đâđš Naples : LibĂ©rer Assange, c'est garantir la libertĂ© de tous.
Outre Naples, Milan, Rome et Catane se prĂ©parent Ă manifester le âjour Jâ. "Lâunique chance dâAssange est l'opinion publique. S'il y a mobilisation de l'opinion publique, nous pourrons le sauver."
đâđš Naples : LibĂ©rer Assange, c'est garantir la libertĂ© de tous.
Par Laura Viggiano, 17 septembre 2023 - English version below
En attendant le jour J [The Day X], qui sera annoncĂ© par la High Court britannique, oĂč le tribunal se prononcera sur la demande d'extradition de Julian Assange, fondateur de WikiLeaks vers les Ătats-Unis, le film documentaire que certains festivals de cinĂ©ma ont Ă©vitĂ© de montrer, a Ă©tĂ© projetĂ© Ă Naples. Un Ă©vĂ©nement extraordinaire, le documentaire âIthaka - A fight to free Julian Assangeâ, au Teatro stabile di innovazione Galleria Toledo, au cĆur des Quartieri Spagnoli. La salle Ă©tait pleine, malgrĂ© le match Ă Naples qui se dĂ©roulait au mĂȘme moment. Mais il n'y avait pas que des spectateurs, il y avait aussi un dĂ©sir de vĂ©ritĂ©, de libertĂ© et de justice.
Ithaka, rĂ©alisĂ© par Ben Lawrence, raconte la lutte d'une famille, en particulier d'un pĂšre, pour sauver son fils emprisonnĂ© pour avoir rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© des documents qui ont dĂ©voilĂ© des mensonges et des massacres d'Ătat, des crimes de guerres censĂ©s montrer lâapplication de la dĂ©mocratie. Ce documentaire tĂ©moigne Ă©galement du visage de la campagne internationale, complexe et difficile, entravĂ©e Ă plusieurs reprises, y compris par de fausses nouvelles, pour affirmer que libĂ©rer Assange, c'est garantir la libertĂ© pour tous.
Laura Morante, rĂ©alisatrice et actrice, a expliquĂ© hier soir Ă Naples que lorsqu'on lui a demandĂ© de projeter Ithaka au Festival du film de Turin et au Festival du film de Rome, âaprĂšs une premiĂšre rĂ©action enthousiaste, ses interlocuteurs se sont volatilisĂ©s, et lorsqu'il y a eu des rĂ©ponses, elles ont Ă©tĂ© trĂšs Ă©vasives. Mais ils ne m'ont pas dĂ©couragĂ©eâ. Laura Morante ajoute que la poursuite de la lutte pour la libĂ©ration d'Assange âest essentielle pour tous ceux qui se soucient de la libertĂ© et de la dĂ©mocratie. Si nous ne sommes pas informĂ©s, notre libertĂ© n'est que pure illusionâ.
La troisiÚme ville d'Italie attend depuis environ neuf mois que le maire donne suite à la décision du conseil municipal d'accorder à M. Assange la citoyenneté d'honneur.
Le prix Pimentel Fonseca, prologue d'Imbavati, a Ă©tĂ© remis Ă Stella Moris, l'Ă©pouse d'Assange, en collaboration avec Articolo21. Ă cette occasion, tout a Ă©tĂ© mis en Ćuvre pour qu'elle obtienne la citoyennetĂ© honoraire.
Un dĂ©lai qui sâĂ©tire et, Ă certains Ă©gards, incomprĂ©hensible au vu des premiĂšres dĂ©clarations de citoyens aprĂšs le vote. Stefania Maurizi, journaliste qui a vĂ©rifiĂ© et publiĂ© les documents reçus par WikiLeaks en Italie et auteur du livre âLe Pouvoir Secretâ, rappelle que lâunique protection dâAssange âest l'opinion publique. S'il y a mobilisation de l'opinion publique, nous pourrons le sauverâ. La ville de Naples tient son public en haleine depuis des mois, malgrĂ© la quasi-unanimitĂ© du conseil municipal. Maintenant, c'est une question de jours. BientĂŽt, on connaĂźtra aussi le jour de cette dĂ©cision de la Cour britannique. L'opinion publique est cruciale
Pour #FreeAssange, Mauro, militant et promoteur des initiatives dans la capitale napolitaine, a rappelĂ©, en introduction au dĂ©bat, que ânotre libertĂ© dĂ©pend de la libertĂ© de la presse, et que si celle-ci est menacĂ©e, elle disparaĂźtra dĂ©finitivement.â Il s'agit de droits affirmĂ©s Ă maintes reprises au niveau international et national, proclamĂ©s par plusieurs cours et tribunaux, Ă savoir la libertĂ©, la libertĂ© d'ĂȘtre informĂ© et la libertĂ© de la presse.
