This outcome is the result of a global campaign that included grassroots organizers, press freedom advocates, legislators, political leaders, and even the United Nations. Their efforts paved the way for prolonged negotiations with the US Department of Justice, leading to a deal that is yet to be formally finalized. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Assange, who spent over five years in a 2x3 meter cell with 23 hours of daily isolation, will soon be reunited with his wife, Stella Assange, and their children, who have only known their father from behind bars.

As the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, Assange published groundbreaking stories exposing government corruption and human rights abuses, holding the powerful accountable. He paid a heavy price for his commitment to these principles and the public’s right to know.

Assange's next chapter begins as he returns to Australia, marking a significant moment in the ongoing discourse on press freedom and transparency.