We have seen Assange's plight in a UK prison, but extraditing him this week would be a disaster for us all | Christophe Deloire and Rebecca Vincent

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : RSF defends Assange because of his contributions to journalism: WikiLeaks' publication of more than 250,000 leaked classified US military and diplomatic documents in 2010 informed extensive public interest reporting around the world.
50% : As a non-governmental organisation (NGO), our role differs from that of journalists.
44% : This would set a dangerous precedent for journalists and media organisations that publish stories based on leaked information, and have a chilling effect on public interest reporting.
39% : These stories revealed war crimes and human rights violations that have never been prosecuted; only the publisher has been pursued in the US, on 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, in connection with the publication of the leaked documents.
38% : He would be the first publisher prosecuted for leaking classified information to the press under the Espionage Act, which lacks a public interest defence and is in dire need of reform.

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