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INTERVIEW: Dr Emma Shortis tells SBS Assange's US prosecution was an 'unprecedented' attack on press freedom

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Dr Emma Shortis is a Senior Researcher at The Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs program.

Dr Emma Shortis speaks to SBS about the 'unprecedented' prosecution of Assange. Credit: SBS

Dr Emma Shortis is a Senior Researcher at The Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs program. She spoke to SBS News about the concerns for global press freedom after Julian Assange's prosecution by the United States.

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Dr Emma Shortis is a Senior Researcher at The Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs program. She spoke to SBS News about the concerns for global press freedom after Julian Assange's prosecution by the United States.

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