8/24/2019Global Investigative JournalismJournalists Network from more than (https://gijn.org/2011/04/04/journalists-from-more-than-60-countries-join-in- 60 countries join in support for WikiLeaks - Global Investigative Journalism Network support-for-wikileaks/) NEWS & ANALYSIS Journalists from more than 60 countries join in support for WikiLeaks By nils-mulvad | April 4, 2011 4. november 2010 06:18 In italiano (http://gijn.mediajungle.dk/2011/04/04/wikileaks-una-petizione-lanciata-da-giornalisti-di-40- paesi/) En español (http://gijn.mediajungle.dk/2011/04/04/periodistas-de-39-paises-se-unen-en-respaldo-a- wikileaks/) In der deutschen (http://gijn.mediajungle.dk/2011/04/04/journalisten-aus-40-landern-zur-unterstutzung- beitreten-fur-wikileaks/) En français (http://gijn.mediajungle.dk/2011/04/04/les-journalistes-de-39-pays-sassocient-pour-soutenir- wikileaks/) Journalists and people from other professions from every region of the world joined together to support the whistle-blowing organization Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange who, they say, have provided an extraordinary resource for journalists around the world and made “an outstanding contribution to transparency and accountability on the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars”. The journalists organizing this effort continue to support Wikileaks and Assange after the latest release of U.S. State Department documents. The journalists, many of whom are prominent investigative reporters, come from countries as diverse as Russia and Namibia, and Israel and Indonesia, plus many from European countries and North America. The journalists, who are linked through investigative journalism networks, decided to speak out publicly after watching a growing campaign of threats and unfair criticisms against Assange and Wikileaks. Following are the statement, the list of signatories and contacts for media inquiries about the statement in different regions of the world. Jacqueline Fowks (Peru) jfowks(at)gmail.com mobile +51 1 9934-67477 Gavin MacFadyen (UK) Gmacfadyen(at)me.com cell +44 (0)774 030 4570 Mark Lee Hunter (France) markleehunter(at)gmail.com Portable: (+33) [0]6 27 81 00 87 Nicky Hager (New Zealand) nicky(at)paradise.net.nz https://gijn.org/2011/04/04/journalists-from-more-than-60-countries-join-in-support-for-wikileaks/ 1/12 8/24/2019 Lucy JournalistsKomisar (USA) from more than 60 countries join in support for WikiLeaks - Global Investigative Journalism Network LK(at)lucykomisar.com 212 929-1610 Journalists’ statement on attacks on WikiLeaks Julian Assange, founder of the whistle-blowing organization Wikileaks, is being angrily criticized and threatened for his part in huge leaks of military documents on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (the ‘War Diaries’). He is being accused of irresponsibly releasing confidential military information, of endangering lives of people named in the leaked military reports and even of espionage. Some media organizations have joined in this criticism. We, journalists and journalist organizations from many countries, express our support for Mr Assange and Wikileaks. We believe that Mr Assange has made an outstanding contribution to transparency and accountability on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, subjects where transparency and accountability has been severely restricted by government secrecy and media control. He is being attacked for releasing information that should never have been withheld from the public. We believe Wikileaks had the right to post confidential military documents because it was in the interest of the public to know what was happening. The documents show evidence that the US Government has misled the public about activities in Iraq and Afghanistan and that war crimes may have been committed. Has Wikileaks endangered lives? There was legitimate criticism of Wikileaks for not vetting the Afghanistan documents fully enough, with some names such as informers being released. Fortunately there is no evidence that anyone has been injured or killed as a result. We note that Wikileaks learned from that mistake and has been much more careful with the Iraq documents. Overall, Wikileaks’ factual reporting of numerous undisputed abuses and crimes is of far greater significance than the widely criticized mistakes over inadequate redacting. Mr Assange is being personally pressured because of his involvement in the military leaks, including threats of espionage charges. Mr. Assange is no more guilty of espionage than any journalist or any whistleblower. This is a terrible precedent and one that is contrary to open government. If it is espionage to publish documents provided by whistle blowers, then every journalist will eventually be guilty of that crime. Mr Assange deserves our support and encouragement in the face of the