Human Rights Groups Join Criticism of WikiLeaks

e065c8515d206cb0e190 writes: Several human rights organizations contacted Wikileaks and pressed them to do a better job at hiding information that endangers civilians from their leaked documents. Wikileaks editor Julian Assange issued a strong rebuke. From the article:

Mr. Assange then replied: "I'm very busy and have no time to deal with people who prefer to do nothing but cover their asses. If Amnesty does nothing I shall issue a press release highlighting its refusal," according to people familiar with the exchange.

Redaction is WikiLeaks' Responsibility

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Assange often responds to criticisms like this by blaming the groups for not helping him redact information. However, it's the sole responsibility of the organization releasing the information to ensure its content will not violate human rights. If Wikileaks did not have the time or resources to redact the names of Afghan civilians when they released the information, they should have waited until they did.