The police said they had been invited into the embassy by the Ecuadorean ambassador. Mr Moreno and his government had grown increasingly frustrated with Assange and his refusal to follow the rules they had imposed for his continued stay in the embassy.
In his video statement, President Moreno said he had "inherited this situation" and that Assange had ignored Ecuador's requests to "respect and abide by these rules". His decision, Mr Moreno said, followed "repeated violations to international conventions and daily-life protocols" by Assange. He said that in particular, Assange had "violated the norm of not intervening in the internal affairs of other states", most recently in January when Wikileaks had released documents from the Vatican.
In a video statement, President Moreno also said that he had requested that Great Britain guarantee that Assange would not be extradited to a country where he could face torture or the death penalty. A timeline of the Julian Assange saga. Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested. Wikileaks - WikiLeaks. Image source, PA Media.
Julian Assange is fighting extradition to the US. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Julian Assange being dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Image source, Reuters. Assange gestures with a thumbs up after he was arrested by Met Police officers at Ecuador's embassy in London. After pleading guilty to "hacking", Assange escaped prison on the condition he did not reoffend. Wikileaks work. Key dates in legal battle. May : The UK's Supreme Court rules Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over the allegations June : He enters the Ecuadorean embassy in London August : Ecuador grants him asylum, saying there are fears his human rights might be violated if he was to be extradited August : Swedish prosecutors drop their investigation into two allegations December : He is granted Ecuadorean citizenship October The Ecuadorean embassy gives him a set of house rules to follow April Ecuador withdraws his asylum status and he is arrested at the embassy May - He is sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions May Sweden reopens a sexual assault investigation May US justice department files 17 new charges against him November - Swedish prosecutors discontinue an investigation into an allegation of rape against him.
Assange told the BBC that in order to protect sources he would "encrypt everything". Image source, Getty Images. Assange dismissed reports in that he would be leaving the embassy to seek medical treatment.
Image source, EPA. Image source, Ruptly. Met Police officers dragged Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he had stayed since Ecuador's shifting position. From the embassy's balcony in , Assange urged the US to end its "witchhunt" against Wikileaks. Related Topics. Published On 28 Dec Chomsky is one of the three co-chairs of the pro-Assange website AssangeDefense.
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