attacks. Since it was launched in 2006, Wikileaks has been an extraordinary resource for journalists around the world, furthering transparency at a time when governments are reducing it. Although it is not part of the media, and does not purport to be, its mission of informing the public and reducing unjustified secrecy complements and assists our work. As grateful beneficiaries of Wikileaks and Mr Assange’s work, we stand in support of them at this time. (This list is now closed for new entries.) Signatories: Please note, it may take up to 24 hours for the list to appear updated. Knut Ivar Aarstein Journalist www.vol.no (http://www.vol.no%c2%a0%c2%a0%c2%a0/) (Norway) Bruno Accaoui Press Photographer G.N.S press association Lebanon Julia Adamson owner Invisiblegirl Records and Music Publishing Ltd UK Kwabena Agyei-Boahene Free lancer Graphic Communications Group Ghana Roni Ahmed Free Lancer Myself England https://gijn.org/2011/04/04/journalists-from-more-than-60-countries-join-in-support-for-wikileaks/ 2/12 8/24/2019 WongJournalists Hong Aik from Audit more Assistant than 60 countriesWKA & join in Associate support for Brunei WikiLeaks - Global Investigative Journalism Network Massimo A. Alberizzi Africa Correspondent Corriere della Sera (Italy) Wout Albers Advisor Municipality of Amsterdam the Netherlands Evandro Alfredo Alexandre Editor Almanakut Brasil Brasil Brigitte Alfter Freelance journalist Freelance journalist (Canada) Steven Allen Freelancer Freelancer United Kingdom Thomas Alling Editor Danish National Broadcasting Corp. (Denmark) Carol Almeida Reporter Terra Networks Brazil Agendia Aloysius Freelance journalist Freelance journalist (Cameroon/Sweden) Flavia Amaral Rezende Journalism Teacher FAAT Brazil Claire Amos-Thomas Fairfax Australia Espen Andersen Journalist Investigative journalism unit, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) Norway Timothy John Anderson Editor hereticpress.com (Australia) Tim Anderson Editor Publisher hereticpress.com Australia Trish Anderton Graduate Assistant Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State University USA Ofiteru Andreea editor Adevarul Romania Aggelos Andreou Editor 24Media Greece Heidi Molstad Andresen Journalist The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (SKUP) (Venezuela) Ana Arana Directora Fundacin MEPI, Periodismo de Investigacin, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico) Justin Arenstein Journalist Forum for African Investigative Reporters (Slovenia) Moacir Assuno Jornalista Freelance Journalist (Brazil) Regis Augusto Reporter América FC Brazil valentina avon free lancer free lancer italy Wendy Bacon Director Australian Centre for Independent Journalism Australia Giusy Baioni freelance journalist italian newspapers and reviews Italy Patrick Bakkenes Graphic Designer AApart The Netherlands SANDRA REGINA DA ROSA Balbino JOURNALIST/ TEATCHER OF JOURNALISM INSTITUTO DE GESTÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO – IGEC/FACHA BRAZIL Alexandre Barbe Journalist – France Alan Bass i.e. School of Journalism, Thompson Rivers University Canada Catherine Bate Documentary Film Maker Freelance UK Francis Beckett Author and journalist Freelance UK Denis Begovic free lancer Rec Solar Scanmodule Sweden Cindi-Lee Bernard Writer, transcriptionist Self-employed Jamaica John Berthelsen journalist The Asia Sentinel Hong Kong Paolo Bertossa Journalist Freelance Journalist (South Korea) Gunvor Bjerre Journalist Freelance Journalist (Denmark) Jan-Morten Bjornbakk Reporter Norwegian News Agency (Norway) Predrag Blagojevic Editor Juzne vesti Serbia Andrés Boc-Ho free lancer mateconmenta.com Argentina Louise Bolotin C-owner/reporter/editor Inside the M60 UK Werner Borcharding free lancer Whistleblower-Network Germany Germany Pamela Boston Teacher Private person Sweden Tricia Bots Journalism teacher, board member Fontys Hogeschool, Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists (Netherlands) Melissa Lirette Boudreaux free lancer GlozzBey USA Kim Bredesen Freelance journalist Freelance Journalist (Norway) J. Cholo Brooks CEO & Publisher Global News Network, The Star Newspaper (Liberia) Jason Brown Industry worker Journalism In Crisis Coalition Cook Islands (global) Susan Brownmiller Author Freelance Journalist (USA) pfeiffer bruno Reporter liberation.fr FRANCE https://gijn.org/2011/04/04/journalists-from-more-than-60-countries-join-in-support-for-wikileaks/ 3/12 8/24/2019 Jane JournalistsBryant Director from more The than One 60 Click countries News join Agency in support United for WikiLeaksKingdom - Global Investigative Journalism Network Hans Christoph Buch Writer and journalist Freelance Journalist (Germany) Thomas Buch-Andersen Journalist Danish National Public Radio (DR-P1) (Denmark) Dionne Bunsha author/journalist Freelance India Al Burke Editor Nordic News Network Sweden