“Mobilising support for Julian Assange has been an uphill struggle against lies, smears and distortions from a fearsome array of politicians, the mass media and judges…

A rebuttal to such character assassination comes in this small book, a collection of short extracts from Assange’s many writings, interviews and speeches published before he was imprisoned in Belmarsh two-and-a-half years ago.

What emerges is a man to be admired for his integrity and humanity, an intelligent and considered thinker…

Karen Sharpe’s painstaking collection should become an essential tool in the campaign for Assange’s life. At the 11th hour that campaign is gathering pace.”