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In a way, it is incredibly ironic that the country with the most free press in the world is also the country where this story came out. The Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, is the oldest still functioning parliament in the world. Save for 45 years between 1799 and 1844, the Alþingi has been continuously active since its founding in 930. Its current home, the Alþingishúsið, also happens to be one of the most beautiful and elegantly understated parliament buildings in the world. But I digress (Iceland fascinates me immensely).

Birgitta Jónsdóttir, member of the Icelandic parliament and former Wikileaks activist, revealed on her Twitter account that she had been notified by Twitter via email that the US Justice Department had asked for the details of her Twitter account. In the email, Twitter also pointed her to several lawyers who could help her, while also warning her that Twitter must comply with the subpoena, unless the issue is handled or "a motion to quash the legal process has been filed". Apart from Jónsdóttir, the subpoena also covers Assange himself, as well as Rop Gonggrijp and Jacob Appelbaum, two programmers.

 

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