âAujourd'hui, nous devons rĂ©affirmer des droits qui semblaient acquisâ, a dĂ©clarĂ© Marco Travaglio, rĂ©dacteur en chef de Il Fatto Quotidiano dans son discours. Nous avons appris les vĂ©ritĂ©s inavouables des guerres, les doubles et multiples jeux des gouvernements et des partis, les mensonges. GrĂące Ă WikiLeaks, alors que d'autres journalistes semblent avoir perdu de vue âla passion et le courage d'aller dĂ©terrer les secrets les plus inavouables du pouvoir, Assange a Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ© comme l'ennemi public numĂ©ro un. Et je comprends qu'avec une presse aussi asservie, WikiLeaks ai pu se distinguer davantageâ, explique encore Travaglio. âParce que c'Ă©tait l'un des trĂšs rares bastions qui ne pouvait pas ĂȘtre contrĂŽlĂ© par les Establishments occidentauxâ, et qu'il fallait lui barrer la route. Les mĂ©dias sont trĂšs peu loquaces Ă son Ă©gard, a soulignĂ© M. Travaglio, en insistant toutefois sur l'engagement de la FĂ©dĂ©ration de la presse italienne et d'Articolo21, qui ont toujours pris part Ă la campagne en faveur de la libĂ©ration du journaliste australien. Le syndicat de Campanie a notamment Ă©tĂ© le premier des 33 syndicats europĂ©ens Ă inscrire Assange en tant que membre honoraire. Articolo21 Ă©tait Ă©galement prĂ©sent hier soir, aux cĂŽtĂ©s de FreeAssange Napoli. Outre une dĂ©lĂ©gation d'Articolo21 Latina, sur scĂšne, DesirĂše Klain, porte-parole d'Articolo 21 Campania et directrice artistique du festival âImbavagliatiâ, a transmis les vĆux du coordinateur national, Giuseppe Giulietti, rappelant qu'un nouveau danger pour la libertĂ© de la presse provient d'une rĂ©cente rĂšgle europĂ©enne, âqui stipule que les journalistes doivent veiller, dans leurs articles, Ă ne pas porter atteinte Ă la sĂ©curitĂ© de l'Ătat. C'est extrĂȘmement dangereuxâ.
Ă Naples, la demande de #FreeAssange est Ă©troitement associĂ©e Ă celle de la vĂ©ritĂ© et de la justice pour Mario Paciolla. Parce qu'ici aussi, il s'agit de garantir les droits fondamentaux, et pour tous. Avant le bref dĂ©bat qui a introduit la projection, un personnage vĂȘtu d'orange, menottĂ©, portant un masque reprĂ©sentant Assange, bĂąillonnĂ© par le drapeau amĂ©ricain, Ă©voluant dans l'espace d'une cellule minuscule, s'est levĂ© et a dĂ©ployĂ© une banderole avec les mots : VĂ©ritĂ© et justice pour Mario Paciolla, le coopĂ©rateur de l'ONU napolitain, assassinĂ© en Colombie. Ă l'arriĂšre-plan, on pouvait voir les images qui ont rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© au monde entier des crimes de guerre et bien d'autres encore, diffusĂ©es grĂące Ă WikiLeaks. Ses parents, Anna et Pino Paciolla, Ă©taient Ă©galement prĂ©sents.
Outre Naples, Milan, Rome et Catane se prĂ©parent Ă©galement Ă manifester le âjour Jâ. Elles constitueront les quatre passerelles italiennes vers Londres, les messagers de la dĂ©fense de la libertĂ© d'informer des journalistes, du droit des citoyens Ă ĂȘtre informĂ©s et du droit de chacun Ă connaĂźtre les faits d'intĂ©rĂȘt public.
đâđš Naples: Releasing Assange means guaranteeing freedom for all.
Besides Naples, Milan, Rome and Catania are preparing to demonstrate on "Day X ". "Assange's only chance is public opinion. If public opinion is mobilized, we can save him."
