Australian MPs, Advocates Urge Biden to Fully Pardon Julian Assange

Signatories include MPs Zoe Daniel, Helen Haines, Monique Ryan, David Pocock, Kylea Tink, Andrew Wilkie, and key human rights and media advocates.
Australian MPs, Advocates Urge Biden to Fully Pardon Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves after arriving at Canberra Airport in Canberra, Australia on June 26, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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A coalition of Australians, including independent Members of Parliament and prominent human rights advocates, has called on outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden to grant a full and unconditional pardon to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The open letter, signed on Jan. 17, urged Biden to set aside Assange’s conviction and reinforce the shared democratic values between Australia and the United States.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].