My own prison ordeal gave me a taste of what Assange may be feeling. He's out, but the chilling effect on press freedom remainsIt is worth pausing for a moment to consider all that Assange has been through, and to pop a bottle of champagne to celebrate his release.I know — from first-hand experience — what imprisonment feels like. Make no mistake.
That is a vitally important check on the awesome power that governments wield, and WikiLeaks should be celebrated for what it exposed.against prosecuting Assange It also leaves open the question of precedent. It is still not clear whether future governments might be able to use Assange's guilty plea as a way of using the Espionage Act to go after uncomfortable journalism.
And it will undoubtedly cast a long shadow across public interest journalism. But for now, we should all celebrate the release of a man who has suffered enormously for exposing the truth of abuses of power.PM 'welcomes' Assange news but won't say more until he's homeAn 'irritant' in the Australia-US relationship, Julian Assange will now face court — how did this happen?
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