Yanis Varoufakis testifies against private company hired to spy on Assange

The fight for justice for Julian Assange takes place in the Greek courts, where Yanis Varoufakis will testify against the private company that was hired to spy on Assange while he resided in the Ecuadorian Embassy.

On Tuesday 27 October at 13h local time, DiEM25 co-founder Yanis Varoufakis will testify to the Special Investigations Unit for International Judicial Assistance as a witness for the prosecution, through a teleconference hosted in Greek courts. He will support a Spanish case against the private company UC Global, which was spying on Julian Assange during his stay in the Embassy of Ecuador in London.

The company in question had a contract with US authorities and is being investigated for potential violations of rights of Yanis Varoufakis and other visitors of Julian Assange.

More specifically, the investigation is focusing on the illegal video and sound recording of private conversations between Varoufakis and Assange that were secretly obtained by the security agency. It also pertains to the illegal collection of copies of Varoufakis’ passport, as well as the contents of his mobile — all of which was transmitted from UC Global to its “customer” across the Atlantic, i.e. the US government.

It is of critical importance that this case against those who have hunted Julian Assange for years is conducted by a European Justice authority. All the while, Julian is slowly dying in inhumane isolation in the British equivalent of Guantanamo: the high security HM Prison Belmarsh. And for what crime? For informing citizens in the West of the crimes conducted by their governments, in their name.

The co-founder of DiEM25 and Secretary of MeRA25, Yanis Varoufakis, will give his testimony to the Spanish authorities voluntarily via teleconference, thus contributing to the years of struggle conducted by DiEM25, MeRA25 and the Progressive International to support, and eventually free, Assange. It is to this struggle that we call you all to join your voices and help us free Julian Assange.

See the material.

(2020.05.29) Notarial Protocol Num. 921 [In Spanish]

REF 015 Muller Varoufakis [In Spanish]

Do you want to be informed of DiEM25's actions? Sign up here

Yanis Varoufakis lauds the legacy of Tony Benn: An unyielding voice for change

As Yanis recounted his personal encounter with Benn, a vivid illustration of Benn's ethos emerges - a dedication to challenging the status quo ...

Read more

Democracy under fire: Yanis Varoufakis’ remarks in London on the vanishing right to protest

Yanis Varoufakis gave a speech alongside Juliet Stevenson, Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos, Jeremy Corbyn, Chris Nineham and Ben Jamal at a ...

Read more

Indonesia’s deforestation crisis: Can a just transition save its rainforests?

Indonesia plans to clear an area of rainforest the size of Belgium for sugarcane-based bioethanol and food crops, sparking fierce backlash from ...

Read more

Yanis Varoufakis and Jeffrey Sachs livestream, April 22: The six crises confronting humanity

Join us live to ask your questions and engage directly in the chat. Together, let’s challenge the narratives that uphold the current order

Read more