Julian Assange & Freedom of Expression with Human Rights Advocate Chamira Gamage

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Chamira Gamage is a Human Rights Advocate at Amnesty International who has been instrumental in campaigning and lobbying for the Assange campaign globally. He has taken a complex and at times unpopular case and ensured it was being given the attention it deserves, based on the core principles press freedom, freedom of expression, and the impact it has on us all, both now and in the future. Chamira is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Thinkrs, a critical thinking Chrome Extension and soon to come News App, which helps users consider context as they read in to help them be better informed.

We cover:

• Chamira's background
• The backstory of Julian Assange and Wikileaks
• How has Assange been treated
• Why does this matter to all of us
• What can we do

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• Chamira on Twitter
• Amnesty International's petition
• Write to the Whitehouse
• Letter to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
• Thinkrs.io

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