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Global WikiLeaks support rallies:
Jan 15: Global, Aarhus, Ankara, Athens, Athina, Barcelona, Belfast, Bilbao, Boston, Brisbane, Bucharest, Calgary, Cincinnati, Copenhagen, Dallas, Dover, Denver, Dublin, Edinburgh, Elkton, Eugene, Glasgow, Geneva, Göteborg, Hobart, Istanbul, Key Biscayne, Lisbon, Liverpool, Łódź, London, Los Angeles, Lyon, Madrid, Málaga, Miami, Minneapolis, Missoula, Montreal, München, Newcastle Upon Tyne, New Haven, New York, Paris, Peterborough, Piła, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Ortonville, Raleigh, Rotterdam, Saint Louis, Saint Paul, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sanford, Seattle, Sydney, Tampa, Valencia, Vancouver, Vitoria Gasteiz, Washington DC, Zurich Jan 19: Rock Island Jan 20: Ann Arbor Jan 22: Chicago Jan 22: Pasadena Jan 24: Columbia Jan 25: New Orleans Jan 29: Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne Jan 30: New York City Feb 5: Global Feb 7/8: London Feb 16: Houston May 14: Bristol Campaigns and petitions .
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2011-01-15 The Netherlands should know everything
Submitted by Justin Paxton on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 19:56
"We want all the information to be above the table so the press is not restricted and the truth is reflected in the history books. These principles, are in essence, our philosophy." -Julian Assange (translated)
Today, the Dutch news organization NOS.nl posted a segment of their interview with Julian Assange. In this brief segment, Mr. Assange elaborates on the philosophy behind the release of several cables concerning Afghanistan troop deployment from the Netherlands. According to the website, the full interview will be posted later today, at which time we will provide an update.
Interview with Julian Assange.
The full article can be found here.
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Daily Telegraph
WikiLeaks, Assange avoid sanctions
From: NewsCore
January 15, 2011 3:48AM
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange leaves Belmarsh Magistrates court in London on January 11, where he was fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual misconduct charges / Getty Images Source: Getty Images
THE US Treasury said it does not have enough evidence to place sanctions on WikiLeaks or its leader Julian Assange.
Responding to Congressman Peter King who asked the department to add the site and its founder to its blacklisted entities list maintained at the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Treasury said none of its current programs could reach either WikiLeaks or Assange.
The Treasury administers but does not create the criteria for sanctions; that power comes either legislatively or by executive order.
"We do not have evidence at this time as to Julian Assange or WikiLeaks meeting criteria under which [Treasury] may designate persons and place them on the" sanctions list, a Treasury representative said.
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heraldsun.com.au
Supporters of Julian Assange take to Sydney streets
From: AAP January 15, 2011 3:47PM
MORE than a thousand advocates of free speech have taken to the streets of Sydney in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Australian-born Mr Assange has enraged the United States by leaking American diplomatic cables that embarrassed world leaders.
He is currently on bail in England as he fights attempts to extradite him to Sweden for questioning on allegations of sexual assault.
NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge told the crowd of more than 1000 people in central Sydney on Saturday that the Australian government should support Mr Assange after Prime Minister Julia Gillard dubbed the website "unlawful".
"The actions of WikiLeaks are not only lawful, they're essential for fostering free speech in the 21st century. That's why we're here to support those actions."
Mr Shoebridge said that rom a Greens' perspective, the whaling leaks were the most significant.
US diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks show that as late as February 2010, Australia was willing to compromise with Japan if the deal resulted in a reduced level of whaling.
"Here they are in the major Australian newspapers, they're speaking in support of an absolute ban on whaling," he said.
"Yet we now know that in the dark corridors they're shuffling along trying to cut a deal with the Japanese government which would continue to see the slaughter of whales."
Protesters collected money for Queensland's flood victims as they marched down Sydney's George Street.
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