Ecuadorian court revokes citizenship for Julian Assange
Julian Assange (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison.
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.
Ecuadorian authorities say Assange’s naturalisation letter had multiple inconsistencies, different signatures, the possible alteration of documents and unpaid fees, among other issues.
Carlos Poveda, Assange’s lawyer, told The Associated Press the decision was made without due process and Assange was not allowed to appear in the case.
“On the date (Assange) was cited he was deprived of his liberty and with a health crisis inside the deprivation of liberty center where he was being held,” Poveda said.
Poveda said he will file appeals asking for an amplification and clarification of the decision. “More than the importance of nationality, it is a matter of respecting rights and following due process in withdrawing nationality.”
Assange received Ecuadorian citizenship in January 2018 as part of a failed attempt by the government of then-President Lenín Moreno to turn him into a diplomat to get him out of its embassy in London.
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 3 min Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison. Advertising Read more
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.
Ecuadorian Court Revokes Citizenship For Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
Ecuadorian authorities say Assange s naturalization letter had multiple inconsistencies, different signatures, the possible alteration of documents and unpaid fees, among other issues.
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Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison.
Ecuador s justice system formally notified the Australian of the nullity of his naturalization in a letter that came in response to a claim filed by the South American country s Foreign Ministry.
According to the AP, Ecuador formally notified Assange that his citizenship had been nullified, citing inconsistencies, different signatures, unpaid fees and possibly altered documents in his naturalization letter.
Assange’s lawyer, Carlos Poveda, told the AP that the decision by Ecuador had been made without due process and that Assange, Australian by birth and currently imprisoned in the U.K., would not be allowed to appear in the case.
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“On the date (Assange) was cited he was deprived of his liberty and with a health crisis inside the deprivation of liberty center where he was being held,” Poveda told the news wire, adding that he planned on appealing to decision and would seek clarification.