A letter to our foreign affairs minister Kevin Rudd

[mellie]

Now whether or not you approve of Assanges leaks, the following letter raises some valid points concerning this ministers 'inaction' concerning the abandonment of an Australian citizen being detained overseas.

http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/12/19/kea ... n-assange/

As Australia's foreign affairs minister, Rudd has a professional responsibility to ensure every Australian citizen receives adequate representation and advice when not on Australian soil.


Julian Paul Assange is an Australian publisher, journalist, writer, computer programmer and Internet activist. He is the editor in chief of WikiLeaks, a whistleblower website and conduit for worldwide news leaks with the stated purpose of creating open governments.


Last year, Julian Assange won a Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism.