1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/Assange indictment marks alarming new stage in US war on leaks - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5xSfDAsAHW"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/05/assange-indictment-marks-alarming-new-stage-in-us/">Assange indictment marks alarming new stage in US war on leaks</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/05/assange-indictment-marks-alarming-new-stage-in-us/embed/#?secret=5xSfDAsAHW" width="600" height="338" title="“Assange indictment marks alarming new stage in US war on leaks” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="5xSfDAsAHW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ap_assange_05-24-2019.jpg750543Mexico City, May 24, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the U.S. Justice Department's indictment yesterday of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The administration of President Donald Trump disclosed 17 charges against Assange under the Espionage Act, relating to his receipt and publication of classified military documents and diplomatic cables in 2010…