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In his first public appearance since being freed from a UK prison, Assange will address the Council of Europe in October.
Simon Birmingham also said the Wikileaks release of classified information should not be considered ‘journalism.’
As Wikileaks founder Julian Assange boarded a plane home to Australia, politicians celebrated his freedom.
He is set to make an appearance in a U.S. Court in the Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday.
Assange could be deported within 24 hours of the decision, but he could also be released, or find himself again bogged down in months of legal battles.
Key to the Wikileaks founder’s defence is whether US First Amendment rights extend to non-citizens.
Mr. Mearsheimer recently summed up why Mr. Assange should go free: ‘Journalists don’t go to jail for publishing classified information in the United States.’
The British High Court’s pending ruling may result in an extradition, trial, and conviction, with implications for other journalists and publishers.
Joshua Schulte was found guilty of transmitting classified materials related to the tactics and tools used by the CIA to WikiLeaks.
Delegation warns of public outcry if Assange is extradited to the US
