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Julian Assange Night Carnival
Campaigners pressing for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange take part in a demonstration during a Night Carnival in Parliament Square in London. Picture date: Saturday February 11, 2023.
THOUSANDS of supporters of Julian Assange held a night carnival in central London at the weekend to demand his release from prison.
Organisers said the colourful event was aimed at “drawing light to a dark place” and ensuring the WikiLeaks founder’s plight remains “in the public eye.”
The procession, attended by around 2,000 people, set off on Saturday from Lincoln’s Inn Fields near Holborn before marching past Parliament Square.
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