Anonymous took a stand against the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London on Thursday.
"Release Assange or you will pay!" they declare.
"The arrest of Assange, as well as the prosecution of other figures who choose to reveal the truth, is a clear message that governments will stop at nothing to maintain their secrecy," Anonymous said.
They consider Assange an enemy of the state because he has exposed the crimes of political parties.
Anonymous describes him as a real journalist who speaks truth to power.
Since 2010, Julian Assange has been repeatedly nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize each time his case has attracted the attention of the global media.
In 2006, Assange founded WikiLeaks, which began publishing classified information about the activities of several governments, including the United States. When he was accused of sexual harassment in Sweden in 2012, Assange sought asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, where he spent nearly seven years. On Thursday, Ecuador ended his asylum and allowed police to arrest him for failing to appear in court on a warrant issued in 2012. Assange's lawyers fear that if extradited to the United States, their client could face up to 35 years in prison or the death penalty. The U.S. Department of Justice says he could be sentenced to five years in prison for the hacking attacks.
