Ecuador Threatens To Sue Britain Over Asylum For Julian Assange

[Purveyor]

Ecuador threatened Friday to sue Britain in international venues over the status of Julian Assange if it rejects a proposal to submit the matter to a bilateral commission.

The WikiLeaks founder took refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy in August 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning in two sexual assault cases.

Assange fears Sweden will hand him over to American authorities for prosecution for publishing a massive trove of classified US documents. But Britain has refused him safe passage to Ecuador.


In hopes of breaking the deadlock, Ecuador has proposed creating a bilateral commission to resolve the issue.

“We are hoping for a response, including one in writing, from (the British) and if they do not do so in a few days we will have to prepare an international suit so that the United Kingdom respects international law,” Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said in an interview with Ecuadoran public radio.

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[Luminous Animal]

1. Good to see that they are standing by him.

[RKP5637]

2. +++ 1,000 +++ n/t

[MADem]

9. Sounds more like they want to get rid of him.

They're flailing about, trying to resolve the issue.

UK is perfectly content to let Ecuador be his jailer.

Assange is not just wanted in Europe, he's a bail jumper in UK.

[newfie11]

3. I hope it works

And he can get to Ecuador.

[SidDithers]

4. Isn't Britain respecting international law...

in trying to enforce the legal extradition request from Sweden?

I suspect Britain will give Ecuador's proposal all the attention it deserves.

Assange can rot.

Sid

[msanthrope]

6. I think Ecuador is getting tired of Assange hanging out in the Ladies' Loo. nt

[msanthrope]

5. I hope they do sue. It would be pretty funny listening to Ecuador explain why a EAW should not

be respected.

[Cha]

7. So sue..

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. The UK is respecting international law.

They're under no obligation to recognise Ecuador's grant of asylum to Assange as extending beyond the territorial limits of the Ecuadorean embassy. Assange is a wanted fugitive sought on charges of sexual assault. The recognition of a right to diplomatic asylum under treaties entered into by some Latin American countries, and the agreement by those countries to grant safe passage to persons claiming extraterritorial diplomatic asylum, is not a part of broader international law, and doesn't apply to countries which are not party to those treaties (which the UK is not; nor is Sweden). They can sue, they'll probably be laughed out of court.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. Is Assange still holed up in that embassy?

LOL

It's not about Britain, it's about facing the music in Sweden.

[pitbullgirl1965]

11. Creep.

The WikiLeaks founder took refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy in August 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning in two sexual assault cases.

A vile man and anti choice to boot. Yeah yeah I know he's a hero, but he can still be a POS.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Ecuador is showboating

Just like their president threatening human rights violations against the U.S. when his own police fired on those demonstrating against him.

[Nye Bevan]

13. Whoa. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and David Cameron are probably quaking in their boots.

You get on the wrong side of Ecuador at your peril.

[hack89]

14. How about Ecuador respect international law and norms

And turn Assange over to the Brits?