Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, speaks in his first appearance since his release from prison
Julian Assange has given evidence about his years of incarceration in a high-security UK prison, after the United States charged him under the Espionage Act.
His address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) focused heavily on the theme of freedom of speech.
On Tuesday, he gave evidence about his years of incarceration in a high-security UK prison, after the United States charged him under the Espionage Act.
"I am not here today because the system worked, I am free today after years of incarceration because I pleaded guilty to journalism," Assange told Europe's leading human rights organisation, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at Strasbourg, France, which is investigating his detention and conviction.
The appearance of the WikiLeaks founder at PACE was a tightly controlled affair. International media faced extensive restrictions and Assange did not give interviews.
