In a reality where the boundaries between law and justice often blur, the extraordinary figure of Stella Moris emerges. Born in 1983 in South Africa, Stella he is a lawyer human rights specialist and wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who was recently released from prison and is now headed to Australia. With a multicultural background, thanks to her mother, a theater director of Spanish origin, and her father, a Swedish architect and artist, Stella is a true citizen of the world.
Originally known as Sara Gonzalez Devant, Stella changed her name in 2012 for security reasons related to her work with Assange, a now symbolic gesture as her story became public. Her childhood was marked by constant movement, living in countries such as Botswana, Lesotho, Sweden and Spain, thanks to her parents’ artistic and political activities in the Medu Art Ensemble, an anti-Apartheid collective
A career dedicated to international rights
Stella attended an international school in Lesotho before moving to London, where she obtained a degree in law and politics. Her thirst for knowledge took her to Oxford for a Masters in Refugee Law and to Madrid for a Masters in Public International Law. Her distinguished career was enriched by contributions to the magazine New Internationalist, which cemented her role as an authoritative voice in the field of human rights.
How she met her husband Julian Assange and their children
The meeting with Julian Assange occurred in 2011, when Stella joined the legal team to fight his extradition to Sweden. In 2012, Stella officially changed his name, becoming a central figure in Assange’s legal defense (with Amal Alamuddin), both during his asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and in Britain’s Belmarsh prison, where he has been held since 2019 .
The love between Stella and Julian blossomed in 2015. During Assange’s seven years of political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy, the couple had two children, born in 2017 and 2019 respectively. Despite Assange’s detention, their love triumphed, culminating in marriage within of Belmarsh Prison in March 2022. Since then, Stella has adopted the surname Assange, carrying on a fight that is not only personal, but universal.
At an Assange extradition hearing, Stella passionately addressed a crowd at the High Court, denouncing the United States for abusing its legal system: “The United States is committing an abuse of its legal system and are trying to persecute and intimidate all of us.” Moris sees the trial as a battle for transparency and against state crimes, reiterating that freedom of expression and the rights of journalists are at stake. He urged the Biden administration to end the legal process against Assange.
He reported the abuse of the legal system by the United States, claiming that the case against her husband represents an attempt to intimidate journalists around the world. She reiterated that freedom of expression and journalists’ rights are at stake and urged the Biden administration to end the legal process against Assange
Recent activities and public appearances
Stella Moris continues to be an influential voice in the defense of human rights and in the fight for the freedom of her husband, Julian Assange. Recently, you attended the Wired Next Fest 2024, held at Castello Sforzesco in Milan, where you discussed various topics related to digital rights and press freedom.
