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by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Jul 28, 2021 - 11:00 PM
Ecuador this week took the major step of revoking WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange s citizenship at a moment he s languishing in London s high-security Belmarsh prison while awaiting further US extradition request legal proceedings.
The Australian had initially received Ecuadorian citizenship in January 2018 as
part of a failed bid of then-President Lenín Moreno, an avid supporter of Assange s, to get him classified as a diplomat so that he could safely walk out of the Ecuadorian embassy.
That attempt failed, of course, as on April 11, 2019 UK police were invited into the embassy after his asylum was abruptly revoked. He s remained in Belmarsh ever since, following his seven years holed up in the embassy, at the end of which he had frequently clashed with Ecuadorian staff and officials.
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.