Assange pleads for freedom of information at the Council of Europe: Video
In his first public appearance following his release from prison, whistleblower Julian Assange addressed a Council of Europe committee, advocating for freedom of information and claiming persecution by the United States.
Assange expressed concern over the erosion of truth-telling in his opening statement.
"As I emerge from the dungeon of Belmarsh, the truth now seems less discernible," AFP quoted him "And I regret how much ground has been lost during that time period."
"I think everyone can tell that he is exhausted, that he is still very much in the process of of recovering. And at the moment the only concrete plan in the foreseeable future is that he will continue his recovery and that hopefully he will be a lot stronger physically and in a few months time," Stella Assange, Julian Assange's wife and lawyer added.
