WORLDWIDE RALLIES TO DEFEND WIKILEAKS

...JULIAN ASSANGE, AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

AUSTRALIA: National rallies to defend Julian Assange and WikiLeaks

Media release: http://wlcentral.org/node/556

Website: http://rally4wikileaks.com/

Sydney: Friday, December 10, 1pm at Sydney Town Hall. Media contacts: Antony Loewenstein 0402 893 690; Simon Butler 0421 231 011. Rally information: Kylie Gilbert 0451 827 693
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161656067211736

Melbourne: Friday, December 10, 4:30pm at the State Library Lawns, Melbourne. Contact: Vashti Jane 0423 407 910.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182297491780623

Brisbane: Thursday, December 9, 5.30pm Brisbane Square CBD
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153885131325141

Brisbane (2nd rally): Friday, December 10, 12 noon at the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, 295 Anne Street, Brisbane CBD
Rally information: Liam Hanlon 0435 266 613. Media contact: Jim McIlroy 0423 741 734
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153885131325141&index=1#%21/event.php?eid=155161634529449&notif_t=event_wall%23wall_posts

Hobart: Saturday, December 11, noon at the Hobart Parliament Lawns
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171620612868329

Adelaide: Sunday, December 12, 1:00pm at Parliament House.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182236928453862

UNITED KINGDOM

London: Saturday, December 11: 11:00am – 6:00pm Location “Cumberland Gate” at Marble Arch Hyde Park. Nearest tube station – Marble Arch
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175481195812657

UNITED STATES

Washington, DC: In front of the White House, Thursday, December 16, 10:00am
Event details: http://www.zcommunications.org/with-wikileaks-revelations-peace-community-redoubles-demand-for-end-to-wars-and-voices-support-for-whistleblowers-by-many-authors

New York, NY: Thursday, December 9th, 6:30pm – 0:30am
Location: New York Times Bldg, New York, NY 10018
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155203287858724

Olympia, WA: Saturday, December 18th, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Heritage Park (5th Ave and Water St)
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikileaks-Support-Rally-Olympia-WA/174738235883905

GERMANY

Hamburg: Saturday, December 11, 11:00am – 6:00pm
Location: To be announced
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112899808778406

CANADA

Montreal: Sunday, December 12th, 1:00pm
Location: 1155 St-Alexandre Street (US consulate)

AUSTRIA

Vienna: Wednesday, December 22th, 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: In front of the Parliament
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Demonstrations-for-freedom-of-speech-Wikileaks-and-Julian-Assange/16695622001029

WikiLeaks protest group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/WikiLeaks-Protests/146607388723655?v=wall

Are you organizing an event? Please contact  admin@wlcentral.org and they will be happy to promote it!

where are the rallies in the us?

Apologies - the correct link for the Facebook Event page in AUSTRIA is: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134852293237996

See under 'UNITED STATES' - so far there is Washington DC, New York, Olympia in WA. Further rallies are welcome - please email admin@wlcentral.org and they will be happy to promote.

FURTHER RALLIES (found on http://justiceforjulian.blogspot.com/2010/12/wikileaks-protests.html):

UNITED KINGDOM:

EMERGENCY Protest TODAY Against The Arrest of Julian Assange:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147318171984664
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Date: Thursday, December 9
Location: New Scotland Yard, 8-10 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BG

HUNGARY:

Veled vagyunk, Assange!: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112270808843697
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Date: Thursday, December 9
Location: Brit Nagykövetség, Harmincad utca 6.

TURKEY:
Assange'a özgürlük demek için İSVEÇ Konsolosluğu önündeyiz: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161935730516267&index=1
Date: Wednesday, December 8
Time: 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: İsveç Konsolosluğu İstiklal Caddesi Beyoglu, Turkey

By defence of Julian Assange it is of course meant in relation to his activities with Wikileaks, not for any other charge.

Some photos from today's first Sydney Rally, the first of many: http://www.flickr.com/photos/52089615@N05/sets/72157625567445410/show/

Channel 7 news counted approximately 1500 supporters who turned up, it was a great turn-out.

This is only the beginning.

We support freedom of speech and the ability to share information in the public interest without being prosecuted. We are all Julian Assange.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8qtlYd7hRw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWzbmXd_dvg

>>7
If you support freedom of speech, do you support the attack against PayPal and Mastercard being allowed to freely express their opinion too?

http://pastehtml.com/view/1cagk38.html

http://pastehtml.com/view/1cagpqu.html

Es por la defensa de la libertad de expresion, publiquen todo lo que tienen, es hora de que todos sepan quienes son estos putos yanquis y demas aliados que cometen atrocidades en el mundo.