By Laura Viggiano, September 17, 2023
While waiting for The Day X, to be announced by the British High Court, when it will rule on the extradition request of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks to the United States, the documentary film that some film festivals have avoided showing was screened in Naples. An extraordinary event, âIthaka - A fight to free Julian Assangeâ, at the Teatro stabile di innovazione Galleria Toledo, in the heart of the Quartieri Spagnoli. The cinema was full, despite the match in Naples at the same time. But it wasn't just spectators, there was also a desire for truth, freedom and justice.
Ithaka, directed by Ben Lawrence, recounts the struggle of a family, and in particular a father, to save his son imprisoned for revealing documents that exposed lies and state massacres, war crimes that were supposed to demonstrate the application of democracy. This documentary also bears witness to the face of the complex and difficult international campaign, repeatedly hampered, including by fake news, to assert that to free Assange is to guarantee freedom for all.
Laura Morante, director and actress, explained last night in Naples that when she was asked to screen Ithaka at the Turin Film Festival and the Rome Film Festival, âafter an initial enthusiastic reaction, her interlocutors vanished, and when there were answers, they were very evasive. But they didn't discourage me.â Laura Morante adds that continuing the fight for Assange's release âis essential for everyone who cares about freedom and democracy. If we are not informed, our freedom is pure illusionâ.
Italy's third-largest city has been waiting some nine months for the mayor to act on the city council's decision to grant Assange honorary citizenship.
The Pimentel Fonseca Prize, the prologue to Imbavati, was presented to Assange's wife, Stella Moris, in collaboration with Articolo21. On this occasion, every effort was made to obtain honorary citizenship for her.
It's a long time coming, and in some ways incomprehensible in view of the first statements made by citizens after the vote. Stefania Maurizi, the journalist who verified and published the documents received by WikiLeaks in Italy and author of the book âSecret Powerâ, points out that Assange's only protection âis public opinion. If public opinion is mobilized, we can save himâ. The city of Naples has been keeping the public on tenterhooks for months, despite the near-unanimous decision of the city council. Now it's a matter of days. Soon, we'll also know the day of the British Court's decision. Public opinion is crucial
Introducing the debate for #FreeAssange, Mauro, an activist and promoter of initiatives in the Neapolitan capital, reminded us that âour freedom depends on the freedom of the press, and if this is threatened, it will disappear forever.â These are rights repeatedly affirmed at international and national level, proclaimed by several courts and tribunals, namely freedom, freedom to be informed and freedom of the press.
"Today we must reaffirm rights which seemed to have been taken for granted", said Marco Travaglio, editor-in-chief of Il Fatto Quotidiano in his speech. We have learned the unmentionable truths of wars, the double and multiple games of governments and parties, the lies. Thanks to WikiLeaks, while other journalists seem to have lost sight of âthe passion and courage to dig up the most unmentionable secrets of power, Assange has been identified as the number one public enemy. And I understand that with such a subservient press, WikiLeaks was able to distinguish itself even more,â explains Travaglio. âBecause WikiLeaks was one of the very few bastions that could not be controlled by Western Establishmentsâ, and so had to be blocked. Mr. Travaglio pointed out that the media were not very forthcoming, but highlighted the commitment of the Italian Press Federation and Articolo21, which had always taken part in the campaign for the Australian journalist's release. In particular, the Campania-based union was the first of 33 European unions to register Assange as an honorary member. Articolo21 was also present last night, joining forces with FreeAssange Napoli. In addition to a delegation from Articolo21 Latina on stage, DesirĂše Klain, spokeswoman for Articolo 21 Campania and artistic director of the âImbavagliatiâ festival, conveyed the wishes of national coordinator Giuseppe Giulietti, recalling that a new danger to press freedom stems from a recent European rule, âwhich states that journalists must take care, in their articles, not to damage state security. This is extremely dangerousâ.
In Naples, the demand for #FreeAssange is closely associated with the demand for truth and justice for Mario Paciolla. Because here, too, it's a question of guaranteeing fundamental rights, and for everyone. Before the brief debate that introduced the screening, a figure dressed in orange, handcuffed, wearing a mask representing Assange, gagged by the American flag, moving in the space of a tiny cell, stood up and unfurled a banner with the words: Truth and justice for Mario Paciolla, the Neapolitan UN cooperator murdered in Colombia. In the background were the images that revealed war crimes and much more to the world, released thanks to WikiLeaks. His parents, Anna and Pino Paciolla, were also present.
In addition to Naples, Milan, Rome and Catania are also preparing to demonstrate on âDay Xâ. They will be the four Italian gateways to London, the messengers for the defense of journalists' freedom to inform, citizens' right to be informed and everyone's right to know the facts of public interest.