We don't know how long it will be until Julian Assange's right to speech and his ability to communicate with his family will be returned to him.
What I can say very clearly is that it is incumbent upon all legitimate independent media to view the silencing of Julian Assange as a direct attack upon us, and on our continued ability to inform the public based on Wikileaks as a journalistic publisher, and based on Assange's leadership of the journalistic enterprise.
This author intends to use all platforms available to advocate for Assange's right to speech every single day until his communication with the outside world is restored. Whether on Steemit, Youtube, D.tube, Disobedient Media or interviews with other outlets, this is the only situation worth focusing on until it is remedied.
For that reason I am writing this Steemit exclusive article today, to continue speaking about the injustice of silencing Assange. I am not the only writer to keep up this written and spoken variety of vigil.
Journalist, Wikileaks supporter and friend of Assange, Cassandra Fairbanks took to Periscope earlier today to combat the repetitive narratives used to attack Wikileaks and its Editor-in-Chief.
Likewise, staunch Wikileaks and Assange ally Caitlin Johnstone writes, 'The Persecution Of Assange Proves Him Right', where she deftly illustrates the sad reality that Assange is a political prisoner under a true military siege in the literal sense of the term. She writes:
"The online Oxford dictionary defines the word siege as a “military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender... This is precisely the strategy that is being employed against Julian Assange."
Though there is little news that can be gleaned from the silence that has descended over the Ecuadorian embassy, much can be said about the bravery and heroism of the small group of human beings who have chosen to stand for hours, days, nights, and even during holidays, to stand outside the embassy both in solidarity with Assange and to witness any illegal attempt to abduct the journalist from the Ecuadorian embassy.
Among those activists, Ciaron O'Reilly posted images via Twitter of solidarity vigils continuing right through Easter Sunday, including Catalans who have come to stand with Assange thanks to his staunch advocacy for their right to self-determination.
Those who cannot travel to the embassy to stand vigil have nonetheless continually posted supportive sentiments on Twitter and other platforms using the #ReconnectJulian tag.
Meanwhile, Wikileaks has pointed out via is Twitter account the absurdity of the idea that a single person's Twitter posts could constitute 'interference in a state.'
It remains to be seen as to when Ecuador's government will finally stop blocking Assange's communications, access to visitors and the outside world.
What is not in question, is that Wikileaks and Assange's supporters will not stop speaking out on the matter, standing outside the embassy in solidarity with Assange, and raising general hell on the subject every single day until Assange's freedom of speech is fully restored.