Assange stated, "I am free today after years of incarceration because I pled guilty to journalism. I pled guilty to seeking information from a source." His remarks highlighted the intertwining of his legal battle with the rights of journalists.
Describing his release, Assange noted, "The transition from years of confinement in a maximum security prison to addressing the European parliamentarians has been a profound and a surreal shift. It strips away one's sense of self."
He stated, "I'm not yet fully equipped to speak about what I have endured - the relentless struggle to stay alive, both physically and mentally. This encapsulated the heavy toll his imprisonment took on him.
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