DStv Channel 403 Friday, 08 November 2024

Discussion | Julian Assange and freedom of the press

JOHANNESBURG - A long legal saga that was seen as a global test of the rights of journalism is finally over.

The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has pleaded guilty to one charge of espionage and has been set free.

READ: WikiLeaks founder Assange leaves Britain after US plea deal

For years he has spent time holed up in an embassy and in a UK prison, fighting extradition to the US. The US accused him of disseminating classified information that put sources in danger.

Azola Dayile from Media Monitoring Africa had a discussion on this topic.

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