Stella Assange attended this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon where she spoke on the unique perspective on one of the most polarising figures in contemporary journalism: Julian Assange. “Julian is in prison because he is being punished for exposing a superpower. A superpower that is in decline and willing to violate its own Constitution, its own principles of freedom of expression and the press to persecute a journalist.“During her first Q&A panel discussion she talked about Julian’s path to a life of political activism, the persecution, and the global implications of the Assange case for press freedom and democracy.Thousands watched Stella’s conversation with Andrew Fishman, co-founder of Intercept Brasil, at the Centre Stage discussing about the fact that Julian is in prison for exposing war crimes and corruption.“There is no accusation that he was publishing on behalf of a foreign power. In fact, he was publishing for the benefit of the public. It is a complete reframing of journalism as a danger that needs to be curbed.”Wow! @AndrewDFish and I had an audience of literally thousands of people at centre stage arena where we discussed why we all need to #FreeAssange!Thank you to @websummit for inviting me to speak. #FreeAssangeNOW pic.twitter.com/V86xYZp2TT— Stella Assange #FreeAssangeNOW (@Stella_Assange) November 17, 2023The conversation dived into the complex ethical and legal questions surrounding Julian’s imprisonment as Stella, Julian’s wife, explored the intersection between free speech, government transparency, and the relentless pursuit of justice.“The biggest risk is that our children will grow up without a father, and I need to speak out, I need to defend Julian, not just for his release, but to inform people what’s at stake for everyone. Because it is the public’s right to know that they are ultimately the target of this process.”You can read the transcript of the conversation in Portuguese on Intercept Brasil’s website.The post Stella Assange at Web Summit 2023, Lisbon appeared first on Don't Extradite Assange.