WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a rare public appearance Thursday, six months after seeking refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, and ultimately, he says, to the United States. Speaking from the embassy balcony, Assange condemned what he called an “immoral” investigation against him by the U.S. and said WikiLeaks is preparing to release more than a million documents that will affect “every country in this world.”

Julian Assange: “It is from the revelation of the truth that all else follows. Our buildings can only be as tall as their bricks are strong. Our civilization is only as strong as its ideas are true. My work will not be cowed. But while this immoral investigation continues, and while the Australian government will not defend the journalism and publishing of WikiLeaks, I must remain here. However, the door is open, and the door has always been open, for anyone who wishes to speak to me. Like you, I have not been charged with a crime.”