Cablegate: The US Embassy Cables

1. Introduction
2. Revelations
3. Chronology
4. Data resources
5. Major coverage from release partners

1. Introduction

The momentous release by WikiLeaks of 251,287 US diplomatic cables starting on November 28, 2010 in conjunction with The Guardian, Le Monde, El País, Der Spiegel and The New York Times has been regarded by many commentators as "a worldwide diplomatic crisis" (The Guardian) and "political meltdown for American foreign policy" (Der Spiegel).

"The cables show the extent of US spying on its allies and the UN; turning a blind eye to corruption and human rights abuse in "client states"; backroom deals with supposedly neutral countries; lobbying for US corporations; and the measures US diplomats take to advance those who have access to them," said WikiLeaks on the introduction page for the release.

The documents point not only to questionable practices on behalf of the US, but also on behalf of the partner states concerned. As the release will this time be done in stages, the full extent of the revelations in the cables is not yet apparent. The five major release media partners will continue to analyze the content and provide further in-depth reporting.

2. Revelations

A few key disclosures made so far include the following:

• The US State Department has asked its diplomats to spy on the UN
• Arab states asked the US to bomb Iran
• US pressured Spain over CIA rendition and Guantánamo torture investigations
• US special forces working inside Pakistan
• US memo accuses Sri Lanka President of war crimes
• US airstrikes in Yemen, covered up by the Yemen government
• UK government's secret pledge to protect US at Iraq inquiry
• Qatar okays use of airbase for U.S. attack on Iran
• Blackwater flouted German arms export laws
• US haggled to find takers for detainees from Guantánamo
• The Russian "mafia state"

3. Chronology

• 2010-11-22: History in the making
  WikiLeaks announces the upcoming release on Twitter.
• 2010-11-23: WikiLeaks in today's media
  Global media reactions to the WikiLeaks announcement. Speculation starts on the nature and subject of the release.
• 2010-11-24: WikiLeaks in today's media
  Bloomberg, Reuters, BBC and The Guardian on State Department briefings with regards to the WikiLeaks release, International Zeitschrift on 'Casualties of War,' the adjunct director of El Pais on WikiLeaks and more.
• 2010-11-25: WikiLeaks in today's media
  Sydney Morning Herald, The Globe and Mail, Sky News, NRK, Politiken Ha'aretz, CBC and more on local governments being contacted by the US in advance of the expected embassy cable release.
• 2010-11-26: WikiLeaks in today's media
  Jturn on the 'war on journalism,' plus Radio Free Europe, Bloomberg, The Age, AFP, Aftonbladet, Telegraph, Reuters, AP, Die Zeit and more on the US government's diplomatic damage control campaign.
• 2010-11-26: Defence Advisory Notices issued to UK press on WikiLeaks
  The Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee issues two DA-Notices to the UK press requesting voluntary briefings on the planned media coverage of the WikiLeaks release. The Guardian's editor in chief declares himself "puzzled" by the request, given that the majority of the material does not concern the DA-Notice subject. The international press reports that the UK government wants the press to self-censor.
• 2010-11-27: WikiLeaks in today's media
  The unprecedented US government effort to minimize fallout from an expected WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables continues unabated. Countries to be warned now include India, Belgium and Colombia, in addition to the UK, France, Norway, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iceland, Russia, Sweden, Iraq, Israel and China. The global media reports.
• 2010-11-27: "The Embassy Files" ready for launch
  Der Spiegel inadvertently posts a Q&A page about the release one day early, then withdraws it; OWNI readies its own live-blog and data portal; The Guardian gets ready; and the State Department issues an ominous letter to Julian Assange.
• 2010-11-28: WikiLeaks v. United States: The Pentagon Papers redux?
  The language used in the State Department letter to Julian Assange recalls in detail that used when the US government attempted to prosecute Daniel Ellsberg for releasing the Pentagon Papers. We take a look at the State Department claims and revisit the Supreme Court's decision on the Pentagon Papers case.
• 2010-11-28: WikiLeaks under DDoS attack
  Just hours before the release, WikiLeaks comes under a DDoS attack. The Guardian and El País promise to go ahead with the release even if the site is down. Mexican newspaper Excélsior offers the use of its servers. WikiLeaks.org recovers in time for the scheduled release.
• 2010-11-28: WikiLeaks in today's media: "Cablegate" release imminent
  Der Spiegel and El País post lead-ins to the Cablegate release. The Guardian wonders why some editors, supposedly committed to the freedom of the press, are instead following the UK government's lead and attacking WikiLeaks.
• 2010-11-28: WikiLeaks in today's media: "Cablegate" goes live
  The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, El País and The New York Times go live with the first in-depth coverage of Cablegate within minutes of each other. Unlike previous WikiLeaks releases, this time the rollout will be done in stages, with further topics being covered in the following days.
• 2010-11-28: WikiLeaks Cablegate database now online
  WikiLeaks launches its cable viewer. OWNI goes live with its own application.
• 2001-11-28: Domestic Cablegate coverage: Ireland
  What the Irish press did and did not cover in the wake of the embassy cables release.
• 2010-11-29: Who is the German citizen abducted by the CIA?
  One of our editors finds evidence in the Al-Masri case among the cables just released by WikiLeaks.
• 2010-11-29: WikiLeaks in today's media: Cablegate coverage
  Further coverage from The Nation, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, McClatchy, CNET, Crikey, The National Times and more.
• 2010-11-29: Cablegate: Official reactions: Truth is terrorism
  Official reactions from the chairs of the US Senate and House Homeland Security Committees call for WikiLeaks to be prosecuted and considered a "foreign terrorist organization." The Australian government starts an investigation into Julian Assange, at the apparent request of the US government, which "has the lead," as per Attorney General McClelland's statement.
• 2010-11-29: Journalists in defence of WikiLeaks
  John Kampfner of Index on Censorship, Simon Jenkins and Nick Davies of The Guardian, The Nation's Marc Cooper, Javier Moreno of El País and independent journalist Brad Friedman write in support of WikiLeaks.
• 2010-11-29: Democracy Now!: Daniel Ellsberg, Greg Mitchell on WikiLeaks and Cablegate
  Ellsberg responds to Adm. Mike Mullen's accusations that "WikiLeaks has blood on its hands" and asks officials with higher level access to make public information on "the high level dealing and stupid formulations, theories, 'mad man' theories and others that are informing our policy." Greg Mitchell responds to King and Lieberman's "WikiLeaks is a terrorist organization" statements.
• 2010-11-29: Craig Murray: "Raise a glass to WikiLeaks"
  Former British ambassador and human rights activist Craig Murray writes in support of WikiLeaks.
• 2010-11-29: WikiLeaks in today's media, part 2: Cablegate coverage, continued
  CNN interviews Kristinn Hrafnsson, The New York Times and El País explain why they decided to publish the embassy cables, Salon, Der Spiegel, The Nation and New Statesman look at various Cablegate revelations, and CNET and BBC report on the US administration's latest threats to WikiLeaks. The Guardian, The New York Times, Le Monde and El País cover new topics from the embassy cable release, including Guantanamo, North Korea, the French judiciary's cooperation with the US, the US assessment of the new Argentine president and collaboration against Evo Morales.
• 2020-11-29: Ecuador offers WikiLeaks founder residency
  In the wake of threats from the US and Australian government, the deputy foreign minister of Ecuador says the country is ready to offer Julian Assange residency "with no conditions."
• 2010-11-29: ABC: Julian Assange Says Document Dump Targets 'Lying, Corrupt and Murderous Leadership'
  In an email interview with ABC News, Julian Assange spoke about upcoming embassy cable releases and responded to accusations from the US administration.
• 2010-11-30: Journalists in defence of WikiLeaks, part 2
  More WikiLeaks support from The Economist, The Nation's John Nichols, The Guardian's Heather Brooke, Normal Solomon for Common Dreams, Israel Shamir for Counterpunch and Jeff Sparrow for ABC (Australia).
• 2010-11-30: Cablegate: Official reactions: Truth is terrorism, part 2
  US Attorney General Holder on DoJ/Pentagon investigation into WikiLeaks; further reactions from Gibbs and Crowley; Huckabee, Palin, Santorum say WikiLeaks should be pursued as a terrorist organization; Australian government investigation starts.
• 2010-11-30: Cablegate: Journalists in defence of WikiLeaks, part 3
  Jack Shafer at Slate, Glenn Greenwald at Salon, Arianna Huffington, Digby, Matthew Rothschild at The Progressive in support of WikiLeaks.
• 2010-11-30: Cablegate: Noam Chomsky and David Leigh on Democracy Now!; Daniel Ellsberg on BBC
  Chomsky and Ellsberg speak up in support of WikiLeaks disclosures; Leigh on upcoming coverage by The Guardian.
• 2010-11-30: TIME interviews Julian Assange
  Julian Assange on US espionage, WikiLeaks' document review, law and legality.
• 2010-11-30: ACLU issues statement on WikiLeaks, Cablegate
  "Democracy, after all, depends on transparency. The American public has a right to know what the government is doing in its name."
• 2010-11-30: Cablegate: Glenn Greenwald on CBC
  Greenwald on WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, the US government and media reactions to Cablegate, and calls to prosecute Assange.
• 2010-11-30: WikiLeaks in today's media: Cablegate coverage, continued
  Coverage of new embassy cable issues from The Independent, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, El Pais, Ha'aretz and The New York Times. Among the topics: UK government promises to defend "US interests" at Iraq inquiry, Pakistan and nuclear proliferation, Blackwater, Cuba, Venezuela, Qatar.
• 2010-12-01: Greg Barns: Australian complicity in stifling Assange
  The director of the Australian Lawyers Alliance says Australian government is "posturing" and Assange did nothing wrong.
• 2010-12-01: Mark Stephens on BBC
  Mark Stephens on the latest "WikiLeaks has blood on its hands" accusations, and why those allegations are repeated despite evidence to the contrary.
• 2010-12-01: Opinions on Cablegate: Carne Ross, Max Frankel, Robert Scheer, Amy Goodman
  On the Cablegate impact on governments and diplomacy, public interest versus secrecy, where the real outrage lies, and why WikiLeaks provides a public service.
• 2010-12-01: Steven Aftergood: Assange prosecution would be "extremely dangerous"
  DoJ legal theory used to prosecute Assange would set a "horrible precedent," Aftergood explains.
• 2010-12-01: WikiLeaks in today's media: Further Cablegate revelations
  The Guardian, El Pais, Channel 4 and Amnesty International on the US attempt to shut down the Spanish investigation into Guantanamo, US activities in Pakistan, drone attacks in Yemen, war crimes in Sri Lanka, the Russian "mafia state" and the US getting around the UK cluster bomb ban.
• 2010-12-01: Censorship in the US
  Amazon bows to political pressure from Sen.Lieberman and pulls WikiLeaks off its hosting infrastructure.
• 2010-12-01: Cablegate: Journalists in defence of WikiLeaks, part 4
  The New Yorker's Amy Davidson, Roy Greenslade for The London Evening Standard, Seumas Milne for The Guardian, Charlie Stross and The Economist's "Democracy in America" blog in support of WikiLeaks.

