We have an upcoming Alborada Online event:
Tuesday 25 August:
The Julian Assange Case and the Role of Ecuador
The persecution of Julian Assange, currently held in Belmarsh prison and facing potential extradition to the United States, sets an alarming precedent for the future of journalism.
We will be joined by former Ecuadorian embassy official Fidel Narvaez, who supported Assange during his stay in the embassy after he was granted asylum by the then Ecuadorian government of Rafael Correa. After Lenin Moreno assumed the Ecuadorian presidency in 2017, the government’s position quickly became hostile towards Assange, resulting in Moreno allowing British police into the Ecuadorian embassy in London to arrest Assange in April 2019.
Narvaez will be in conversation with myself and journalist Matt Kennard (co-founder of Declassified UK), who has covered the Assange case extensively. We will also discuss how the media has covered Ecuador’s role in the Assange case and the case more broadly.
Prior to the event there is a screening of No Extradition, my new documentary featuring Assange's father and the struggle for Assange's freedom. More information about the screening here.
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