Wikileaks founder Julian Assange stripped of Ecuadorian citizenship
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28/07/2021 - 05:12
FILE - In this Friday May 19, 2017 file photo, Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London. AP - Frank Augstein
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Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison.
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Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian of the nullity of his naturalisation in a letter that came in response to a claim filed by the South American country’s Foreign Ministry.
A naturalisation is considered damaging when it is granted based on the concealment of relevant facts, false documents or fraud.