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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to a plea deal, leading to his release from Belmarsh Prison and highlighting the ongoing debates about press freedom and whistleblower prosecution.

A growing number of politicians are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.

“Today is international human rights day, what a shame. How cynical to have this decision on this day.”

There should be more sympathy for Assange and the outlet he founded in corporate media.

“This is the CIA talking about conspiracy to kidnap and murder an Australian citizen and an award-winning journalist and editor who has done nothing but publish truthful information.”

“The U.S. government should have accepted the Magistrates’ Court’s decision —instead, it keeps this case going.”

“The American public needed urgently to know what was being done routinely in their name, and there was no other way for them to learn it than by unauthorized disclosure.”

“I find that the mental condition of Mr. Assange is such that it would be oppressive to extradite him to the United States of America.”

While the decision is a “very significant victory” for Assange, the judge has largely sided with the U.S. prosecution.

The many mainstream journalists cheering on his extradition may come to regret in the future when the American government comes for them or their sources.