Julian Assange lands in Australia a free man
Stella Assange warns case sets dangerous precedent for press freedom
JULIAN ASSANGE landed in Australia a free man today after a 14-year battle against extradition to the US.
The WikiLeaks founder flew into Canberra after pleading guilty to a single charge under the Espionage Act for publishing evidence of US war crimes as part of a deal with US authorities.
The use of the 100-year-old law, originally used to prosecute spies during WWI, was condemned as having grave implications for press freedom.
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