Julian Assange supporters plan protests worldwide

[Joanne98]

Source: The Guardian

Detention of WikiLeaks founder is focus of demonstrations today as speculation grows over legal move by US authorities

Protests will be held around the world today against the detention of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

Demonstrations are planned in the capitals of Spain, the Netherlands, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Peru to demand Assange's release, the re-establishment of WikiLeaks domain name and the restoration of Visa and Mastercard credit services to allow supporters to donate money to the whistleblowing site.

A statement on the Spanish-language website Free WikiLeaks said: "We seek the liberation of Julian Assange in United Kingdom territory." The website called on protesters to gather at 6pm (17.00 GMT) in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville and three other Spanish cities.

It also calls for "the re-establishment of the WikiLeaks (wikileaks.org) internet domain," and the restoration of Visa and MasterCard credit card services to enable the "freedom to move money" because no one has "proved Assange's guilt", nor charged WikiLeaks with any crime.



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/11/protests-against-detention-julian-assange-wikileaks

[Oceansaway]

1. K&R...n/t

[Ghost Dog]

2. From the quoted source (link to which the Guardian doesn't provide):

http://freewikileaks.eu/manifestacion-sabado-11-de-diciembre-2010/

Día: Sábado, 11 de Diciembre 2010
En las siguientes ciudades:

Madrid a las 18:00
Embajada británica en Madrid
Torre Espacio
Paseo de la Castellana 259D
28046 Madrid
Teléfono de la embajada: [phone]

Alicante a las 18:00
Consulado General Británico en Alicante
Consulado de Reino Unido en Alicante
Plaza Calvo Sotelo, 1, 03001 Alicante
Teléfono del consulado: [phone]‎

A Coruña a las 18:00
Consulado de Suecia en A Coruña
Sale del Cantón Grande a las 18.00 en el Obelisco hacía la Avenida de Linares Rivas 18-21, A Coruña, Spain
Teléfono del consulado: [phone]

Barcelona a las 18:00
Consulado General Británico en Barcelona
Edificio Torre de Barcelona
Avenida Diagonal, 477, 13º, 08036 Barcelona
Teléfono del consulado: [phone]

Sevilla a las 18:00
Ayuntamiento de Sevilla
Plaza Nueva 1, Sevilla, Spain
Teléfono de la embajada: [phone]

Valencia a las 18:00
Consulado de Suecia en Valencia
Plaza Porta de la Mar 4, pta 8, Valencia, Spain
Teléfono del consulado: [phone], [phone]

Zaragoza a las 18:00
Frente al Banco de España de Zaragoza
Plaza de España, Zaragoza, Spain
Teléfono de la diputación: [phone]

Málaga a las 18:00
Sale de Plaza Constitución hacía los consulados
Plaza de la Constitución y se dirige a los consulados Británico y Sueco. Málaga, Spain
Teléfonos de los consulados: [phone] [phone]

Buenos Aires (Argentina) a las 13:00
Embajada Británica en Argentina
Dr. luis agote 2412, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teléfono de la embajada: [phone]

México DF (México) a las 18:00
Embajada Británica en México
Río Lerma 71 (esquina con Rio Sena), Del. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico DF
Teléfono de la embajada: (55) 5207 2089

Bogotá (Colombia) a las 18:00
Embajada Británica en Bogotá
Torre Propaganda Sancho, Calle 98 No. 9-03 Piso 4 Bogota, Colombia
Teléfono de la embajada: (1) 3176690

Lima (Perú) a las 11:00
Embajada Británica en Perú
Torre Parque Mar piso 22, Lima, Perú
Teléfono de la embajada: (51) (1) 617 3000

Amsterdam (Holanda) a las 14:00
Museumplein, Amsterdam
Holland
Organized by Dutch Pirateparty

São Paulo (Brasil) a las 11:00
Consulado Geral Britanico
Rua Ferreira de Araujo 741 Pinheiros
São Paulo. SP. Brasil

A couple of comments at the Guardian:

"Freedom of expression is the basis of human rights, the source of humanity and the mother of truth. To block freedom of speech is to trample on human rights, to strangle humanity and to suppress the truth."

Those are the words of Liu Xiaobao, someone the Western democracies, including the good ol' US of A, claim to admire.

...

Candle vigil outside Wandsworth jail perhaps?

...

Candle light vigil - rather form a ring around Wandsworth and don't let them take him.

...

Protests in Australia, Spain and Brazil, but, strangely and shamefully, nothing in London? Why not? If something is being organised (a demo, a vigil outside Wandsworth?), could anyone who knows the details post them on here?

[madmax]

5. You gave me an idea.

I thought of printing up some 'bookmarks' "wikkileaks - Free Julian Assange" or something like it and inserting them in a 'few' books at my local B&N - especially ring-wing books. :evilgrin:

Will add this quote.

"Freedom of expression is the basis of human rights, the source of humanity and the mother of truth. To block freedom of speech is to trample on human rights, to strangle humanity and to suppress the truth." Liu Xiaobao

[sabrina 1]

6. That's an excellent idea!

I might do the same thing and spread it around if you don't mind. I love it, so simple. I think you could probably sell them on Cafe Press and send part of the money to Assange's legal defense fund. I have a feeling they would be very, very popular. And especially the idea of putting them in books all over the world.

[Ghost Dog]

14. Ok.

:raised clenched left fist:

[Joanne98]

7. Thanks

[tpsbmam]

18. More shameful, though not strange as it's status quo here, nothing in the U.S. n/t

[howaboutme]

3. Won't happen in a media obsessed America

The media gurus have figured out how to dumb down our nation with entertainment and gadgets with two purposes in mind....1- Keep the huddled masses in front of their 3D big screen TV instead of being informed and making critical opinions and in the streets demonstrating 2- Make piles of money in the process


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q

[madmax]

4. bingo nt

[tex-wyo-dem]

15. You nailed it...

the media and entertainment empire is exactly analogous to Roman Colosseum of old...distract the masses as the back room deals get done.

[krabigirl]

22. Not true..there are protests in NYC, MN, and Olympia, wa. I am sure they won't be heavily attended.

Link http://66.199.140.118/International-Rallies/

[Rozlee]

8. My kid custom made a tee shirt at zazzle.com

A UFO with the caption "The Truth is Out There And WikiLeaks Will Find It."

[Joanne98]

20. Cool

[girl gone mad]

25. Mine made me a "Free Julian" one.

:)

[EFerrari]

9. K&R

[Mudoria]

10. **Yawn**

[Kaleko]

21. Rude awakening coming.

[tomm2thumbs]

11. **Alarm Clock Buzzer**

hope that helps

[Vattel]

12. Extradition to US would be intolerable. Tell President Obama!

[Jefferson23]

13. K&R n/t

[BetsysGhost]

16. k

& r

[conspirator]

17. Kick. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

19. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Joanne.

[hwmnbn]

23. K&R

[Violet_Crumble]

24. Julian Assange protest in Melbourne sparks peak-hour commuter chaos

That one was Friday afternoon, and there's a rally being held here in Canberra on Thursday afternoon...

[EFerrari]

26. Beautiful!

lol

Thanks for posting that.