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Watch the testimony given by Julian Assange to a parliamentary hearing of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg - the first time he has spoken publicly since his release. On Wednesday 2 October, the Assembly is due to hold a plenary debate and vote on his detention and conviction - and its chilling effects on human rights - based on a report by Thorhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC). Mr Assange is expected to be watching from the public gallery. Full announcement and practical information on the hearing: More on the committee's position: Full report by Ms Ævarsdóttir: Documents for the plenary debate:
