Australian lawmakers call for release of Julian Assange during talks in Washington

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The group of Australian lawmakers urge US officials to drop attempts to extradite Julian Assange from a British prison to the United States, where he is wanted on charges over WikiLeaks' release of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables

A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the US Justice Department.

“We had a fair hearing and we had a productive discussion,” Australian Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said after the meeting. Labor Member of Parliament Tony Zappia said Australians believed Assange, an Australian citizen, had been punished enough and that his charges should be dropped. A handful of Assange supporters gathered outside the Justice Department building where the meeting took place and hailed Assange as a journalist who should be reunited with his family.

 

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