Geneva calls for the release of Julian Assange
Media: register here to participate to the press conference (in person or by video conference)
Public: you can watch the event live on this page (without participation)
Friday, June 4th 2021 at 2pm
Moderator
Pierre Rueschi - Executive Director of the Geneva Press Club
Participants
Nils Melzer - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Stella Morris - Julian Assange’s fiancée
Denis Masmejan - Secretary general, Reporters Without Borders Switzerland
Jean Rossiaud - Former Geneva parliamentarian, initiator of the Swiss visa idea for Assange
Davide Dormino - Sculpteur (AnythingToSay?)
Sarah Ducret - Association des usagers des Bains des Pâquis
Frédérique Perler - Mayor of Geneva (from June 1st)
Yves Daccord - Former Director General of the ICRC (2010 – 2020), former journalist
Carlo Sommaruga - State Councillor, Swiss Parliament
Antoine Vey - Julian Assange’s attorney
Blaise Lempen - President of Press Emblem Campaign
John Rees - British author, activist
In the name of the humanitarian values rooted in Geneva, City of Peace and Human Rights, a dozen personalities, including the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer and the Mayor of Geneva, are mobilizing on June 4 to launch the “Geneva Call to Free Assange” #GVA_FreeAssange. The “AnythingToSay” statue dedicated to whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning as well as to Julian Assange will be installed at the same time on the Pâquis pier in front of the Geneva Jet d’eau.
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https://pressclub.ch/gva-freeassange/?lang=en