25/05/2026
"Dear friends and supporters,
There are moments when simply watching is no longer enough. This is one of them.
The Julian Assange Archive exists for a straightforward but urgent reason: to ensure that what happened is not erased. It exists to hold a record, to protect evidence, and to preserve something that might otherwise be quietly forgotten.
But an archive like this does not sustain itself. It exists because people decide that it should. Because people step forward and take responsibility for keeping it alive.
This is what we mean when we speak about becoming a guardian.
Being a guardian is not about status, and it is not about standing on the sidelines. It simply means helping to ensure that this archive continues to exist — independently, openly, and without compromise. It means contributing to the practical work that allows materials to be preserved, collections to grow, digitisation to continue, and access to remain open to everyone.
And that last point matters.
Everything we preserve and publish will remain freely accessible. There will be no paywalls, no restrictions, no barriers. Access to information is not something to be sold — it is something to be protected. Supporting this archive is not about gaining access, but about making sure access remains available to everyone.
Our independence is central to this work.
We are not backed by institutions. We do not rely on government funding, and we do not accept support that comes with conditions. This is not a branding decision — it is a practical one. Influence rarely arrives openly; it comes through expectations, through partnerships that shift priorities, and through support that gradually asks for less friction and less truth.
That is how archives lose their integrity. Difficult histories are softened, uncomfortable facts disappear, and resistance is turned into something safe.
We are not willing to take that path.
The archive follows the same principles as the movement it comes from: decentralised, independent, and uncontrolled. But independence comes with a cost, and maintaining it requires ongoing support.
Behind every organised shelf, every preserved document, and every digitised file, there is labour, infrastructure, and time. This work continues because people decide that it should continue.
Today, thousands of people follow this work, but only a small number actively sustain it. There is no judgement in that — only the recognition that even small contributions, made at the right moment, can have a meaningful impact.
For those who want to support, there are different ways to do so: direct contributions, crowdfunding, or crypto support.
🌐 https://www.julianassangearchive.org
The method does not matter. What matters is the decision to take part.
This matters now because we are living in a time where truth is contested in real time, where narratives are shaped and reshaped, and where what is not preserved can disappear.
The people who stood in the streets for Julian Assange understood this. Many of them are still standing today — for peace, for justice, and for the right to know. The causes may change, but the principle does not.
This archive is part of that continuity.
One day, people will ask what happened in this time. They will want to know whether people spoke, whether they resisted, and whether it made a difference.
The answer should not depend on memory alone. It should exist, it should be accessible, and it should be undeniable.
Whether that is possible depends on what is done now.
Becoming a guardian is not symbolic. It is a choice.
If you have read this far, you already understand what is at stake.
Become a Guardian. Keep it independent. Without compromise.
Thank you,
The Julian Assange Archive e.V. Team"
