John Shipton is an anti-war activist and architect living in Sydney, Australia, and the father of Julian Assange (who adopted the surname of his step-father).[1][2] He founded the WikiLeaks Party and was involved with the creation of the website WikiLeaks and helped with WikiLeaks for years.[2][3][4] He was criticised for meeting with President Bashar al-Assad during a visit to Syria as part of the WikiLeaks Party.[5][6]
He campaigns and acts as an ambassador for Assange[7] and was featured in the documentary movie Ithaka, produced by his son Gabriel Shipton.[8]
^Guilliatt, Richard (15 June 2013). "For John Shipton, the Wikileaks Party isn't just a political cause". The Australian. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
^ abTremlett, Giles (15 July 2011). "Julian Assange a great dissident, says his father". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^Guilliatt, Richard (15 June 2013). "For John Shipton, the Wikileaks Party isn't just a political cause".
^"Senator Assange?". The Monthly. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^Box, Dan; Owens, Jared (3 January 2014). "WikiLeaks Party 'risked being used by Syria'". The Australian.
^Owens, Jared (2 January 2014). "Abbott blasts WikiLeaks Party for meeting Assad". The Australian.
^Berlin, Pressenza (15 October 2019). "John Shipton: Assange's father and ambassador in Berlin". Pressenza. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^"Ithaka film review — Julian Assange's story told through the eyes of his family". Financial Times. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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