments on freedom of speech issues. He pledged $50k to defend Julian
+1 (212)-586-2711
Mwali Mati
Director of Mars Group Kenya, Ltd. a Leadership, Governance and Accountability Organization that is dedicated to ending dictatorial impunity and re-establishing democratic accountability in Kenya.
mmati@marsgroupkenya.org
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
Richard Renner
National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund. He can comment on whistleblowers
+1 (202) 342-1903 , rr@whistleblowers.org
Antony Loewenstein _Political activist, freelance journalist, author and blogger based in Sydney, Australia. He comments on how the Australian government should support Australian citizens, free speech issues globally and censorship in democratic and repressive states,
antloew@gmail.com
Paul Alan Levy
Lawyer, Public Citizen Litigation Group. He acted in the Bank Julius Baer case and is also a strong free speech laywer for Ralf Nader’s Citizen.org
Public Citizen, 1600 - 20th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009
Ann Brick
Representative/American Civil Liberties Union. Believes in the public’s right to know and spoke out in favour of WikiLeaks in the Julius Baer case
+1 (415) 621-2493
Clay Shirky
Writer/Consultant/Lecture
+1 (718) 928-6567 , clay@shirky.com, info@shirky.com
International Freedom of Expression eXchange
+1 416 515 9622 , ifex@ifex.org
Naomi Wolf
Feminist, rape crisis specialist, US author and political consultant. Has expressed the strong view that the Assange case is an abuse of process and that injustice for men does not bring justice for women.
+44 20 7911 8069/ +44 20 7911 8068 (Time Warner Books)
Jay Rosen
Professor of Journalism/Author of PressThink and journalism comentator. (Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute/New York University)
+1 (212) 998-7980 , jr3@nyu.edu
Brett Solomon
Spokesperson for Get up
+61 415 182 402 , media@getup.org.au
Sweden
Geoffrey Robertson QC
An Australian-born human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster. Has acted for Julian Assange.
g.robertson@doughtystreet.co.uk
Helena Kennedy QC
Is a leading barrister and an expert in human rights law, civil liberties and constitutional issues. She has adivsed extensively in Julian Assange’s case.
info@helenakennedy.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7840 8540
Robert Stary
An Australian criminal defence lawyer and is a vocal critic of the legislation and speaks out regularly against the issue
+61 (03) 8622 8200
John Jones
London lawyer specialising in the law of extradition, war crimes and counter-terrorism.
enquiries@doughtystreet.co.uk, +44 (0) 20 7404 1313
Professor Andrew Ashworth
Professor of English Law at University of Oxford. He is an expert on Criminal Law, Criminal Justice and European Human Rights Law.
andrew.ashworth@all-souls.ox.ac.uk
Per E. Samuelson
Swedish Lawyer. He has been critical of the justice system and the rule of law in Sweden. He believes there is an abuse of process in the Assange case,
+46 40-30 80 90
John Pilger
Journalist/Writer/Documentary Filmmaker. Has called the case a ’political stunt’. He has also helped raise bail for Assange.
jpilger2003@yahoo.co.uk
Naomi Wolf
Feminist, rape crisis specialist, US author and political consultant. Has expressed the strong view that the Assange case is an abuse of process and that injustice for men does not bring justice for women.
+44 20 7911 8069/ +44 20 7911 8068 (Time Warner Books)
Bianca Jagger
Is known for her dedicated commitment and campaigning for human rights, social justice and environmental protection.. She has said she is "very concerned this case has been politicised"
Christian Christensen
Associate Professor, Uppsala Universitet/Author. Current research includes studies on social media and conflict. He can comment on WikiLeaks
+46 18-471 7113 , christian.christensen@im.uu.se
Gavin MacFadyen
Director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism in London. Supporter of WikiLeaks and personal friend of Julian Assange
+44 (0) 20 7040 8526 , gavin@tcij.org
Daniel Ellsberg
The famous Pentagon Papers leaker/Retired military analyst/Political activist). He is a friend and support of both Julian and WikiLeaks
ellsbergpress@gmail.com
Michael Moore
Filmmaker. He believes WikiLeaks performs an important public service
+1 (310) 248-2000 (Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Agency), mike@michaelmoore.com
Glenn Greenwald
Columnist/Blogger/Constitutional lawyer. Has a very strong understanding of WikiLeaks issues and Manning case.
+1 (646) 400-5600 (Salon New York office) ggreenwald@salon.com
Jemima Goldsmith
Political activist, campaigner and journalist. Believes it is the citizen’s right to be told the truth.
Larry Flynt
American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). Free Speech Activist. He comments on freedom of speech issues. He pledged $50k to defend Julian
+1 (212)-586-2711
Greg Mitchell
Writer for The Nation. Writes a lot on WikiLeaks and wrote the first book to be published on WikiLeaks
+1 212-209-5400 , epic1934@aol.com
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