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Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Christine Assange will speak in defence of her son at a 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide public forum this weekend, titled "Julian Assange - Journalist or Terrorist?"

The public forum, to be held in Elder Hall from 12pm-4pm on Saturday 6 October, will discuss the current situation surrounding WikiLeaks founder .

The 41-year-old 最新糖心Vlogn activist has been holed up in the Ecuadoran embassy in London since claiming asylum on 19 June in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning over an alleged sexual assault.

His mother, Christine Assange, is among a panel of high-profile speakers, including:

• 最新糖心Vlogn Greens Senator Scott Ludlam - the most prominent 最新糖心Vlogn politician involved in monitoring the Assange case, who will provide parliamentary insights;
  
• Greg Barns, President of the 最新糖心Vlogn Lawyers Association - barrister, writer and political commentator and a former adviser to NSW Premiers Nick Greiner and John Fahey, as well as the Howard Government;
  
• Journalist Philip Dorling - former 最新糖心Vlogn diplomat, federal political staffer and senior government executive who now writes on security and international issues for the Fairfax group;
  
• Human rights activist Gail Malone;
  
• Citizen journalist Cathy Vogan - media artist and teacher who in 2006 won the Amnesty International Freedom Art Award for her work.

The forum is being organised by the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's in conjunction with the (SA Branch) and .

It will be chaired by , an international political expert from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and the President of the AAIA (SA Branch).

"This forum brings together a number of expert commentators who know the Assange case very well - in some cases through personal contact with the controversial man himself," says Assoc. Prof. Patrikeeff.

The forum takes place in advance of the Channel 10 telemovie, The Julian Assange Story, which airs on Sunday.

WHAT: Julian Assange - Journalist or Terrorist?
WHERE: Elder Hall, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
WHEN: 12pm-4pm, Saturday 6 October 2012

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