자유언론포럼(의장 박정규)은 1일 성명을 통해 "4년 구금된 줄리안 어산지는 당장 석방되어야 한다"고 촉구했다.포럼은 "어산지는 현재 벨마시 교도소에 복역 중이면서 미국으로의 송환에 법적으로 맞서고 있다"며 "어산지와 관련된 진실은 묻혀지고 가짜 뉴스가 들끓는 가운데 미 정치인과 신보수주의자들의 공격을 받아왔다"고 지적했다.포럼은 "미 헌법 제1조는 ‘언론의 자유 및 출판의 자유를 막는 그 어떠한 법 제정도 금지한다’고규정하고 있는데, 미국 검찰의 기소는 미 헌법에 정면으로 배치되는 것"이라고 밝혔다. 방첩법 하에 정치적 범죄로 기

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