“OVER 200 supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held a lively rally and a march on Saturday to the gates outside Belmarsh high security prison in south east London where he is being held. Julian’s father, John Shipton was made a presentation of the Gavin MacFadyen Award for Extraordinary Courage and self sacrifice in the service of truth award on behalf of his son.

In presenting the award to Julian Assange, Eileen Chubb from Compassion in Care and the Whistler said: ‘When a great journalist or publisher can be forcibly taken by the state and held unlawfully in the full view of the press and the only thing that makes the news is the state’s propaganda, then we have never needed great journalism even more.”

Read more here.

Articles:

‘Julian’s treatment … is a sordid treachery from top to bottom’ says Assange’s father

London: Hundreds rally for Assange outside Belmarsh PrisonVideos:

Protesters speak out in defence of Julian Assange

Free-press advocates protest Assange’s jailing outside Belmarsh prison

Videos:

Niels Ladefoged has produced a wonderful six minute video published on vimeo and released a few more interviews on twitter:

“Apparently, Julians favourite film is one of my fathers – #DrStrangelove, and I think we are approaching that level of madness…” Vivian Kubrick @ViKu1111, daughter of film director #StanleyKubrick spoke at this Sat. #FreeJulianAssange rally.@WikiLeaks, #JulianAssange pic.twitter.com/ALPOcH3OQz

— Niels Ladefoged (@Niels_Ladefoged) September 30, 2019

Gordon Dimmack produced some excellent videos:

LetMeLookTV:

My report for @telesurenglish from a rally today in support of jailed @wikileaks founder #JulianAssange outside #Belmarsh prison in #London. The rally was part of a global day of #DontExtraditeAssange events around the world. https://t.co/l0omrp5VrD #Wikileaks pic.twitter.com/OjKoCjJMmb

— Pablo Navarrete (@pablo_telesur) September 28, 2019

Very grateful to Cordelia Noble @NobleCordelia for the amazing photos: