The Council of Europe has classified Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks whistleblowing publisher, as a political prisoner in a resolution adopted in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The Council's Parliamentary Assembly referred to the serious accusations made by the United States against Assange,

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made his first public remarks since his release after he struck a deal with the United States, saying he is free because he pleaded “guilty to journalism.” The 53-year-old on Tuesday traveled to the French city of Strasbourg to appear before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and provide evidence on his detention and conviction,