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Sun, Aug 19 2012 08:48:21

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Julian Assange Speaks in London

Julian Assange made his first public statement since being granted political asylum by the President of Ecuador. He spoke to supporters from the window of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he has been for over two months.

  1. ≪The following is a hand-written transcript≫
  2. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    Heading back to the Embassy now to cover Julian #Assange speaking at 2pm - LIVE 24emilia.com #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 05:55:28
  3. 24emilia
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    Sun, Aug 19 2012 00:14:56
  4. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    Now Livetweeting transcript of Julian #Assange's statement to supporters outside the Ecuadorian Embassy: #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:06:43
  5. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    #Assange: "I am here today because I cannot be *there* with you today. Thank you for coming, thank you for your support,generosity,&resolve…
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:15:55
  6. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "On Wednesday night, after a threat was sent to this Embassy, and police descended on this building, you came out in the middle of the night
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:17:24
  7. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    to watch over it.And you brought the world's eyes with you. Inside this Embassy,after dark, I could hear team of police... #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:26:46
  8. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "..swarming up into the building through its internal fire escape. But I knew that there would be witnesses.And that is because of you."
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:27:29
  9. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "If the UK did not throw away the Vienna Conventions the other night, it is because world is watching." #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:28:33
  10. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "And the world is watching because you were watching." #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:30:59
  11. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    So the next time somebody tells you that it is pointless to defend those rights we hold dear… #Assange
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:31:30
  12. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "…remind them of your vigil in the dark before the Embassy of Ecuador." #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:31:42
  13. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "Remind them how in the morning the sun came up on a different world, and a courageous Latin American nation took a stand for justice."
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:33:10
  14. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    #Assange:"And so,to those brave people: I thank President Correa for the courage he has shown in considering & granting me political asylum"
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:33:39
  15. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    And I also thank the government, and the Foreign Minister, Richard Patino, who have upheld the Ecuadorian Constitution... #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:35:06
  16. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    …and its notion of universal rights, in their consideration of my asylum. And the the Ecuadorian people, for supporting & defending…#Assange
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:36:01
  17. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    …this constitution. And I have a debt of gratitude to the staff of this Embassy, whose families live in London... #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:36:57
  18. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "…and are showing me hospitality and kindness despite the threats we all received." #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:38:15
  19. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "This Friday there will be an emergency meeting of the foreign ministers of Latin America in Washington DC, to address this very situation."
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:38:51
  20. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    And so I am grateful to the people and governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras... #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:39:31
  21. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "…Mexico, Nicaragua, Argentina, Peru, Venezuala, and to all the other Latin American countries who have come to defend the right to asylum"
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:41:29
  22. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    (Crowd cheers for each nation he mentions) #Assange
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:42:23
  23. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "And to the people of the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia, who have supported me…"#Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:43:03
  24. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "…even when their governments have not. And to those wiser heads in government who are still fighting for justice - Your day will come."
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:44:00
  25. shawncarrie
    Shawn Carrié@shawncarrie
    "To the staff, supporters and sources of @WikiLeaks, whose courage, and commitment, and loyalty has seen no equal." #Assange #24E
    Sun, Aug 19 2012 07:44:26

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