Letters to the Editor: Broad coalition needed to fight for Assange's freedom

British home secretary Priti Patel’s green light for the extradition of Julian Assange to the US raises genuine concerns about the freedom of the pres.

Writing in the Irish Examiner on the Julian Assange case (‘ Freedom of the press in grave danger as world turns back on Julian Assange’, June 26), Mick Clifford recognised I’ve invested “huge time” on behalf of Assange, only to speculate this is based on “antipathy towards the US” rather than on a genuine concern for press freedom. In support of this, he claimed I have not “advocated in any major way for press freedom in general”.

During my work as a legislator I have committed considerable time and effort to defending and advancing freedom of the press, particularly in the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee.