John Shipton, the father of persecuted journalist Julian Assange , continues his fierce and fearless advocacy in defense of his son. Mr Shipton blasts the UK and US governments for the abominable, torturous treatment of the Wikileaks founder and laments the ominous , kafkaedque show trial that has dragged on for more than 2 years.

Rebecca Vincent is the Director of International Campaigns for Reporters Without Borders, known internationally as Reporters sans frontières (RSF), which works to promote and defend press freedom around the world. She is an American-British human rights campaigner, writer and former diplomat with an expertise in freedom of expression. Rebecca has coordinated a number of high profile international human rights campaigns. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, holds an MA in Human Rights from University College London and has published widely.