Julian Assange Claims He “Pled Guilty to Journalism” in Bid for Freedom

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange declared Tuesday that he was freed after years of incarceration because he "pled guilty to journalism." Speaking remotely before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's legal affairs and human rights committee in Strasbourg, Assange reflected on the toll his years of detention and prosecution have had on his life, his work, and human rights.

Assange, who has been fighting extradition to the United States where he faces espionage charges, used the platform to argue that his legal battles represent a broader assault on. . .