Julian Assange to Make First Post-Release Public Appearance

In his first public appearance since being freed from a UK prison, Assange will address the Council of Europe in October.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (C) hugs his wife Stella Assange (centre L) after arriving at Canberra Airport in Canberra, Australia, on June 26, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public appearance since being freed from a UK prison when he addresses the human rights organisation Council of Europe on Oct. 1. He will also give evidence to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg.

In a recent report, PACE determined that Assange had been held as a political prisoner and that he served a “lengthy detention in a high-security prison despite the political nature of the most severe charges against him.”