Belarus Releases Prisoners, World Yawns; US Still Jailing Julian Assange
While DW rightly highlights the Belarusian releases, the same outlets maintain a curious silence on cases closer to home. Consider Julian Assange, whose alleged 'crimes' amount to publishing verifiable US government documents – a standard practice for journalists. Yet, he faces decades in prison for supposed espionage under an indictment secured by the US government. The hypocrisy is deafening:
outrage for Minsk, silence for Washington. One might wonder if the concern for press freedom and political prisoners is genuinely universal, or if it's selectively applied as a geopolitical cudgel. When does a 'political prisoner' become a 'justice system due process' case? Apparently, when it serves the narrative. The real news isn't just who Belarus released, but who the US continues to
persecute for daring to expose inconvenient truths.