WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange has been indicted on 17 counts of Espionage and 1 count of conspiracy to commit computer crime for WikiLeaks' 2010 publications of the Iraq War Logs, the Afghan War Diary, and State Department cables leaked to him by US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning. These legal and academic experts will discuss the impact Assange's prosecution may have on the freedom of the press.

Moderator:

Mary-Rose Papandrea, Constitutional Law Professor, UNC

Speakers:

Jameel Jaffer, Director, Knight First Amendment Institute

Amy Jeffress, Attorney, former US Department of Justice

Ben Wizner, Director, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project

The Courage Foundation supports whistleblowers and the public's right to know. Courage hosts Assange's defense site at defend.wikileaks.org