4. Data resources

Browse, search and download the embassy cables released so far:

• WikiLeaks: http://cablegate.wikileaks.org
• OWNI: http://statelogs.owni.fr
• Full-text search: http://rpgp.org/cable/

5. Major coverage from release partners

Please see the links below for coverage details from The Guardian, Le Monde, El País, Der Spiegel and The New York Times. Each of these media organizations has full sections dedicated to the WikiLeaks embassy cable revelations, with new articles being posted daily.

Campaigns and Petitions

If you got here from an old link, please visit our new campaigns and petitions page, or the master list.

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NOMINATE MOHAMMED NABBOUS FOR 2011 CNN HERO

Mo Nabbous is thought by many to be the most inspiring journalist we have seen in a very long time. We feel that he ought to be a CNN 2011 hero. Please go here to nominate him.

Everyday People Changing the World

From Wikipedia: NPR social media strategist Andy Carvin called Nabbous "the face of Libyan citizen journalism;" Nabbous was the primary contact of many international media outlets looking for information regarding the situation in Libya.[citation needed] Nabbous was also the founder of the independent internet tv station in Libya: Libya Alhurra TV, broadcasting on Livestream.com.

Nabbous' online news station, Libya Alhurra TV, was the only broadcast coming out of Benghazi when Muammar Gaddafi shut down internet lines when the February 2011 uprising began.[4] Using an illegal satellite connection, Nabbous was able to bypass government blocks on internet in order to broadcast live images from Benghazi across the world. As the independent voice for a Libyan population during the 2011 Libyan uprising, Der Spiegel reporter Clemens Höges called Nabbous "the man who just might be the most important person in the revolution."

One of the first videos WL Central posted when we began our live blog on Libya on February 17th, was a livestream video from Mo (shown below). The video, entitled "Tell The World What Is Happening To Us!" (first link below) was the first real live voice out of Benghazi, aired on February 19th. From the 15th forward there had just been tweets and frightening disjointed street filming to counteract the message from Libya state TV. Mo continued to provide livestream coverage for the next month, which we linked to as a primary source for the 'ceasefire' situation in Benghazi a few hours ago before he was shot. His broadcasts are below.

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ARREST OBAMA ON IRISH SOIL FOR TORTURE RELATED CRIMES
This campaign and petition is for the arrest and prosecution of Barack Obama pursuant to international law on the prevention of torture and cruel and inhumane treatment of human beings, during his state visit to Ireland on May 22nd. Visit the site here.

Basic goals and principles

From the petition page:We the undersigned, wish to express our support for the following statements: That, pursuant to a universal respect for human rights, and pursuant to the written law in the U.N Convention Against Torture and other international humanitarian treaties, torture, in any form, or its enablement, or the failure to prevent it or prosecute those responsible, is one of the worst crimes possible, and anathema to the values of our political order. That the wrongness of torture is amplified, and not lessened, by power and influence, and that pragmatic interests must not intervene in the rightful prosecution of those responsible for torture, however inconvenient that may be politically. That Barack Obama has now successfully assumed responsibility for the failure to prosecute torture, and that he is responsible, by omission, for the failure to prevent torture occurring under his own administration, and that this is illegal by international law. That Ireland’s obligations under international and domestic law are clear, and that we must prosecute torturers whenever it is possible to do so. That Barack Obama should be arrested when he sets foot on Irish soil, and made to face the consequences of his acts and of his failures to act.

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If this campaign does not reach $5,200 by Apr 14th, at 10:32 p.m. PDT, no credit cards will be charged.

UPDATE: Great job guys! With your support we have been able to fund one Wikileaks billboard in Los Angeles and hope to fund more. This particular campaign is to fund a billboard in Chicago to further spread the Wikileaks cause throughout the nation.

It is my sincere hope that everyone who believes in freedom of speech and transparency in government will take action by supporting this billboard campaign. Our government is treading in dangerous waters on this issue. We need to show our elected officials that we defend WikiLeaks, and demand adherence to the 1st Amendment and transparency in government. I stand behind WikiLeaks. Many Americans do. And though we all love our country, we want the facts and deserve the truth.

Our billboard will demand attention and entice news outlets to cover it. It will compel our elected officials to take notice, as we loudly express our support for WikiLeaks. We have a tremendous opportunity here. We can actually make our voices heard. It's up to us to spread this message.

I am extremely passionate about this campaign, but know that with the help of my fellow Epic Steppers, we can make it even better. I came up with this message: "In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act! - George Orwell." While I like this message, I think there could be a better one out there. So, I'd like to ask all you amazing designers and writers out there to come up with witty messages and creative designs. We need to have the best options possible to choose from in order to make our billboard really stand out and capture the hearts, minds, and news cameras this cause so desperately needs.

This campaign is a reflection of all who support WikiLeaks. It isn't mine, it's ours. Let's start changing the world together. Los Angeles has been funded, now let's make Chicago a reality.

Donate here.

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End the punitive detention of Bradley Manning
Take Action On This Issue

Amnesty International is concerned that the conditions inflicted on Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of leaking information to Wikileaks, are unnecessarily severe and amount to inhumane treatment by the US authorities. Bradley Manning has not been convicted of any offence, but military authorities appear to be using all available means to punish him while in detention. The conditions under which Bradley Manning is held appear to breach the USA’s human rights obligations. Urge the Secretary of Defense to review the conditions under which Bradley Manning is confined and take effective measures to ensure that he is no longer held in 23-hour cellular confinement or subjected to other undue restrictions.

Message Recipients
Robert M. Gates (Republican), Barack Obama (Democrat) - President
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Dear [Recepient's Name],

I am writing to urge you to review the conditions under which Private First Class (PFC) Bradley Manning is confined at the Quantico naval brig and take effective measures to ensure that he is no longer held in 23 hour cellular confinement or subjected to other undue restrictions.

I understand that, since July 2010, PFC Manning has been confined for 23 hours a day to a single cell, measuring around 72 square feet and equipped only with a bed, toilet and sink. There is no window to the outside, the only view being on to a corridor through the barred doors of his cell. All meals are taken in his cell, which has no chair or table. He has no association or contact with other pre-trial detainees and he is allowed to exercise, alone, for just one hour a day, in a day-room or outside. He has access to a television which is placed in the corridor for limited periods of the day. However, he is reportedly not permitted to keep personal possessions in his cell, apart from one book and magazine at a time. Although he may write and receive correspondence, writing is allowed only at an allotted time during the day and he is not allowed to keep such materials in his cell.

I understand that PFC Manning’s restrictive conditions of confinement are due to his classification as a maximum custody detainee. This classification also means that – unlike medium security detainees–he is shackled at the hands and legs during approved social and family visits, despite all such visits at the facility being non-contact. He is also shackled during attorney visits at the facility. I further understand that PFC Manning, as a maximum custody detainee, is denied the opportunity for a work assignment which would allow him to be out of his cell for most of the day. The United Nations (UN) Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMR), which are internationally recognized guiding principles, provide inter alia that "Untried prisoners shall always be offered opportunity to work" should they wish to undertake such activity (SMR Section C, rule 89).

PFC Manning is also being held under a Prevention of Injury (POI) assignment, which means that he is subjected to further restrictions. These include checks by guards every five minutes and a bar on his sleeping during the day. He is required to remain visible at all times, including during night checks. His POI status has resulted in his being deprived of sheets and a separate pillow, causing uncomfortable sleeping conditions; his discomfort is reportedly exacerbated by the fact that he is required to sleep only in boxer shorts and has suffered chafing of his bare skin from the blankets.

I am concerned that no formal reasons have been provided to PFC Manning for either his maximum security classification or the POI assignment and that efforts by his counsel to challenge these assignments through administrative procedures have thus far failed to elicit a response. I am further concerned that he reportedly remains under POI despite a recommendation by the military psychiatrist overseeing his treatment that such an assignment is no longer necessary.

I recognize that it may sometimes be necessary to segregate prisoners for disciplinary or security purposes. However, the restrictions imposed in PFC Manning’s case appear to be unnecessarily harsh and punitive, in view of the fact that he has no history of violence or disciplinary infractions and that he is a pre-trial detainee not yet convicted of any offence. The conditions under which PFC Manning is held appear to breach the USA’s obligations under international standards and treaties, including Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which the USA ratified in 1992 and which states that "all persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person". The UN Human Rights Committee, the ICCPR monitoring body, has noted in its General Comment on Article 10 that persons deprived of their liberty may not be "subjected to any hardship or constraint other than that resulting from the deprivation of liberty; respect for the dignity of such persons must be guaranteed under the same conditions as for that of free persons ...".

The harsh conditions imposed on PFC Manning also undermine the principle of the presumption of innocence, which should be taken into account in the treatment of any person under arrest or awaiting trial. I am concerned that the effects of isolation and prolonged cellular confinement - which evidence suggests can cause psychological impairment, including depression, anxiety and loss of concentration – may, further, undermine his ability to assist in his defense and thus his right to a fair trial.

In view of the concerns raised, I urge you to review the conditions under which PFC Manning is confined at the Quantico naval brig and take effective measures to ensure that he is no longer held in 23 hour cellular confinement or subjected to other undue restrictions.

Find the letter here.
Read the Amnesty call to action here.

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To the UN Security Council:

We urge you immediately to impose a no-fly zone on Libya to stop aerial bombings, attacks and the movement of Qaddafi's troops and weapons, which are inflicting a terrible toll on civilians, and to protect the needs and interests of the Libyan people.

As Libyan government jets drop bombs on the civilian population, the UN Security Council will decide in 48 hours whether to impose a no-fly zone to keep Qaddafi's warplanes on the ground.

Two weeks ago Avaaz members sent 450,000 emails to the Security Council, reportedly stunning the President of the Council's office and getting a public response from the US ambassador. Then, we helped win serious targeted sanctions on the Libyan regime - now, to stop the bloodshed, we need a massive outcry for a no-fly zone.

As long as Qaddafi's gunships are in the air, the civilian death toll will rise. Many European and Arab nations support a no-fly zone, but the politics of the Security Council requires unity to pass a resolution. A powerful public demand from all corners of the planet can push all the governments on the Council to take action. We have just 48 hours left -- sign now and forward this email widely.

Note from WL Central

Previously, US defence secretary Robert Gates gave a press conference: "There’s a lot of frankly loose talk about some of these military options and let's just call a spade a spade. A no-fly zone begins with an attack on Libya to destroy the air defences, that’s the way you do a no-fly zone, and then you can fly planes around the country and not worry about our guys being shot down. But that’s the way it starts. But it also requires more airplanes than you would find on a single aircraft carrier. So it is a big operation in a big country."

Please ensure that you are making an informed decision if you choose to sign this petition.

Petition here.

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Sign the Open Letter to the United States Government, Demand that they Stop Prosecution of Assange and Wikileaks

Sign RevolutionTruth's open letter in defense of Wikileaks and Julian Assange. Let the US Government know the world is watching, and we don't approve. Go here.

Open Letter to the United States Government Regarding WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and the Fundamental Tenets of Democracy and Open Societies.

To President Obama, US Senators and Congressmen and women, Attorney General Eric Holder, the Department of Justice, and all of those involved in the attempt to prosecute Julian Assange, founder of the nonprofit news organization WikiLeaks.org:

We are a diverse group of people from around the world who have come together for a common purpose: to defend WikiLeaks, to ask the United States to cease its attempts to manufacture a case against Julian Assange, and to defend democratic principles and our fundamental rights guaranteed therein. We are professionals, homemakers, activists, students, and others who believe that government derives its power from the consent of the governed, as stipulated in the Declaration of Independence, but that citizens can only give meaningful consent if they are fully informed about their government’s actions. Nothing more violates American principles, which inspire both those of us who are and are not American citizens, than the idea that "government knows best" and has the right to deceive its own people.

The Wikileaks documents have revealed that the U.S. government has been keeping enormously important information secret from the American people, such as the fact that the U.S. government knew of the mass murder of civilians in Iraq even though it claimed it did not; that the U.S. government failed its legal responsibility as an occupying power by handing civilians over to Iraqi police units knowing they would be tortured and killed, even though it claimed it did not; that U.S. officials believe the Afghan government is corrupt and unpopular, even as they falsely claim to be fighting for democracy in Afghanistan; and that U.S. officials are extremely worried about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear stockpile, a potential matter of life and death that they have kept from the people of the world.

When the N.Y. Times released the Wikileaks "Afghan Logs" on July 25, its headline read: "View Is Bleaker than Official Portrayal of War in Afghanistan." This revealed, according to America’s "newspaper of record," that the U.S. Government was hiding the truth from its own people. Is it really right that the proud citizens of America should need Wikileaks to discover vital truths denied them by their own government?

U.S. officials claim they have a right to deceive the American people, and prosecute WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, on the grounds of "national security". But this information is clearly known to America’s enemies. It is the American people who have been denied it, information critical to their ability to make an informed decision as to whether or not to support their government's war-making, including putting their sons and daughters at grave risk of death or crippling injuries.

The U.S. Government claim that Wikileaks has endangered national security has been invalidated by its own Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, who has stated "is this embarrassing? Yes. Is it awkward? Yes. Consequences for U.S. foreign policy? I think fairly modest." The German Interior Minister has stated that "WikiLeaks is annoying, but not a threat", and the BBC has reported that "Wikileaks: US allies unruffled by embassy cable leaks."

The result of any U.S. government prosecution of Wikileaks and Julian Assange will be to restrict the truthful information American citizens receive about their government's foreign policy. But the U.S. cannot promote democracy abroad by limiting it at home.

We urge you to halt your undemocratic prosecution of Wikileaks; and to instead learn from it by providing the public with the honest and truthful information upon which democracy depends.

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Stop the Massacre - Save the Libyans

To: His Excellency Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations

The international news organizations are broadcasting atrocities that are being committed against unarmed civilians in Libya that could be considered crimes against humanity.

This country has been ruled with an iron fist for the past 42 years by the notorious regime of Muammar Gaddafi. While claiming to have a unique form of direct democracy, the regime has never tolerated any dissent, and has carried out many atrocities over the decades it has been in power oppressing its people, including public hangings, long-term imprisonments without trial, and the infamous massacre of 1270 prisoners in the Abusleem prison in Tripoli in 1996. Libya has no constitution, parliament, elections or free press. All political activities and parties are banned.

The Libyan people have risen in a wide wave of protests since February 15th that are turning into a bloodbath due to the vicious repression of these protests that the rulers of Libya have unleashed on its citizens. Hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries are being reported, with graphic evidence posted all over the Internet. This has got to stop. Nobody believes the denials and feeble excuses of the Libyan government's representatives.

We demand that all free world governments and international organizations take immediate action to:

• Condemn all military actions against civilians all over Libya, and demand that the Libyan regime immediately stop all such actions and stop repression of any free peaceful protests
• Demand that the Libyan rulers allow international media and international humanitarian organizations free, unhindered and safe access to all parts of the country
• Demand that the Libyan government resume provision of food, medicines and medical supplies and permit the delivery of such supplies as humanitarian aid to the eastern region of Libya through all border points and airports
• Immediately put in place an embargo on export of any materiel or equipment of any military or security nature to Libya to limit loss of life and casualties
• Conduct an International inquiry into recent events and hold all responsible to international Justice.

Click here to sign.

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"BLOW THE WHISTLE! on TWITTER"

@Carwinb has compiled a list of Senators, who are on Twitter, and who have not yet responded to: "Did you place an anonymous hold on the Whistleblower Protection Act?" Now you can tweet them, and ask them yourself.

On December 22, 2010, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act Bill S.372) was killed by an unknown United States Senator, who placed an anonymous hold on the bill (reported here on WL Central).

WNYC, On the Media and the Government Accountability Project have joined forces to uncover the identity of the mystery senator.

WNYC has posted a table, "containing the names, states, and contact information for the 87 [United States] Senators still serving that could have put the anonymous hold on this bill." You can find it here.

They are asking the American public to "call, write, [or] email their Senators and ask them 'did you kill this bill?'” Then, regardless of the Senator's reply, they request you email blowthewhistle@wnyc.org with an update.

Here are some tips about "How To Track Down Anonymous Holds" from Tom Devine, legal director of the Government Accountability Project

Source: WNYC: Blow the Whistle

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"FREE ASSANGE! FREE MANNING! FREE SPEECH!"

Four Days of Action announced for Julian Assange and Bradley Manning 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th February.

Cyber, anti-war and human rights activists will today descend on the Australian High Commission and on Monday/Tuesday on the Woolwich magistrates court, while on Saturday there will be a public meeting in Harringay, north London.

FOUR DAYS OF ACTION ANNOUNCED

"FREE ASSANGE! FREE MANNING! FREE SPEECH!"

Friday 4 February: Cyber, anti-war and human rights activists will today descend on the Australian High Commission and on Monday and Tuesday 7 and 8 February on the Woolwich magistrates court, attached to the Category A Belmarsh Prison, to demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, presently on restrictive bail and facing extradition, and also for Bradley Manning, the young soldier who is being held in solitary confinement in Quantico Marine Base in USA. The activist groups will join others from WikiLeaks London Support group outside the court.

Saturday 5 February: a public meeting will be held at Harringay's Giuseppe Conlon Hall, which also serves as a 'house of hospitality' for refugees and others in need of help and support. Speakers will include former political prisoner of the US, Ciaron O'Reilly, and a speaker from the support group 'UK Friends of Bradley Manning'. Footage from the 'Collateral Murder' video Manning is accused of leaking will be shown and there will also be live music.

IRISH DISARMAMENT ACTION MENTIONED IN WIKILEAKS

Irish/ Australian anti-war activist Ciaron O'Reilly served 13 months in US prisons for his part in disabling a US B52 Bomber at the now defunct Griffiths Air Force Base in upstate New York on the eve of the 1991 Gulf War. In December 2010 WikiLeaks published secret cables which had been sent from the US embassy in Dublin following the 2006 acquittal of O'Reilly and four other activists of criminal charges in relation to $US2.5 million damage to a US war plane being refuelled at Shannon Airport en route to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A Dublin jury had unanimously acquitted the activists on all charges but the cables show that US authorities were considering further legal action against the activists through the civil courts. The cables also quoted Irish government making apologetic and dismissive statements about the Irish legal system.

"REPORTING WAR CRIMES SHOULD NOT BE A CRIME"

O'Reilly has said: "Reporting war crimes should not be a crime. The war on Iraq is the crime. I should know a crime when I see one. I have a 30 year criminal history in a wide variety of jurisdictions! The persecution of Julian Assange and Bradley Manning are the great anti-war show trials of our era. They echo the persecution of Daniel Ellsberg, the Chicago 8, the Berrigans and the Catonsville 9 during the Vietnam period. We need to be on the streets protesting as loudly as we can while these two men are in the docks and in the dungeons for their opposition to these criminal ongoing wars on the people of Afghanistan and Iraq."

MANNING'S PRISON CONDITIONS AMOUNT TO TORTURE

"I was talking to a British Iraq combat veteran recently and he reflected on the sophistication of the war machine in prosecuting wars, marketing wars domestically and persecuting anyone who has the courage to oppose these wars. When I was a prisoner of the United States government, they did to me what they are doing to Manning: they isolated me. I was arrested and sentenced in upstate New York and was transported by Con Air to the Mexican border, then driven hours into the Texas outback to do my time in an overcrowded isolated county jail in Pecos. Manning, a US Army intelligence analyst, has been buried alive in solitary confinement in the largest US marine base in the world. His present prison conditions amount to torture in anyone's terms of reference."

BOGUS CHARGES NOTHING NEW

"Many believe that Assange has been hit with bogus charges that will eventually evaporate as a holding action before the British government hands him over to the Americans. At the end of my sentence, I was moved from Texas to Louisiana. I was rearrested on release on a minor immigration charge and was also charged with 'being guilty of a crime of moral turpitude' and an exorbitant $50,000 bail was placed on my head. This is a charge they had previously used effectively against their political target Charlie Chaplain to banish him from the United States. In my case the charge evaporated, as these proposed charges with Assange will also evaporate."

BRADLEY MANNING IS A UK CITIZEN

UK Friends of Bradley Manning have been campaigning for the UK to recognise Manning as a British citizen on account of his Welsh-born mother, and to take steps to protect him as such.

WikiLeaks London Support group have maintained a consitent presence outside of all Assange's bail hearings.

DETAILS OF ALL EVENTS

Friday Feb. 4th 4.30pm-6.30pm Vigil and Speak Out at the Australian Embassy on The Strand, central London.

Saturday Feb. 5th, 3pm Public Meeting at Giuseppe Conlon Hall 49 Mattison Rd. Harringey London N4.

Monday and Tuesday Feb. 7th and 8th, 9am-5pm Vigil outside Julian Assange's extradition hearing at Woolwich Courts, Belmarsh Rd. London SE28.

'These actions are being co-ordinated by the London Catholic Worker, an organisation which offers hospitality to the destitute as well as taking part in nonviolent resistance to war.'

For further information, please contact: Ciaron O'Reilly

Phone 079 392 90576

Email: ciaronx [at] yahoo.com

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Act Now to Stop Mubarak's Thugs From Killing More!

WL Central's clayclai outlines on the following terms a campaign to bring a halt to anti-protest state violence in Egypt:

‘The chant is يسقط يسقط حسني مبارك – Tell the world he is killing us’

As the Sun rises in Cairo on the tenth day of the Egyptian uprising, the protesters opposed to the government of Hosni Mubarak still hold Tahrir Liberation Square. They still hold it in spite of a night of horrific violence by pro-Mubarak thugs that attacked the peaceful protesters with machine guns, other guns and fire bombs. Overwhelming evidence is already mounting that this murderous gang was composed of police in plain clothes, NDP functionaries and loyalist and hired thugs. The army, which in previous days made sure all the protesters that entered the square were unarmed, stood by and did nothing while the assault took place.

The goal of the thugs was to drive the protesters from the square. In this they were not successful.

Click here to read more....

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Call to Action in support of Julian Assange / WikiLeaks in Monday's London Extradition Hearing

Auto-emailing United Kingdom media, their Embassy and Consulates in support of Julian in his extradition hearing. There are 5 individual identical emails each with 25 addresses. PLEASE sign all 5. Click here to go there.

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The following letter of support for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks will be available for signing at the Minneapolis, MN: Demonstration supporting Julian Assange and Wikileaks and will be delivered. Any group in one of the other 27 cities with British Consulates (or UK Embassy in Washington DC) is free to copy our letter as a model:

February 7, 2011

Honorary United Kingdom Consul William R. McGrann:

Today Julian Assange stands before a court that will decide if he will be extradited to Sweden. Our concern is the same as that of Mr. Assange's lawyers - that this is just the first step in his being rendered illegally from Sweden to the United States. We hope and stress that the laws of the United Kingdom be upheld. Political rendition is unlawful in the United Kingdom, but there are several indications that extradition to Sweden would serve as false cover to effectively render him illegally to the United States.

The seven major points of law (see Guardian article: "WikiLeaks: Julian Assange 'faces execution or Guantanamo detention'") outlined by Assange's attorneys need to be fairly evaluated without any of the extra-legal political pressure from the United States that has, unfortunately, occurred during the Chilcot Inquiry or vis a vis Spanish authorities' inquiries into Iraq War crimes and the Bush Administration's use of torture and illegal renditions.

We note that United States' interference in other countries' justice systems, including the justice system of England, runs against the international wisdom of how we honor each other as nations.

On this day, Feb. 7, 2002, our country became a rogue state when President Bush dropped the protections of the Geneva Conventions for those we had taken prisoner. We stand in solidarity with WikiLeaks supporters in London this day and ask that you not collaborate in those and other crimes. We are thankful for the people who have revealed war crimes that have been committed. And, we are thankful that the secrets of war are made public to the people whose name is on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - we the people of the United States.

We are ashamed as United States' citizens that our government has held back information about crimes committed in our names, only to have it marked "Secret" for "national security reasons." A nation of laws cannot be secure if its laws are broken with impunity. It is a wretched irony that our previous president openly brags that he ordered waterboarding and other torture, yet our current president, despite public claims that he is opposed to torture and favors the rule of law, is doing nothing to investigate and prosecute this hideous crime.

As longtime partners, it would cast a terrible pall on our relationship were the United Kingdom to participate directly or implicitly in the same crimes the United States has embraced, such as illegal rendition. Mr. Assange has bravely participated in a great public service to the United States and the world through his journalism. He has broken no U.S. laws. As a nation that lifts high the right of freedom of speech and the virtue of transparency of government, we advocate for the freedom of the press, including that of WikiLeaks. Exposing war crimes is no crime...NOT exposing war crimes is the crime.

Sincerely,

(please email tacklingtorture@gmail.com if you'd like to sign this letter being delivered to the UK Consulate in Minneapolis)

*here is a site with 28 UK embassy/consulate locations in the U.S. -- http://united-kingdom.visahq.com/embassy/United-States/. They are D.C., San Juan (PR), Chicago, San Francisco, Orlando, Miami, Denver, Glendale (AZ), Houston, Charlotte (Nebraska), Boston, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Anchorage, Pittsburgh, Seattle, New York, La Jolla (CA), Philadelphia, Dallas, Chesterfield (Missouri), Portland, Kansas City (Kansas), San Jose, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. [DC of course is the Embassy; all the others are Consulates.]

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Translated from German

The massive intimidation by corporations such as Visa, Master Card, Paypal and Amazon against Wikileaks is a frontal attack on press freedom. Subscribe to our appeal to the company!

To those in charge of Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Amazon

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your notice to Wikileaks provide a massive attack constitutes at the press freedom at risk with this approach a cornerstone of democracy. Quit now your obviously politically motivated attempts to block and take the business to Wikileaks again!

Yours sincerely,

Please join us in signing our petition here.

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Support Julian Assange Our Freedom Depends on it.

2011-01-19 Video Protest: This is a simple and direct open letter to the US government about WikiLeaks and Julian Assange spoken on video by people from around the world. We presently have approximately 12 countries and 35-50 people on board. The video will include your voices as part of a collective message as well as other relevant imagery and quotes that provide a full picture to help us meet our objective. The goal is for this video to be powerful, intelligent, moving and straightforward.

The objective of this project is two-fold. First, it is to interrupt the US government’s attempts to villainize and prosecute Julian Assange and bring down WikiLeaks. Second, it is to assist in shifting public opinion in the US by strategically highlighting the potential loss of key freedoms including free speech and a free press and the implications this could have on open societies everywhere. This video will be uploaded onto YouTube, highlighted on the www.support-julian-assange.com site, and loaded onto our new site (in construction) called www.nomino.org.
Open letter to be read

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2011-01-15: Dear President Obama,

I am outraged by the abuse of power by your government I have been witnessing against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

It is very clear to me that actions in those regards are NOT designed to protect the people, but to keep information about corruption and deceit by the government covered at all cost.

I ask you to stop all action against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange. I ask you to expose the corrupt individuals in your government and those who are protecting them. I ask for them to bear the consequences of their actions. Lastly, I ask you to assume personal responsibility for the humane and just treatment of Bradley Manning.

Sincerely,
Dagi Cueppers (on behalf of anybody who signs this petition)

Please join us in signing the petition and tweeting the message to Barack Obama here.

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2011-01-06: Rally4Wikileaks has created an email form that allows people to send an email message to up to 12 Australian Federal MPs at a time.

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2011-01-07: I read Wikileaks. I support freedom of speech and our free press, not torture, military coups or drone strikes on civilians.

I support Wikileaks because government secrecy is used to protect powerful criminals, not to protect the people.

My government has no right to threaten me or to frighten me or to lie to me to protect the guilty.

I read Wikileaks.

Please join us in signing the petition here.

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2011-01-06: An Appeal for Wikileaks
The German activist group www.bewegung.taz.de has posted an "Online Aktion Unterzeichner liste" (on-line petition) "Appell gegen die Kriminalisierung von Wikileaks" (An Appeal Against The Criminalization of Wikileaks)

"Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte der Vereinten Nationen Artikel 19: "Jeder hat das Recht auf Meinungsfreiheit und freie Meinungsäußerung; dieses Recht schließt die Freiheit ein, Meinungen ungehindert anzuhängen sowie über Medien jeder Art und ohne Rücksicht auf Grenzen Informationen und Gedankengut zu suchen, zu empfangen und zu verbreiten."

"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers "

There are already over 15k signatories on the list; please join us in our support by signing the petition here

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2010-12-15: FAIR: We Support WikiLeaks

FAIR (Freedom and Accuracy in Reporting) has published a petition in support of WikiLeaks, signed by Daniel Ellsberg, Noam Chomsky, Glenn Greenwald, Barbara Ehrenreich, Arundhati Roy, Medea Benjamin, Tom Morello, John Nichols and more. The text reads:

As journalists, activists, artists, scholars and citizens, we condemn the array of threats and attacks on the journalist organization WikiLeaks. After the website's decision, in collaboration with several international media organizations, to publish hundreds of classified State Department diplomatic cables, many pundits, commentators and prominent U.S. politicians have called for harsh actions to be taken to shut down WikiLeaks' operations.

Major corporations like Amazon.com, PayPal, MasterCard and Visa have acted to disrupt the group's ability to publish. U.S. legal authorities and others have repeatedly suggested, without providing any evidence, that WikiLeaks' posting of government secrets is a form of criminal behavior--or that at the very least, such activity should be made illegal. "To the extent there are gaps in our laws," Attorney General Eric Holder proclaimed (11/29/10), "we will move to close those gaps."

Throughout this episode, journalists and prominent media outlets have largely refrained from defending WikiLeaks' rights to publish material of considerable news value and obvious public interest. It appears that these media organizations are hesitant to stand up for this particular media outlet's free speech rights because they find the supposed political motivations behind WikiLeaks' revelations objectionable.

But the test for one's commitment to freedom of the press is not whether one agrees with what a media outlet publishes or the manner in which it is published. WikiLeaks is certainly not beyond criticism. But the overarching consideration should be the freedom to publish in a democratic society--including the freedom to publish material that a particular government would prefer be kept secret. When government officials and media outlets declare that attacks on a particular media organization are justified, it sends an unmistakably chilling message about the rights of anyone to publish material that might rattle or offend established powers.

We hereby stand in support of the WikiLeaks media organization, and condemn the attacks on their freedom as an attack on journalistic freedoms for all.

Please join us in signing the petition here.

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2010-12-08: Avaaz petition in support of WikiLeaks

Global activist organization Avaaz has launched a petition titled Wikileaks: Stop the crackdown. The text reads:

"Whatever we think of WikiLeaks, the massive campaign of intimidation against it is sending a chill through free speech and media advocates everywhere. Top US politicians has even gone as far as calling WikiLeaks a terrorist organization and suggested assassination of its staff, and the organization has come under massive corporate attack to shut it down.

Right now, dozens of governments and corporations are being heavily pressured to join the crackdown -- we urgently need the public to take a stand and make sure our governments protect our democracies and rule of law.

Sign the petition to stop the crackdown below and forward this email to everyone -- let's get 1 million voices against the crackdown this week!"

"To the U.S. government and corporations linked to Wikileaks:

We call on you to stop the crackdown on Wikileaks and its partners immediately. We urge you to respect the democratic principles and laws of freedom of expression and freedom of the press. If Wikileaks and the journalists it works with have violated any laws they should be pursued in the courts with due process. They should not be subjected to an extra-judicial campaign of intimidation."

