Please come along to this wonderful PEN Melbourne event at The Wheeler Centre on 6th June feat. legendary Burmese writer and democracy activist Ma Thida and Michelle Aung Thin
wheelercentre.com/events/ma-thid…

David Marr to replace Phillip Adams as host of ABC’s Late Night Live. Radio, now also known as “audio” in the digital age, remains sublimely effective in engaging audiences here and world wide. Thanks Phillip Adams for your 30 years of public broadcasting leadership at Aunty

Today’s decision by the UK High Court is a crucial step in our years-long campaign to free #JulianAssange . It is a stepping stone in ensuring that Assange is freed, a small victory for press freedom, and a beacon of hope for whistleblowers worldwide. Our statement:

David McBride was sentenced to 5 years+8 months in prison.
His crime? Having a conscience.

He revealed #WarCrimes by #Australian special forces in #Afghanistan . #AnythingToSay? ?

Breaking: David McBride (David McBride) has been sentenced to almost 6 years' imprisonment for leaking documents to the ABC which formed the basis for the Afghan Files reporting. This is a dark day for our democracy & will have a grave chilling effect on potential whistleblowers

PEN International President, Burhan Sonmez, on the plight of journalists and erasure of press freedom since #Israel 's bombing on Gaza began on 7 October 2023. On #WorldPressFreedomDay , take action and demand the protection of the press: pen-international.org/our-campaigns/…

So glad I was able to catch the
Protect not Punish, Whistleblower prosecutions and Australian journalism Presentation from PEN Melbourne and Centre for Advancing Journalism
Parked on the wrong side of University of Melbourne then had trouble finding the Forum theatre. (Its a huge campus, but bloody gorgeous.) 2..

Thax Sami Shah Rick Morton Kieran Pender for a great discussion last night on whistleblowers, journalists & media freedom. PEN Melbourne & @caj_unimelb hosted the talk. The empty chair was for Julian Assange. An important discussion about the threats to the public’s right to know

U.S. Embassy Australia Box Rallies We tried to deliver a letter addressed to you at 553 St Kilda Rd. No one would accept it. We slid it under the locked door, but no one had the courage to pick it up and read it. Amazing how afraid the US gov is of truth.

#DropTheCharges #FreeAssangeNOW

Six months of harrowing violations of international law, utter disregard of human lives, and mounting human suffering. We reiterate our call for an immediate ceasefire and end of the war: pen-international.org/news/pen-inter…

At @penamerica, we're gravely concerned that our 2023 #FreedomToWrite honoree & Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi is denied access to essential medical checkups for a serious heart condition, as well as access to her lawyer, b/c she refuses to wear forced hijab in Iran. #FreeNarges

🆘️Will Albanese have the guts to defend Assange while in the US?
Are you in Melbourne? Join this protest TODAY 👇👇👇

🗓 23 October 11.00am

📍US Consulate, Melbourne
553 St Kilda Road

Let Albanese know it's Assange or his job.
📣📣📣🎗🎗🎗✊✊✊
#FreeAssangeNOW

Dear President Biden, Dear Prime Minister Albanese,
We join the global call urging you to reach a solution for the release of Julian Assange as an urgent priority. Enough is enough.
It's time to #FreeAssange .

Joe Biden Anthony Albanese

Mon 23rd Oct 11am
Rally for Julian Assange
U.S. Embassy Australia
553 St Kilda Rd, Melb
Thank you Amnesty International Australia 🕯
Anthony Albanese

#SaveJulian
#auspol

amnesty.org.au/events/peacefu…

Behrouz Boochani and Kylie Moore-Gilbert will talk about their experiences and their books for
PEN Melbourne's Day of the Imprisoned Writer
@TheWheelerCentre on 14 November. BOOK NOW
wheelercentre.com/events/day-of-…

#FreeJulianAssangeNOW
#OssietskyPrize2023
Anthony Albanese
Kevin Rudd AC
Senator Penny Wong
@MarkDreyfusACMP

Save our Aussie whistleblower David McBride - Sign the Petition! chng.it/T4VyKFzY via @ChangeAUS

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