Phillip Adams
Brisbane, Australia
5 apr 2022
Message from John Shipton “Dear Friends, I have just returned from London where I witnessed Stella and Julian somehow transcend the nightmarish conditions of HMP Belmarsh to celebrate their love for one another and our love for them.
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Time is running out for Julian, his physical condition is shocking.
Years of psychological torture and arbitrary detention demand their bitter toll. He has been denied his final appeal and is now awaiting a US extradition order expected to be handed down on 20 April.
If Julian had been subjected to a fraction of such treatment in an Iranian, Syrian, Chinese or Russian prison, our own government would be publicly condemning such regimes as barbaric, immoral and corrupt.
Instead, our government remains complicit in silence to the wretched egregious persecution of Australian citizen, Julian Assange.
Our Australian media, too, remains questionably silent.
‘Ithaka’ is a documentary about my fight for my son’s basic rights. It is through this intimate portrait of us as his family members, that we can give you a sense of who Julian is.
It was not easy to be followed by a film crew in this difficult time, but I am doing what any parent would do for their child: everything you possibly can to get them out of the shit.
Most importantly, the film is a chance to provoke a broader discussion about what is at stake in Julian’s case. It is not just about my son. It is about the precedent his persecution sets.
What ends will the most powerful nations go to in order to hide their crimes? What does that mean for the state of our press, and our democracy, that Julian faces a 175 year sentence for releasing state secrets that we all had a right to know about?
This documentary provides a chance to reignite the conversation about Julian on our terms.
Together, we stand against the abuse of power in all its forms.
‘ithaka’ launches in cinemas around Australia on April 21.
You can help by:
Book tickets to see the movie now – and tell your friends and family!
Host a screening – perhaps hold a panel discussion, get a group together, bring some media along. Drive the agenda to make change.
Sign up to the mailing list for the latest updates on the campaign.
Sharing on social.
It is obvious that we urgently need more in place to protect press freedom, and to ensure that no one endures what my son is going through.
Thank you for taking the time to take action together, and make the most of the opportunity this film presents.
Yours in hope,
John Shipton”
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