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Ecuador and UK to retake Assange case during the coming UN General Assembly
Ecuador and UK will resume talks on Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, during the coming session period of the UN General Assembly, said Ecuadorean Vice-president Lenin Moreno who anticipated a solution in accordance with “sovereignty and the law”. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe article is misleading.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 07:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0The are only going to meet while during the upcoming UN conference on disabled people.
It is not a meeting that has anything to do with the UN !, they just both are in New York at the same time.
Nothing will change - he won't be given safe passage to anywhere but Sweden.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 08:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0Ecuador should also recognise British sovereignty. The moment Assange steps out of the Ecuador embassy he is on British sovereign soil and is liable for arrest. Works both ways Sinbad.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 09:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0With any luck it will be a decade or two before any agreement on his future is agreed.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 09:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0There is only one way out.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 09:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0He leaves the embassy, steps on to British sovereign soil where he will be arrested for breaking bail!
It's a real shame that the Ecuadorian embassy's neighbours aren't big Justin Beiber fans. Maybe we should offer them sub woofers, his latest album and a bucket full of E
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0Just send him to Sweden and be done with.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Confiscate the bail money that has been paid.
He must have exceeded his 6 month visitors visa so he cannot come back here, if he still wants to go to Ecuador he can.
The thing about the bail money is that most of it was promised not actually paid. Those that agreed to put up surety are now running around finding ways to pay it - except Jemima Khan - her stash of cash is enormous.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0One poor chap was an underling who offered £5,000 on the assumption that he could trust Assange enough that he'd never actually have to pay it.
The final decison has been scheduled for 3rd October - but I'd be very surprised if they weren't found liable to pay up.
Better still.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0Sweden agrees that after facing the charges if he is innocent the authorities will take him straight to the airport where he will be able to board any flight to Ecuador.
Sweden agrees that after facing the charges if he is not innocent that when he has completed his sentence the authorities will take him straight to the airport where he will be able to board any flight to Ecuador.
They are trying to milk this for whatever they cna get but it ahs rather died as a headline story now hasnt it?
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0Cant see them getting much political capital out of it anymore and they're stuck with Assange living in their Embassy from now until Eternity, poor sods.
I don't think Sweden can legally give such assurances. All they can do is refer Ecuador to the laws that govern their country. If Ecuador isn't happy with that then - so what.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0@8 As people that actually paid the bail money have already forfeited theirs so I very much doubt the judge will allow the bail money 'promised' to be waived. Assange has truly stuffed the people that believed his word.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 10:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0Did they actually bother to try and claim it back?
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0@12
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0He seems to specialize in “stuffing” people who initially trusted him.
we are going to underline our friendship and respect, our love and admiration for the English people,....
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0they know they have not a leg to stand on,
still,
a humiliating climbdown is in order
the british law, will be inforced,
first and formost.lol.
A number of issues here. Firstly, Ecuador apparently granted Assange “diplomatic” asylum. There is no “right” to diplomatic asylum in international law. Who has “diplomatic” asylum? The members of the Organisation of American States following a convention published in 1954. The UK is not a party to the convention and does not recognise its applicability.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0On the bail issue, I wonder how many of the “sureties” actually knew Assange before they handed over their money. Not to mention how trustworthy he might be.
I think we can all now see what Assange is worth. Not much! Notable achievements: Persuades US serviceman to breach his service oath. Bedhops around the world with no concern for consequences. Wastes 18 months of British court time. Runs away. Supposedly he has two children. Well, two he admits to. What a wonderful role model he presents!
@13 Yes, they challenged it in the court and lost. (In my opinion quite rightly. There has to be jeopardy for the system to work). So, I doubt the other sureties will be let off their obligation.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0@14 There is certainly a pattern to his behaviour that suggests the only person Assange cares about is Assange.
I suspect many of the sureties were friends or friends or known for their willingness to board any 'cause train'. A lot of them are pretty pissed off now. There seems to be a lot of distancing going on and most didn't bother to turn up for the court case. Something the judge remarked upon.
Interpol Red notice.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 12:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News-media-releases/2012/PR065
Ecuador is a member of Interpol
Read an article about the Hungarian Cardinal who lived in the US embassy for 15 years, perhaps Assange should have read that before bolting from his bail.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 12:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“I think we are going to find a way out” Yes, Ecuador is very much looking for a way to get the unwelcome houseguest out.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Visitors are like fish, they stink after three days.
“I believe there will be a meeting at the UN and as it has been said at all forums, we are going to underline our friendship and respect, our love and admiration for the ENGLISH people, but at the same that our sovereignty is fully respected”! What does Lenin Moreno think about the BRITISH people?
Sep 13th, 2012 - 03:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nope – just Googled – they don’t appear to grow much Coca in Ecuador.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 03:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I see that one of Jules’s champions – the similarly narcissistic Geo Galloway Esq (now on wife number 4 – wonder why?), is having a little trouble after attempting to excuse Assange’s sexual proclivities.
Georgie Porgie, Puddin' and Pie.
Screwed the girls and made them cry.
But if they did - what’s the bet?
It was just a matter of sexual etiquette.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/sep/12/george-galloway-constituents-rape-comments?newsfeed=true
#9 If the Sweedes just promised that, there wouldn't be a problem
Sep 15th, 2012 - 08:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0#22 I don't think anyone is accusing “Georgie Porgie” of himself screwing the girls?!
@23 What a fool you are. When he's served his sentence, he can go anywhere he wants. Why should Sweden explain the obvious to the numbnut?
Sep 15th, 2012 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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