Britain, Ecuador fail to break Julian Assange deadlock
Agence France-Presse | Monday June 17, 2013
Ecuador will continue to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum at its London embassy, the foreign minister said on Monday after failing to reach a solution to the case with Britain.
Julian Assange urges Edward Snowden to seek asylum in South America or Russia
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 13, 2013
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange advised whistleblower Edward Snowden to try to seek political asylum in Russia or South America as Russia confirmed that if Snowden made an asylum request it would be considered.
United Kingdom violating human rights of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, says Ecuador
Reuters | Wednesday May 29, 2013
Ecuador's foreign minister has accused the British government of trampling on the human rights of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by refusing to allow him to travel to Ecuador, which granted him political asylum almost a year ago.
Britain spending 11,000 pounds a day to keep Assange holed up
Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 2, 2012
It costs a whopping 11,000 pounds a day for Britain to ensure that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy here, does not flee the country.
Ecuador says ready to shelter Assange for years
Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 27, 2012
Ecuador said on Wednesday that it is prepared to shelter Julian Assange inside its London embassy for years if necessary as it negotiates the WikiLeaks founder's fate with Britain and Sweden.
Hackers target UK government websites over Julian Assange case
Reuters | Tuesday August 21, 2012
Hackers have targeted British government websites in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday, after activist hacking group Anonymous said it had launched attacks to protest against the handling of the case of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assan...
Rape or politics? Julian Assange sex case splits Britain
Reuters | Tuesday August 21, 2012
Julian Assange's desperate attempt to avoid being sent from London to Stockholm to face questioning over alleged sex crimes has ignited bitter arguments in Britain over perceptions of rape.
Julian Assange asks US to renounce witch-hunt against WikiLeaks
Associated Press | Monday August 20, 2012
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called on President Barack Obama to end a so-called "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website, appearing in public Sunday for the first time since he took refuge two months ago inside Ecuador's Embassy in Londo...
US rejects diplomatic asylum to Julian Assange
Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2012
The US has said that it does not recognise the concept of 'diplomatic asylum' after Ecuador allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to remain in Quito's embassy in London.
Ecuador to give Assange asylum decision today
Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 16, 2012
Ecuador said it would announce its decision on granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, and slammed Britain for threatening to storm Quito's mission in London to retrieve him.
Assange faces arrest even if Ecuador grants asylum
Reuters | Wednesday August 15, 2012
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has no way of leaving his refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London without being arrested, even if Quito grants him asylum shortly, lawyers say.
Julian Assange's mother says WikiLeaks founder suffering
Associated Press | Monday July 30, 2012
The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says her son's health is suffering after being confined for more than a month in Ecuador's embassy in London.
Ecuador to take 'sovereign' decision on Julian Assange's political asylum
Agence France Presse | Wednesday July 11, 2012
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa vowed his government would not yield to pressure from Britain, Sweden or the United States in deciding whether to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange not leaving embassy
Associated Press | Friday June 29, 2012
WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has defied a British police summons and won't be leaving the Ecuadorean Embassy in London until he hears about his asylum bid, a member of his defense fund said on Friday.
British police serve extradition notice on Assange
Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 28, 2012
British police served an extradition notice Thursday on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has taken refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London requesting aslyum. Scotland Yard said they had served a "surrender notice" on the 40-year-old Australian req...