Please join us in signing the petition here.

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2010-12-07: EFF: Join EFF in Standing up Against Internet Censorship

December 7, 2010

Call to Action by Shari Steele

"Over the past few weeks, we here at EFF have watched as whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has fueled an emotionally charged debate about the secrecy of government information and the people's right to know. We have welcomed this debate, and the fact that there have been myriad views is the embodiment of the freedom of expression upon which this country was founded.

However, we've been greatly troubled by a recent shift in focus. The debate about the wisdom of releasing secret government documents has turned into a massive attack on the right of intermediaries to publish truthful information. Suddenly, WikiLeaks has become the Internet's scapegoat, with a Who's Who of American and foreign companies choosing to shun the site.

Let's be clear — in the United States, at least, WikiLeaks has a fundamental right to publish truthful political information. And equally important, Internet users have a fundamental right to read that information and voice their opinions about it. We live in a society that values freedom of expression and shuns censorship. Unfortunately, those values are only as strong as the will to support them — a will that seems to be dwindling now in an alarming way.

On Friday, we wrote about Amazon's disappointing decision to yank hosting services from WikiLeaks after a phone call from a senator's office. Since then, a cascade of companies and organizations has backed away from WikiLeaks. A public figure called for the assassination of Assange. PayPal, MasterCard, and Visa axed WikiLeaks’ accounts. EveryDNS.net pulled Wikileaks’ DNS services. Unknown sources continue to cripple WikiLeaks with repeated denial of service attacks. Even the Library of Congress, normally a bastion of public access to information, is blocking WikiLeaks.

There has been a tremendous backlash against WikiLeaks from governments around the world. In the United States, lawmakers have rashly proposed a law that threatens legitimate news reporting well beyond WikiLeaks. We expect to see similar efforts in other countries. Like it or not, WikiLeaks has become the emblem for one of the most important battles for our rights that is likely to come along in our lifetimes. We cannot sit this one out.

Join EFF in standing up against Internet censorship.

Download our No Censorship button to display on your websites and social networking profiles. Show the world that you are committed to free expression and denounce censorship."

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2010-12-08: Italy: Il Fatto Quotidiano Petition

7 dicembre 2010

Salviamo il soldato Assange!
Firma la petizione
Julian Assange è stato arrestato il 7 dicembre, per accuse scandalose oltre che incredibili: un rapporto sessuale consenziente, un preservativo che non ha funzionato. La verità è un’altra: Assange è stato catturato come un micidiale terrorista (un «uomo che vuol distruggere il mondo», dixit il ministro Frattini) perché nella sua qualità di direttore di WikiLeaks ha fatto luce su politiche, misfatti, crimini che dovevano restare segreti, custoditi nelle segrete di cancellerie e ambasciate, inaccessibili all´opinione pubblica mondiale che sta prendendo forma nel web. Chiediamo che sia immediatamente liberato. Allo stesso modo chiediamo chiarezza sul caso di Bradley Manning, il soldato che rischia 52 anni di carcere per aver rivelato a WikiLeaks i crimini contro i civili commessi dall´esercito Usa in Iraq. I soldati che appaiono nei video da lui trasmessi a Wikileaks, colpevoli di massacri di civili, sono stati elogiati dal comando militare Usa per il loro «giudizio sensato».

Saving private Assange

Julian Assange was arrested on December 7th, on the basis of absurd and unbelievable accuses: a consensual sexual relationship and a broken condom. We believe the truth is different: Assange has been captured as a dangerous terrorist (a “man who wants to destroy the world”, says Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini) because the founder and director of Wikileaks has brought to light all sorts of crimes, misdeeds and political acts that had to remain secret, protected into diplomatic offices and embassies, inaccessible to the world’s public opinion that is taking shape on the web. We ask for his immediate release. In the same manner we ask for the truth for Bradley Manning, the young soldier who is risking 52 years of jail for disclosing to Wikileaks a video showing crimes against civilians committed by the American army in Iraq. The soldiers appearing in the video, guilty of the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen civilians, were praised by US military for their “reasonable judgment”.

Please join us in signing the petition here.

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2010-12-09: Get Up! Action for Australia: Petition in support of WikiLeaks

Get Up! is hosting a petition in support of WikiLeaks. The campaign organizers also plan to take out ads in The New York Times and Washington Times. The petition reads:

"Dear President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder:

We, as Australians, condemn calls for violence, including assassination, against Australian citizen and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, or for him to be labeled a terrorist, enemy combatant or be treated outside the ordinary course of justice in any way.

As Thomas Jefferson said, "information is the currency of democracy." Publishing leaked information in collaboration with major news outlets, as Wikileaks and Mr. Assange have done, is not a terrorist act.

Australia and the United States are the strongest of allies. Our soldiers serve side by side and we’ve experienced, and condemned, the consequences of terrorism together. To label Wikileaks a terrorist organisation is an insult to those Australians and Americans who have lost their lives to acts of terrorism and to terrorist forces.

If Wikileaks or their staff have broken international or national laws, let that case be heard in a just and fair court of law. At the moment, no such charges have been brought.

We are writing as Australians to say what our Government should have: all Australian citizens deserve to be free from persecution, threats of violence and detention without charge, especially from our friend and ally, the United States.

We call upon you to stand up for our shared democratic principles of the presumption of innocence and freedom of information."

Please join us in signing the petition here.

Events and protests

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• Facebook group for WikiLeaks protests. Another way to promote your event.

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GLOBAL

Global: Freedom of Information Rally
Date and time: Third Saturdays Every Month
Location: Earth, Everywhere
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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AUSTRALIA

Sydney: The War on Wikileaks - Breaking Australia's silence: a public forum
Date and time: Wednesday 16 March, 18:30h
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Speakers: John Pilger, Andrew Wilkie MP, Julian Burnside QC
Enquiries: Sydney Peace Foundation 9351 4468 or
peace.foundation@sydney.edu.au
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_180067908698624&ref=notif&notif_t=group_activity#!/event.php?eid=197048183643581

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BELARUS

Minsk: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 12, 2011 18:00h - 21:00h
Location: Liberty Square, Square near City Hall, Liberty Square, 2A, Minsk, Belarus
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
http://actuable.es/peticiones/dile-trinidad-jimenez-garantice-seguridad-...

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BELGIUM

Mechelen: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 9, 2011 18:00h - 21:00h
Location: Mechelen Sint Romboutstoren, Sint Rombouts Toren
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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BRAZIL

Santos: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 5, 2011 14:00h - 16:00h
Location: Praça da Independencia, Avenida Ana costa, Santos, São Paulo
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
http://actuable.es/peticiones/dile-trinidad-jimenez-garantice-seguridad-...

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CANADA

Winnipeg: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 10:00h - 12:00h
Location: Manitoba Legislative Building, Broadway & Osbourne, Winnipeg Manitoba
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
http://openmedia.ca/meter

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COLUMBIA

Medellin: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 18:00h - 20:00h
Location: Parque de Berrio, Medellin
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
http://actuable.es/peticiones/dile-trinidad-jimenez-garantice-seguridad-...

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DENMARK

Copenhagen: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 16:00h - 18:00h
Location: Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Copenhagen: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 19, 2011 14:00h - 16:00h
Location: Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Santiago: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 22:00h - 24:00h
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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GREECE

Athina: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: March 4, 2011 15:00h - 21:00h
Location: Σύνταγμα‎, Σύνταγμα @37.975344,23.735511, Athina 10557, Greece
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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THE NETHERLANDS

The Hague: Friday, February 4, 7:30h - 9:30h
Location (updated): The Hague
Event Information: http://wikileaks-protest.hyves.nl/

The Hague: demonstration in support of Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden.
Date and time: Friday, February 5, 14:00h
Location: Gathering in front of Central Station at appr. 1.45 PM. We will demonstrate in front of the American, English and Swedish embassies.

Utrecht: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 26, 2011 11:00h - 23:00h
Location: Het Neude, Neude, Utrecht
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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ROMANIA

Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 1, 2011 1:00h
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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SCOTLAND

Glasgow, Lanarkshire: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 4 February 2011 13:00h - 15:00h
Location: St. Enoch Centre, Outside the underground, 55 St Enoch Square
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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SPAIN

Alicante: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 12:00h - 14:00h
Location: Renfe, Alicante
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Barcelona: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 23:00h - 1:00h
Location: Plaza Cataluña en el FNAC que hay enfrente del McDonalds
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Madrid: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 18:00h - 21:00h
Location: Puerta del Sol
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Valencia: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 12, 2011 15:00h - 17:00h
Location: Delegación de Gobierno
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Madrid: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 13, 2011 0:00h - 11:00h
Location: Paperstorm Goya, Nomeacuerdo
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Santiago de Comspotela: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 26, 2011 18:00h - 20:00h
Location: Plaza Roja, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15701
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Sevilla: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 28, 2011 13:00h - 15:00h
Location: Plaza Nueva, 1
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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UNITED KINGDOM

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 13:00h
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

London: Monday, Monday, February 7 at 10:00am - February 11 at 7:00pm
Location: London, Magistrates' High Court [[Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, 4 Belmarsh Road Thamesmead]]
Event page (Justice for Assange UK): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139776242750742

London: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 12, 2011 13:00h - 15:00h
Location: Trafalgar Square, Westminster TQ299804, City of Westminster
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Oxford City: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: February 19, 2011 11:00h - 14:00h
Location: Carfax Tower, Corner of Queen Street and Cornmarket street
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

London: Monday, Monday, February 23 at 10:00am
Julian Assange Final Extradition Hearing & Support Rally - Decision day
Location: London, Magistrates' High Court [[Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, 4 Belmarsh Road Thamesmead]]
Event page (Justice for Assange UK): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139776242750742

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: March 5, 2011 13:00h
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Bristol: Saturday, May 14 at 11:00h 16:00h
Location: Castle Park, Castle Street, Broadmead.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186864697993323&num_event_invites=0

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UNITED STATES

Arlington: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 12:00h
Location: Dallas Cowboys Stadiums, 900 E Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Boston: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Sunday 6 February 2011 8:00h - 17:00h
Location: 545 Boylston Street, Copley Square
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Minneapolis, MN: Demonstration supporting Julian Assange and Wikileaks
Date and time: Monday, February 7 . 16:30h - 7:30h
Location: UK Honorary Consulate, 800 Nicollet Mall, US Bancorp Center, Suite 2600
Details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124498937618128

Washington, DC: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 12th, 13:00h 17:00h
Location: 1424 16th Street Northwest
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Key Biscayne, FL: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 13th, 11:00h 1800h
Location: Miami Seaquarium, 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Houston: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Wednesday, February 16, 19:00h
Location: University of Houston, Main Campus
Spindletop Room (Rm 242) of the University Center
Houston, Texas
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

Boston, MA: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 19th, 12:00h 15:00h
Location: Boston Common
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Charlotte, NC: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 19th, 9:00h 18:00h
Location: All four corners of the street, 101 East Trade Street
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Minneapolis, MN: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 19th, 11:00h 16:00h
Location: WINneapolis, 1001 Nicollet Mall
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Seattle, WA: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 19th, 13:00h 16:00h
Location: Westlake Center, 400 Pine Street
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Hartford, CT: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 26th, 14:00h 16:00h
Location: Anti Internet Censorship Rally, the state capitol
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=107782962625172

New York City: Rally for Information Freedom
Date and Time: Thursday April 7, 15:00h
Location: City Hall, New York City
New York, New York
Event page: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/13/936168/-Rally-for-Information-Fr...

Dallas, TX: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, March 5th, 13:00h 16:00h
Location: TBD
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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PAST EVENTS

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GLOBAL

Global: Global WikiLeaks Support Rally
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011, 15:00h local time
Details: http://www.facebook.com/pages/WikiLeaks-Supporters-United-global-Support...

Global: Operation Mahatma
Date and time: January 29 and 30, 2011
Details: http://opfaceoff.blogspot.com/
Protest against censorship, turn your profile black on 29th & 30th January, go for Blackout, wear black, switch off lights and speak up
Event information: http://on.fb.me/f1LdeV

Global: Global Protest
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011, 18:00h
Details: http://freewikileaks.eu/en/protests/

Global: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Global: Media Blitz to support Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 11 · 10:30h - 13:30h
Details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120437981357342

Global: Wikileaks Flash Mob Event
Date and time: Wednesday, January 12 · 15:30h - 17:00h
Details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112718522134191

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ARGENTINA

Rosario: Saturday, January 8, 6pm
Location: Mitre y Cordoba, Ciudad de ROSARIO
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Defensores-de-Wikileaks-Rosario/1732321326...

Buenos Aires: Saturday, December 11, 1pm
Location: Embajada Británica en Argentina (British Embassy), Dr. Luis Agote 2412, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/
Read a report from the event

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AUSTRALIA

Sydney: Rally for Wikileaks
Date and time: Sunday Feb 6, 2011, 13:00h
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190630764292574
Contact: Patrick 0422028113

Adelaide: Saturday Feb 5, 2011, 13:00h - 15:00h
Location: Victoria Square, northern end. Adelaide, South Australia
Event page: adelaidefriendsofwikileaks.org
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_130170170375656

Hobart: Saturday, January 29, 10:30h - 11:30h
Location: Franklin Square Hobart.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163550893689753

Launceston: Saturday, January 29, 11:00h - 12:00h
Location: Royal Park (opposite Launceston College)
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122298457840336

Melbourne: Saturday, January 29, 14:00h - 17:00h
Location: State Library of Victoria
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120207014714402

Hobart: Saturday, January 15, TBA
Location: Information Day, at Franklin Square and surrounds

Sydney: Saturday, January 15, 13:00h
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Contact: Patrick on 0422 028 113
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163029660407190

Brisbane: Saturday, January 15, 20:30h
Location: Brisbane Square, Top of Queen St Mall
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153885131325141

Melbourne: Discussion: Julian Assange, Law & Politics: A meeting to discuss Wikileaks' Julian Assange's legal and political position
Speakers: Julian Burnside AO QC, Peter Gordon, John Faine and Professor Spencer Zifcak
Date and time: Thursday 9 December 2010, 5:30pm
Venue: the Law Institute of Victoria, 470 Bourke St, Melbourne
Details: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/index.html

Media release: http://wlcentral.org/node/556

Website: http://rally4wikileaks.com/

Brisbane: Thursday, December 9, 5:30pm
Location: Brisbane Square CBD
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153885131325141
Read a report from the event.

Sydney: Friday, December 10, 1pm
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Media contacts: Antony Loewenstein 0402 893 690; Simon Butler 0421 231 011.
Rally information: [contact details redacted on request]
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161656067211736
Read a report from the event.

Melbourne: Friday, December 10, 4:30pm
Location: State Library Lawns, Melbourne
Contact: Vashti Jane 0423 407 910.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182297491780623
Read a report from the event.

Perth: Friday, December 10, 6:00pm
Location: Wesley Church, corner of William & Hay Streets, Perth City
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152006861514227
Read a report from the event.

Brisbane: Friday, December 10, 12:00 noon
Location: Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, 295 Anne Street, Brisbane CBD
Rally information: Liam Hanlon 0435 266 613. Media contact: Jim McIlroy 0423 741 734
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155161634529449
Read a report from the event.

Hobart: Saturday, December 11, 12:00 noon
Location: Hobart Parliament Lawns
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171620612868329

Adelaide: Sunday, December 12, 1:00pm
Location: Parliament House
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182236928453862

Melbourne: Tuesday, December 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: State Library, cnr Swanston St & Latrobe St, Melbourne
Rally information: Colleen on 0449 678 621 or Sue on 0413 377 978
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167587746610490

Adelaide: Tuesday, December 14, 4:30pm
Location: Parliament House

Sydney: Tuesday, December 14, 5:30pm
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Rally contact: Patrick on 0422 028 113
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183019401710397

Canberra: Thursday, December 16, 5:30pm
Location: Garema Place, Civic
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109503732454066

Melbourne: Monday, December 20, 7.00 p.m.
Location: Conference Room, Arts House, Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
Getting there: Melway Reference: 2B A9
Organizer: SEP Australia
Tickets: $4/$2 concession
Event page: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/dec2010/mtgs-d08.shtml

Sydney: Tuesday, December 21, 7.00 p.m.
Location: Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills
Getting there: Close to Central Station
Organizer: SEP Australia
Tickets: $4/$2 concession
Event page: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/dec2010/mtgs-d08.shtml

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AUSTRIA

Vienna: Wednesday, December 22th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm (updated)
Location: Schwarzenbergplatz Hochstrahlbrunnen (updated)
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134852293237996
Confirmed speakers:
* Heinz Patzelt, Amnesty International Austria, Secretary General
* Rubina Möhring, Reporters without Borders Austria, President
* Sylvia Margret Steinitz, Editor in Chief for WIENERIN
Also planned: Red Alert -– a “sea of red lights” for WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and our freedom

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BELARUS

Minsk: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 18:00h - 21:00h
Location: Liberty Square, Square near City Hall, Liberty Square, 2A, Minsk, Belarus
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
http://actuable.es/peticiones/dile-trinidad-jimenez-garantice-seguridad-...

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BRAZIL

São Paulo: Saturday, December 11, 11am
Location: Consulado Geral Britânico (British Consulate), Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 741 – Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brasil
Event page: http://liberdadeparaassange.noblogs.org/

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CANADA

Toronto, Ont:
Date and time: Saturday, January 22 at 12:00h.
Location: Yonge-Dundas Square (10 Dundas Street East)
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186903491328924

Vancouver: Saturday, January 15, 1400h - 1700h
Location: Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street
Organizer: Pirate Party of Canada
Organizer website: http://www.pirateparty.ca/
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168626646506827

Calgary: Saturday, January 15, 1400h - 1700h
Location: University of Calgary, outside the social sciences building
Organizer: Pirate Party of Canada
Organizer website: http://www.pirateparty.ca/
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174214409267004

Montreal, Qc:
Date and time: Saturday, January 15, 1400h - 16:00h
Location: Grande bibliotheque, 475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Montreal: Saturday, December 18th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Concordia EV Building
Directions: In front of Guy Concordia metro, Guy & Maisonneuve exit
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166504226718137

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DENMARK

Copenhagen: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 10:00h - 12:00h CET
Location: Jernbanegade 6, Copenhagen, Denmark
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Aarhus: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 10:00h - 12:00h CET
Location: Strøget, Banegårdspladsen, Aarhus C, DK-8000, Denmark
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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FRANCE

Lyon: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h - 16:00h
Location: Place des Terreaux Lyon, france
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Paris: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h - 16:00h GMT
Location: METRO ODEON, Paris, france
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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GERMANY

München: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h - 17:00h
Location: Marienplatz, München, Germany
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Hamburg: Saturday, December 11, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: To be announced
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112899808778406

Berlin: Thursday, December 16th, 7:00pm
Location: Technical University Berlin, Room EB 407 (Erweiterungsbau),
Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin
Event page: http://wsws.org/de/2010/dez2010/meet-d10.shtml

Hamburg: Sunday, December 19, time TBA
Location: To be announced
Organizer website: http://wirsindwl.wordpress.com
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13524947986567

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GREECE

Athens: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h
Location: Sidagma (Athens Center), Sidagmatos (Plateia Suntagmatos)
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Athina: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h
Location: Σύνταγμα @37.975344,23.735511, Σύνταγμα‎
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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IRELAND

Dublin: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 11:00h
Location: 62-64 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Dublin: Saturday, December 18, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Central Bank of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland
Directions: Outside the main gates.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151717948209518

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MEXICO

Ciudad de México: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Embajada Británica en Mexico (British Embassy): Río Lerma 71 (esquina con Rio Sena), Del. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico DF.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130062810387847

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THE NETHERLANDS

Rotterdam: Saturday, December 11, 2:00pm
Location (updated): Stationsplein 1 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Rotterdam Stationsplein (Rotterdam centraal
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Amsterdam: Saturday, December 11, 2:00pm
Location (updated): Museum Square
http://www.facebook.com/notes/piratenpartij-nl/demonstratie-voor-persvri...

