WikiLeaks' Assange to make first public appearance since release in Strasbourg


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  • Wednesday, 25 Sep 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves as he arrives in Canberra, Australia, June 26, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su/ File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is set to make his first public appearance since being freed from a British jail when he gives evidence to the Council of Europe next month, his organisation said on Wednesday.

Assange, 53, returned to Australia in June after a deal was struck for his release which saw him plead guilty to violating U.S. espionage law, ending a 14-year British legal odyssey.

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