Stop the WikiLeaks crackdown:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?rc=fb

>>8

I neither condemn nor support those attacks, but I can understand the anger of those participants. I am furious.

Not only are WikiLeaks and Assange's activities in WikiLeaks NOT a crime under U.S. and Australian law, the pressure by U.S. politicians on Mastercard, Visa and Paypal has made them roll over like dogs. Even if people within those companies support freedom of speech, the companies themselves caved - what of their freedom of expression, against the might of politicians with extreme views?

Perhaps the most egregious factor was that voluntary donations from thousands upon thousands of people across the world were frozen and unable to be accessed by WikiLeaks nor Assange's defence, when the money has been given for those specific purposes. The actions by those companies are an assault against their customers who use those services and our ability to choose how we spend our money.

Surely that is a violation of their terms of conditions of service and their contractual obligations. No crime has been committed by WikiLeaks, no charges filed, no law breached.

Freedom of Expression: Priceless.
For everything else, there's Mastercard/Visa/PayPal.

There is a saying: That which can be destroyed by the simple truth.....deserves to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4MlLs_0fvo&feature=channel

>>13
the pressure by U.S. politicians on Mastercard, Visa and Paypal has made them roll over like dogs

They caved because a large percentage of Americans are against Wikileaks or view it unfavorably (not saying that they're right, just stating the truth).  It could be bad for their business if these companies appeared to be supporting wikileaks.

@14 but it's not bad 4 business when they support murder/rape/bombing/exploiting other countries huh?

no excuse 4 them. they will go down. Visa offices in athens in flames yesterday. No mentioning on media yet.

>>15
It's Greece.  I don't know what news you've been watching but that country has been burning like California on a dry summer's day for many months now.

@16 i've been living it  hahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahah
bitches burn like shit

I can't believe how immature & sex obsessed the people on this site are!
I come here to put in some order and a wake up call to the serious nature of the attack on ALL our free speech by dictatorial governments in the West and, in other countries.
People are begging to know how to help and, when they visit this site they see a load of teenage idiots perving on porn.
Our freedoms are under threat and your masturbatory needs will see you jacking off in prison by totalitarian dictatorships if you don't wake up.

There has been a deliberate control of citizens in the UK & US by corrupt government & corporations. People are being fed brainwashing bullshit by the BBC and are subject to using ebay, Amazon, Pay Pal, VISA & Mastercard without realising they are feeding into a control system. (now cheques are being banned, they may start to wake up. It's gonna be cash next)
We need to take down amazon, & the BBC with a DDos.

British Police bully tactics of 'Kettling' is just the start of what's to become the norm. Shooting citizens with live ammo will be invoked soon. These bastards need resisting.
With Bank 'bailout' con no.1 resulting in the cowardly British public accepting this imposition, the next 'bailout' con will stir up their questioning but, by the time British cowards decide to act, the rich corrupt scum will be living abroad in their hide-aways.
WAKE UP Brits. U hav been controlled for the last 30 years. U R 2 thick to see it. Eventually you will.

>>14

So doing business with WikiLeaks is unacceptable by American public opinion, but doing business with the KKK is fine?

Source - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GuTPI8mfM&feature=player_embedded

That is complete insanity. Perhaps 'public opinion' is really only a section of the American population, the section of sheeple that watches the painful comedy that is FOX "news" and thinks it is the height of journalistic integrity?

I watched this interview with a FOX "news" anchor and some guy called Ralph Peters interviewing an Aussie activist, and I almost vomited blood. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qiw3VYgUc

>>14

Also, is this really called news in America?! I support freedom of speech, but watching people on a "news" program inciting hatred and violence and calling for assassination of an Aussie - who now seems to be a martyr/hero here in Australia, as he should be - is not only unfuckingbelieveable but also illegal.

>>22
Maybe they'll assassinate Julian Assange on live national television and finally make all the predictions from the film Network become completely true (as being murdered live on the air is the one thing that has not happened yet in the institution of television).

Not saying that I would support such a measure, but I wouldn't be surprised if TV, especially American TV stoops to that level and gets away with it.

>>19
I do see a subtle push for a "cashless society" by the banks and credit card companies. Commercials for pay as you go cards and such.

>>24
You can swap digital money for assets any time you want, it's called "buying", if this is an evil conspiracy by the stone cutters it probably won't come to fruition.

>>25
You can swap digital money for assets any time you want
Yeah, but how long till it's no longer an option to do so? There's much more profit to be made if cash is completely phased out. And if the current legislation out of congress and latest Supreme Court rulings are any indication, how long will it be until legislation is enacted that will make all cash based currency transactions obsolete and void?

Conspiracy theory twaddle or not, it's definitely something to be concerned about.

There are no democracies, just republics.  The Internet makes it possible for the first time to have a democracy, one person - one vote, no limitations on age or felon or whatever.  No need for governments at all, we are not all sheep and need shepherds.

Another US protest:

ATLANTA, GA: Wednesday, December 15th, 5pm
Location: CNN Center, corner of Centennial Olympic Park Dr and Marietta St
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182432395101619

>>23

I think it would be unlikely, but then again I never thought I'd see the day that the  United States, ever-vocal about the principles of democracy and freedom of speech and information (especially when in China) would do what they are doing now. Just another case of Do As I Say, Not What I Do.

>>28

That is some fantastic news, keep it up!!

Some great photos from the rally outside British Embassy in Madrid, Spain - http://www.demotix.com/news/534878/free-assange-protest-madrid

FURTHER RALLIES (Source: http://wlcentral.org/events-protests):

AUSTRALIA -- DECEMBER 14TH - SAME DAY AS UK MAGISTRATE'S COURT'S DECISION ON ASSANGE'S BAIL APPLICATION -

MELBOURNE: Tuesday, December 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: State Library, cnr Swanston St & Latrobe St, Melbourne
Rally information: Colleen on 0449 678 621 or Sue on 0413 377 978
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167587746610490

ADELAIDE: Tuesday, December 14, 4:30pm
Location: Parliament House

SYDNEY: Tuesday, December 14, 5:30pm
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Rally contact: Patrick on 0422 028 113
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183019401710397

CANBERRA: Thursday, December 16, 5:30pm
Location: Garema Place, Civic
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109503732454066


UNITED KINGDOM --

LONDON: Tuesday, December 14, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, 70 Horseferry Rd, Westminster, London SW1P
Directions: Google maps
Nearby stations: St. James Park, Victoria and Pimlico
Campaign website: http://www.justiceforassange.com

MANCHESTER: Wednesday, December 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Piccadilly Gardens, M60 1HX
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119100648155152


UNITED STATES --

ATLANTA, GA: Wednesday, December 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: in front of the CNN Center
Directions: Centennial and Marietta St.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182432395101619

WASHINGTON DC: Thursday, December 16, 10:00am
Location: In front of the White House
Event details: http://www.zcommunications.org/with-wikileaks-revelations-peace-community-redoubles-demand-for-end-to-wars-and-voices-support-for-whistleblowers-by-many-authors

SAN JOSE, CA: Thursday, December 16, all day
Location: San Jose State University

OLYMPIA, WA: Saturday, December 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Heritage Park (5th Ave and Water St)
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikileaks-Support-Rally-Olympia-WA/174738235883905

WASHINGTON DC, other locations: Saturday, January 15
Location: To be announced
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wikileaks-National-Rally-for-Transparency/148920255157788


GERMANY --

BERLIN: Thursday, December 16th, 7:00pm
Location: Technical University Berlin, Room EB 407 (Erweiterungsbau),
Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623 Berlin
Event page: http://wsws.org/de/2010/dez2010/meet-d10.shtml


CANADA --

MONTREAL: Saturday, December 18th, 1:00pm
Location: Concordia EV Building
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166504226718137


AUSTRIA --

VIENNA: Wednesday, December 22th, 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: In front of the Parliament
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134852293237996


IRELAND --

DUBLIN: Saturday, December 18, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Central Bank of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland
Directions: Outside the main gates.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151717948209518


THE NETHERLANDS --

DEN HAAG: Saturday, December 18, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Binnenhof
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175978872419936


YOUR VOICE CAN BE HEARD, IF YOU STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS.

First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
-- Martin Niemoller

http://bit.ly/flQVgA

Great turnout (1000+ people) yesterday Jan 15th at the Sydney, Australia public rally in support of WikiLeaks!

The global rallies defending WikiLeaks and freedom of expression occurred on Jan 15th across:

AUSTRALIA (Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane)
CANADA (Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal)
DENMARK (Copenhagen, Aarhus)
FRANCE (Paris, Lyon)
GERMANY (München)
GREECE (Athens)
IRELAND (Dublin)
POLAND (Łódź, Piła)
PORTUGAL (Lisbon)
NORTHERN IRELAND (Belfast)
ROMANIA (Bucharest)
SCOTLAND (Edinburgh)
SPAIN (Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Málaga, Valencia, Vitoria Gasteiz)
SWEDEN (Göteborg, Stockholm)
SWITZERLAND (Geneva, Zurich)
TURKEY (Ankara, Istanbul)
UNITED KINGDOM (Liverpool, London, Peterborough)
UNITED STATES (Boston, NWI/Chicago, Indiana/Illinois, Cincinnati Ohio, Dallas TX, Denver, Elkton, Eugene, Los Angeles, Miami FL, Missoula MT, New Haven CT, New York, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence RI, Ortonville MI, Raleigh, Saint Louis MO, Saint Paul MN, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose CA, Sanford FL, Seattle, Tampa FL, Washington DC, Portland, Rock Island, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Pasadena, Columbia, New Orleans)

The number and global spread of rallies, particularly in the United States, has been amazing. There are always opportunities to make your voice heard and gather with like-minded people if you are passionate about your freedom of speech.

FURTHER UPCOMING RALLIES:

AUSTRALIA --

HOBART: Saturday, January 29, 10:30am
Location: Franklin Square, Hobart

LAUNCESTON: Saturday, January 29, TBA
Location: To be announced

MELBOURNE: Saturday January 29, 2pm
Location: State Library of Victoria
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120207014714402

SYDNEY: Sunday, February 6, 1pm
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Event Details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188725287805438&index=1


SCOTLAND --

GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 4 February 2011 13:00h - 15:00h
Location: St. Enoch Centre, Outside the underground, 55 St Enoch Square
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/


UNITED KINGDOM --

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday 5 February 2011 13:00h
Location: TBA
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

LONDON: Monday, February 7 at 10:00h - February 8 at 19:00h
Location: London, Magistrates' High Court [[Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, 4 Belmarsh Road Thamesmead]]
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186864697993323&num_event_invites=0

PLEASE NOTE - THIS LONDON RALLY WILL BE OCCURRING FAR LONGER AS IT COINCIDES WITH JULIAN ASSANGE'S EXTRADITION HEARING AND IS THUS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE MAGISTRATE'S HIGH COURT.

BRISTOL: Saturday, May 14 at 11:00h 16:00h
Location: Castle Park, Castle Street, Broadmead.
Event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186864697993323&num_event_invites=0

UNITED STATES --

DOVER, DE: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, January 22nd, 12:00h
Location: 55 The Green, Delaware Supreme Courthouse
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

KEY BISCANE, FL: Anonymous in defense of WikiLeaks and freedom of expression
Date and time: Saturday, February 13th, 11:00h 1800h
Location: Miami Seaquarium, 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Details: http://www.whyweprotest.net/en/
Event Information: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

ROCK ISLAND: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 19, 17:30h
Location: Theo’s Java Club, 213 17th Street, Rock Island, Illinois
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN: Ann Arbor: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 20, 19:00h
Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Henderson Room of the Michigan League, 911 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

CHICAGO: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Saturday, January 22, 15:00h
Location: Bezazian Public Library, 1226 West, Chicago, Illinois
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Saturday, January 22, 15:00h
Location: Room 21 of the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church of Pasadena, 301 N Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, California
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Monday, January 24, 18:00h
Location: University of South Carolina, Russell House University Union
Room 302, Columbia, South Carolina
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Tuesday, January 25, 19:00h
Location: Tulane University, Kendall Cram Lecture Hall, Lavin-Bernick Center 213, McAllister Pl between Feret St and Drill Rd, New Orleans, Louisiana
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

NEW YORK CITY: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Sunday, January 30, 15:00h
Location: University Settlement at the Houston Street Center,
Multi-purpose room 1&2
273 Bowery (corner of Houston St)
Closest subways: 6 train/Bleeker St. stop;
B & D trains/Bway-Lafayette stop; F train/Second Ave. stop
New York City, New York
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

HOUSTON, TX: Socialist Equality Party and the International Students for Social Equality: Meetings to discuss Wikileaks
Date and time: Wednesday, February 16, 19:00h
Location: University of Houston, Main Campus
Spindletop Room (Rm 242) of the University Center
Houston, Texas
Event page: http://wsws.org/wikimeetings.shtml

NEW YORK CITY: Rally for Information Freedom
Date and Time: Thursday April 7, 15:00h
Location: City Hall, New York City
New York, New York
Event page: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/13/936168/-Rally-for-Information-FreedomNYC

As always, source: http://wlcentral.org/events-protests. Please email admin if you would like them to add your rally.

Other Freedom of Information Rallies not listed above (including other UNITED STATES, POLAND, BELARUS, CANADA, CZECH REPUBLIC, UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, BULGARIA ETC) can be found here - http://forums.whyweprotest.net/forums/planning.283/

Socialist vermin.

GREAT rally in San Francisco yesterday!!
Yay for everyone who showed up!
I'm pretty sure we had some /b/tards, and you know what? good for them. The more the merrier.

>>>34
Fuck off

>>35
You know your movement is in decline when you'll accept anyone.
You know your movement is doomed from the start if that's to whom you're actually catering.

>>36
u mad?

>>37

elitist much?

>>39
Yes! I elitist VERY much, all the time...otherwise I'd have to hang out with scum like you..