Den Haag: Saturday, December 18, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Binnenhof
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175978872419936

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h
Location: Victoria Square, BT1 4QG, Victoria Square
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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PERU

Miraflores: Saturday, January 8, 6pm
Location: Avenida José Larco1301, Miraflores
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Lima: Saturday, December 11, 1pm
Location: Embajada Británica en Perú (British Embassy), Torre Parque Mar piso 22, Lima, Perú
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

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POLAND

Łódź: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 13:00h - 16:00h EET
Location: Plac Wolności, Łódź, Polska
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Piła: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h - 16:00h EET
Location: Rondo JP II, Piła 64-920, Polska
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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PORTUGAL

Lisbon: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 11:00h
Location: R. Garrett, Front of A Brasileira café.
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Lisbon: Saturday, December 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Largo do Chiado
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109098922496334
View photos from the event

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ROMANIA

Bucuresti: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h
Location: Piata Centrala, Romania
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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SCOTLAND

Edinburgh: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h
Location: TBD
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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SWITZERLAND

Geneva: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 17:00h - 23:00h
Location: Parc des bastions, Place Neuve - Meeting in front of the Kiosque (Bar-Restaurant) in the parc
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Zurich: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 11:00h
Location: Hauptbahnhof, Zurich, 8000, Treffpunkt am
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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TURKEY

Ankara: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 19:00h 23:00h EET
Location: Güven Park, Kızılay, Ankara
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Istanbul: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h 16:00h EET
Location: Galatasaray Square, Taksim, Beyoglu, Istanbul
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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SPAIN

Barcelona: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 13:00h
Location: Plaza Catalnuya
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Bilbao: Global Mobalization
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 18:00h
Location: Plaza Moyua.
Event Information: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Madrid: Global Mobalization
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 18:00h
Location: Plaza del Rey 1, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura
Event Information: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Málaga: Global Mobalization
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 18:00h
Location: Plaza de la Constitución /Constitution Square.
Event Information: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Valencia: Global Mobalization
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, (17:30h 19:00h)
Location: Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Event Information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180215162012651&ref=nf

Vitoria Gasteiz: Global Mobalization
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 18:00h
Location: Plaza de la Virgen Blanca / White Virgin´s Square.
Event Information: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Demonstration and Operation Freedom Assange

Valencia: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza del Ayuntamiento /Town Hall Square - Valencia, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Madrid: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza del Callao (frente al Corte Inglés) / Callao Square (Opposite El Corte Inglés – Underground Stations: Callao/sol/Gran Vía) - Madrid, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Málaga: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza de la Constitución - Málaga, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Sevilla: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza Nueva / New Square - Sevilla, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

A Coruña: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza Galicia, delante del TSXG / Galicia Square at the TSXG - A Coruña, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Bilbao: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza Moyua / Moyua Square - Bilbao, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Zaragoza: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza de España, Diputación Provincial / Spain´s Square, Plaza of Spain, Provincial - Zaragoza, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Badajoz: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza de San Francisco / Spain´s Square - Badajoz, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Albacete: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza del parque de Abelardo Sánchez, Punta Abelardo Sánchez Park - Albacete, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Mallorca: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza de España / Spain´s square - Mallorca, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Murcia: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 5pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza Glorieta frente Ayuntamiento/ Roundabout Square opposite the Town Hall, Murcia, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Barcelona: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 6pm - 7pm
Location: Plaza Sant Jaume, Barcelona, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Pamplona: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 6pm - 7pm
Location: Kiosko Plaza Castilla /Castilla Square kiosk, Pamplona, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Alicante: Pendiente / to be confirmed.

Zamora: pendiente / to be confirmed

For freedom, say no to state terrorism

Madrid: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Embajada británica en Madrid (British Embassy), Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana 259D, 28046 Madrid
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/
Read a report from the event

A Coruña: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Embajada de Suecia en A Coruña (Swedish Embassy): Sale del Cantón Grande a las 18.00 en el Obelisco hacía la Avenida de Linares Rivas 18-21, A Coruña, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Barcelona: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Consulado General Británico en Barcelona (British General Consulate), Edificio Torre de Barcelona, Avenida Diagonal, 477, 13º, 08036 Barcelona
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Sevilla: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, Plaza Nueva 1, Sevilla, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Valencia: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Consulado de Suecia en Valencia (Swedish consulate), Plaza Porta de la Mar 4, pta 8, Valencia, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

Zaragoza: Saturday, December 11, 6pm
Location: Diputación de Zaragoza, Plaza de España 2, Zaragoza, Spain
Event page: http://freewikileaks.eu/

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SWEDEN

Göteborg: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h
Location: Götaplatsen
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Stockholm: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h
Location: Plattan, Sergels torg, Stockholm
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

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UNITED KINGDOM

Liverpool: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h PST
Location: Chavasse Park
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

London: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 11:00h PST
Location: 146 Queen Victoria Street London, EC4V 4BY
London Dianetics and Scientology Exhibition
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

London: University of London - Students' Union
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 18:00h
Location: Trafalger Square
Details:
Event Information:

Peterborough: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 19:00h 21:00h
Location: High Street outside queensgate shopping center, start outside KRCS store
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

London: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 11:001 - 19:00h
Location: London, Magistrates' High Court.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186864697993323&num_event_invites=0

London: Saturday, December 11, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Cumberland Gate at Marble Arch Hyde Park.
Nearest tube station: Marble Arch
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175481195812657

London:, Monday, December 13, 2pm
Location: Swedish Embassy, 11 Montagu Place, London W1H 2AL
Topic: Against extradition to Sweden (JusticeforAssange.com Campaign)
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-for-Assange-UK/169102599797422?v=wall
Campaign website: http://www.justiceforassange.com

London: Tuesday, December 14, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, 70 Horseferry Rd, Westminster, London SW1P
Directions: Google maps
Nearby stations: St. James Park, Victoria and Pimlico
Campaign website: http://www.justiceforassange.com

Manchester: Wednesday, December 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Piccadilly Gardens, M60 1HX
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119100648155152

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UNITED STATES

Chicago: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Saturday, January 22, 15:00h
Location: Bezazian Public Library, 1226 West, Chicago, Illinois
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

Pasadena: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Saturday, January 22, 15:00h
Location: Room 21 of the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church of Pasadena, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, California
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

Columbia: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Monday, January 24, 18:00h
Location: University of South Carolina, Russell House University Union
Room 302, Columbia, South Carolina
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

New Orleans: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 25, 19:00h
Location: Tulane University, Kendall Cram Lecture Hall, Lavin-Bernick Center 213, McAllister Pl between Feret St and Drill Rd, New Orleans, Louisiana
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

New York City: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Sunday, January 30, 15:00h
Location: University Settlement at the Houston Street Center,
Multi-purpose room 1&2
273 Bowery (corner of Houston St)
Closest subways: 6 train/Bleeker St. stop;
B & D trains/Bway-Lafayette stop; F train/Second Ave. stop
New York City, New York
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

Boston: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 11:00h-05:00h EST
Location: Copley Square, Boston
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189134337770129

NWI/Chicago, Indiana/Illinois: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, TBD
Location: TBD
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Cincinnati, Ohio: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 08:00h - 22:00h
Location: Great American Ball Park: 100 Joe Nuxhall Way
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Dallas, TX: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 11:00h
Location: 1100 Commerce Street, Earle Cabell Federal Building
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Dover, DE: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 22nd, 12:00h
Location: 55 The Green, Delaware Supreme Courthouse
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Denver, CO: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 13:00h
Location: 101 West Colfax Avenue, Colorado Supreme Court Clerk
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Elkton, MD: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 10:00h - 12:00h
Location: Walmart, 1000 East Pulaski Highway
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Eugene, OR: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 16:00h
Location: 420 park - Saturday market area
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Los Angeles: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 08:00h PST
Location: TBD
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Miami, FL: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h PST
Location: 11401 NW 12 St, Miami
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Missoula, MT: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h
Location: Corner of 4th St. and Higgins Ave., Higgins Ave. Bridge
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

New Haven, CT: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h PST
Location: Broadway, The Broadway Island
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

New York: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 17:00h PST
Location: 226 West 46th Street, Butt Land
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Pittsurgh: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h
Location: 201 Wood St., Point Park University
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Portland: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 12:00h PST
Location: pioneer square or anywhere downtown between sw 6th, sw broadway,sw morrison st, sw taylor st are the four streets surrounding the square - portland oregon 97024 pioneer square
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Providence RI: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 00:00h 06:00h 16 Jan
Location: 7 Dike Street
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Ortonville, MI: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 15:00h PST
Location: 476 Mill Street, Ortonville Village Office
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Raleigh: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 18:00h
Location: 2 East South Street, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Saint Louis, MO: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 13:00h
Location: 1200 Market St, St Louis, MO, Saint Louis Information Services
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Saint Paul, MN: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 11:00h -18:00h CST
Location: 1011 Nicollet Mall, Party Hard Central, Saint Paul, MN
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Salt Lake City, UT: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 14:00h
Location: 400 s. 200 E, Salt Lake City Public Library Open grounds
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

San Diego: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 18:00h PST
Location: 326 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101, City Park across the street from The Grant
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

San Francisco:
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 16:00h - 18:30h
Location: Clay St and Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178950392136750&num_event_invites=0

San Jose, CA: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 11:00h
Location: 650 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose/Los Gatos
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Sanford, FL: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 14:00h
Location: 648 E 1st St, Fort Mellon Park
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Seattle: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 15 January 2011 08:00h PST
Location: 1000 4th Ave / 1200 12th Avenue
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Tampa, FL: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 15th, 10:00h
Location: 4202 E Fowler Ave, The University of South Florida
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Washington DC:
Date and time: Saturday, January 15, 12:00h - 18:00h
Location: Dupont Circle
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikileaks-National-Rally-for-Transparency/...

Portland: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 11, 19:30h
Location: Portland State University, Room 262, Smith MemorialUnion, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

Rock Island: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 19, 17:30h
Location: Theo’s Java Club, 213 17th Street, Rock Island, Illinois
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

Ann Arbor: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 20, 19:00h
Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Henderson Room of the Michigan League, 911 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

New York City, NY: Thursday, December 9, 6:30pm - 0:30am
Location: New York Times Bldg, New York, NY 10018
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155203287858724

New York City, NY: Thursday, December 9, 5:00pm
Location: Federal Building, Broadway between Worth and Duane St, NY, NY
Getting there: A, C, E, R, 4, 5, 6 Trains to Chamber and/or Brooklyn Bridge stops
Event page: http://www.iacenter.org/nyc_actions/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182681678414096
Organized by: International Action Center, 212-633-6646

San Jose, CA: Friday, December 10, 2010, 12pm - 3pm
Location: In front of San Jose City Hall
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178828535463159

New York City, NY: Saturday, December 11 at 12:00 noon
Location: British Consulate-General at 845 Third Ave.

Minneapolis, MN: Monday, December 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Senator Klobuchar's Minneapolis Office, 1200 Washington Ave S., Minneapolis, MN
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109641875774406

Miami FL:: Monday, December 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: U.S. Attorney's Office Building, 99 Northeast 4th Street, Miami, FL
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175854382432344

Atlanta GA: Wednesday, December 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: in front of the CNN Center
Directions: Centennial and Marietta St.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182432395101619

Washington, DC: Thursday, December 16, 10:00am
Location: In front of the White House
Event details: http://www.zcommunications.org/with-wikileaks-revelations-peace-communit...

San Jose, CA: Thursday, December 16, all day
Location: San Jose State University

San Francisco: Thursday, December 16th, 4pm - 6pm (updated)
Location: British Consulate (1 Sansome St at Market)
Event page: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/12/13/18666433.php
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110765495662010

Olympia, WA: Saturday, December 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Heritage Park (5th Ave and Water St)
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikileaks-Support-Rally-Olympia-WA/1747382...

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Guest Features

NSW Supreme Court solicitor Peter Kemp: Letter to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

By Peter Kemp, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW, 2010-12-04

Dear Prime Minister
From the Sydney Morning Herald I note you made a comment of "illegal" on the matter of Mr Assange in relation to the ongoing leaks of US diplomatic cables.

Previously your colleague and Attorney General the Honourable McClelland announced an investigation of possible criminality by Mr Assange.

As a lawyer and citizen I find this most disturbing, particularly so when a brief perusal of the Commonwealth Criminal Code shows that liability arises under the Espionage provisions, for example, only when it is the Commonwealth's "secrets" that are disclosed and that there must be intent to damage the Commonwealth.

Likewise under Treason law, there must be an intent to assist an enemy. Clearly, and reinforced by publicly available material such as Professor Saul's excellent article:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/dont-cry-over-wikil...
...Julian Assange has almost certainly committed no crime under Australian law in relation to his involvement in Wikileaks.

I join with Professor Saul also in asking you Prime Minister why has there been no public complaint to the US about both Secretaries of State Condaleeza Rice and Hillary Clinton being in major breach of International law ie UN Covenants, by making orders to spy on UN personnel, including the Secretary General, to include theft of their credit card details and communication passwords. Perhaps the Attorney General should investigate this clear prima facie evidence of crime (likely against Australian diplomats as well), rather than he attempts to prosecute the messenger of those crimes.

It is also disturbing that no Australian official has castigated Sweden for the shameful treatment Mr Assange has received ie his human rights abused, in that he has not been charged and served with papers in the English language regarding the evidence against him of alleged sexual offences. This is contrary to Article 6 of the European Covenant on Human Rights to which Sweden is a signatory nation.

Those offences remain unclear and the Swedish prosecutor Ms Ny appears to be making up the law as she wants. It appears now, by Ms Ny's interpretation that when consensual sex occurs but if a condom breaks, the male party is liable to 2 years imprisonment for sexual assault. All this information is publicly available.

An Australian citizen is apparently being singled out for "special treatment" Prime Minister. There are legitimate concerns among citizens here that his treatment by the Swedes is connected to US interests which are against the activities of Wikileaks, and you will note the strident, outrageous (and illegal) calls inciting violence against him in the US in demands for his assassination, by senior influential US politicians.

Granted that in western political circles, Mr Assange is not flavour of the month, but what he is doing in my opinion, and in the opinion of many here and abroad, is vitally necessary to expose American foreign policy failures and potential war crimes and crimes against humanity--not for the purpose of damaging US interests but to make them accountable.

While we have close and a good relationship with the US, there is no doubt that US influence and power is declining. That we appear to be still posturing, (given that declining power and a new paradigm of privately enforced accountability) to the US on the issue of Wikileaks is, Prime Minister, deeply disappointing.

Yours Faithfully
Peter Kemp.

SA Supreme Court solicitor Darren Bailey: Letter to Australian Prime Minister

By Darren Bailey, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia

Submitted on 04 December 2010

Subject: Julian Assange

Dear Prime Minister,

I wish to strongly associate myself with the letter addressed to you from NSW Supreme Court solicitor Peter Kemp, dated 4 December 2010, concerning the treatment of Mr Julian Assange.

His rights as an Australian citizen are clearly being infringed and should be vigorously protected "though the heavens may fall". As this nation's Prime Minister, and as a lawyer yourself, you ought to know this fact far better than your official statements would indicate.

Please address this issue as a matter of urgency. Demonstrate that to be an Australian citizen actually counts for something.

Sincerely,

Darren Bailey
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia

(Please find our previous features linked below)

Media Resources

Please find below a number of further media resources on WikiLeaks.

News resources

• Topix
• Google News - Australia
• Google News - France (Français)
• Google News - Germany (Deutsch)
• Google News - Japan (日本語)
• Google News - Spain (Español)
• Google News - Sweden (Svenska)
• Google News - United Kingdom
• Google News - United States

Research archives:

• Highbeam Research
• LexisNexis

Video resources

• Democracy Now!
• YouTube
• Viddler

Photo resources

• Getty Images
• AP Images
• LIFE
• Daylife

Official Twitter Feed

Please find below the latest tweets from WikiLeaks. For a complete archive of posts dating back to 2009, organized by month, please click here.

Press Conferences

2010-11-04: Swiss Press Club, Geneva

On the occasion of the first UN Universal Periodic Review of human rights in the United States, the Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights invited Julian Assange to Geneva. The press conference focused on the subject of human rights abuses disclosed by the WikiLeaks Iraq war logs, and also the treatment of whistleblowers and activists on part of the United States.

IPJ Secretary General Ridha Ajmi expounded on the reasons why the institute invited Julian Assange in a post on the IPJ website.

Video of the press conference:

• Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcQpV3pWmy4
• Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjljOdhwnSg
• Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZt9Bmmwlec
• Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QbN3mjdLyA

Audio recording:

• World Radio: WikiLeaks: U.S. must probe alleged abuse

Selected media coverage:

• Reuters: WikiLeaks urges U.S. to fully examine abuses
• TSR: Julian Assange compte demander l'asile en Suisse
• The Telegraph: Wikileaks says US must open up
• El Universal: Wikileaks anuncia que revelará más documentos secretos
• 20 Minuten: Assange geisselt US-Haltung zu Folterungen

IPJ reports from the events:

• Rapport de visite de M. Julian Assange en Suisse: Le témoin qui dérange
• Le fondateur de WikiLeaks à Genève, invité par l'IIPJDH

Photo credit: Reuters/Valentin Flauraud

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2010-10-23: Iraq War Logs release, Park Plaza Hotel, London

Julian Assange was joined by Gavin MacFadyen (Centre for Investigative Journalism), John Sloboda (Iraq Body Count), Phil Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers) and Kristinn Hrafnsson at a historical press conference upon the release of the Iraq War Logs, with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg in attendance. The release of the more than 391,000 military SIGACT documents from Iraq and coordinated coverage the previous day by The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, The New York Times and SVT was heralded by The Guardian's Editor in Chief Alan Rusbridger as "an extraordinary moment in journalism."

Human rights activist and former British ambassador Craig Murray presented Julian Assange with the Sam Adams Associates Award for Integrity in Intelligence, WikiLeaks thus joining a small and distinguished group of winners honoured for "speaking truth to power."

Video of the press conference:

• Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PGdY7PCqdU
• Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNqEcj-VwQ
• Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taf4XOxFxNg

Selected media coverage:

• Consortium News: WikiLeaks and Assange Honored (by Ray McGovern)
• Dandelion Salad: Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Accepts Intelligence Experts’ Whistleblower Award “On Behalf of Our Sources” (by Andy Worthington)

Please see the Iraq War Logs section for extensive media coverage.

Sites of Interest

Please find below a few sites we would like to recommend:

Official WikiLeaks resources:

• WikiLeaks.ch (alt link: http://213.251.145.96 / http://46.59.1.2)
• WikiLeaks Mirror List (1)
• WikiLeaks Mirror List (2)

Causes we support:

• Bradley Manning Support Network
• Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW)
• ...

Blogs of interest:

• Antony Loewenstein
• Craig Murray
• Daniel Ellsberg
• Glenn Greenwald
• John Pilger
• Knowledge Empire
• Nadim Kobeissi
• Zero Anthropology
• A World Beyond Borders

Our friends:

• Julian Assange for Australian of the Year
• Rap News :: Juice Media
• So Why is WikiLeaks a Good Thing Again?
• Streams of WikiLeaks
• Rally 4 WikiLeaks
• Americans for Assange
• Justice for Assange
• ...

Information resources:

• Centre for Investigative Journalism
• Centre for Investigative Journalism: Whistleblower Guidelines
• Consortium News
• Democracy Now!
• Flashback Monster Thread on Assange in Sweden
• Icelandic Modern Media Initiative
• Iraq Body Count
• Radsoft's Assange/WikiLeaks RSS Feed
• Rixstep's Assange/WikiLeaks RSS Feed
• The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
• Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier
• ...

Talks and Panel Discussions

Dublin - Event Notice

WikiLeaks The Truth - Public Meeting
Central Hotel Dublin
Saturday January 29 2011
15:00 - 17:00

Harry Brown (Lecturer in Journalism) will speak in the Central Hotel Dublin 15:00 - 17:00 on the topic of WikiLeaks and the campaign against Julianl Assange being waged after he leaked top-secret US documents.

These documents have shed light on the way international relations work and have exposed many items which political leaders would prefer that people did not know.

Since the leaking of these top secret documents there has been a concerted campaign against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

Topics:
1. PayPal has stopped processing donations to WikiLeaks
2. Julianl Assange has been brought up on trumped up charges.
3. Death threats have been made to Julianl Assange.

Related Link: http://www.irishantiwar.org/node/1065

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

WikiLeaks, The Espionage Act, and the First Amendment: The Law, Politics, and Policy of Prosecuting Julian Assange

American University Washington College of Law, Room 603
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

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2010-10-25: Frontline Club, London

Following up on the Iraq War Logs release, Frontline hosted a conversation between Julian Assange and Daniel Ellsberg. The event video and audio recordings are available on the Frontline website:
http://frontlineclub.com/events/2010/10/wikileaks-julian-assange-and-dan...

Photo credit: Frontline Club

2010-09-30: City University, London

Under the title "Too Much Information? Security and Censorship in the Age of WikiLeaks," City University's School of Journalism hosted a debate between Julian Assange and David Aaronovitch of The Times. Video of the debate is available on the City University website:
http://www.city.ac.uk/whatson/2010/9-sep/30092010-wikileaks-e.html

Photo credit: Øyvind Bye Skille, NRK

2010-07-16: TED Talks, Oxford

One week before the release of the Afghanistan war diaries, Julian Assange made an appearance on TED Talks and spoke with host Chris Anderson, curator of TED. The talk, entitled "Why the World Needs WikiLeaks," offers insights into how WikiLeaks operates and what it has accomplished. The full video is available via TED Talks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNOnvp5t7Do

Photo credit: TED

2010-04-28: Oslo Freedom Forum

Julian Assange was a featured speaker at the 2010 Oslo Freedom Forum, an event that brings together human rights luminaries from around the world. For anyone wanting to understand the philosophical underpinnings of WikiLeaks, this an essential video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvfQ5gZ-Jw&feature=channel

2010-04-18: Logan Symposium, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Shortly after the release of Collateral Murder, Julian Assange spoke at this panel alongside Birgitta Jónsdóttir (Icelandic MP) and Gavin MacFadyen (The Bureau for Investigative Journalism), hosted by Lowell Bergman:
http://fora.tv/2010/04/18/Logan_Symposium_The_New_Initiatives