Assange's arrest was an arbitrary and forceful act, says ABI.
Jesus Chediak, director of the Culture Department of the Brazilian Press Association, criticized the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange; for him, Assange's arrest this Thursday (11), in London, was an "arbitrary" and "act of force" that represents the curtailment of freedom of information; "This was an arbitrary act to take away [asylum] from Julian Assange. This is something we cannot agree with. As an institution, the ABI would never agree with an act of force, including disrespecting international laws," he stated.
Sputnik - Journalist Jesus Chediak, director of the Culture Department of ABI (Brazilian Press Association), commented on the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in an interview with Sputnik Brasil.
According to him, the arrest of Julian Assange was an "arbitrary" and "forceful" act that represents a curtailment of freedom of information.
"Throughout its history, ABI has always defended unconditional freedom, and, of course, especially freedom of the press, freedom of information. There are no conditions for full citizenship outside the territory of freedom. Conceptual and ideological projects are useless if you don't have the freedom to reflect on the reality you live in," he stated.
"There is no way for a society to prosper if it lives in a closed system. This was an arbitrary act to deny Julian Assange [asylum]. This is something we cannot agree with. As an institution, the ABI would never agree with an act of force, including one that disrespects international law," he added.
Ecuador has decided to suspend the diplomatic asylum granted to Assange due to "repeated violations of international conventions."
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested on Thursday (11), following Ecuador's President Lenín Moreno's decision to withdraw the activist's diplomatic asylum. Recently, VIDEO of Assange's arrest was released.