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Ecuador and Britain fail to break Assange deadlock

Agence France-PresseJune 17, 2013 13:01

Ecuador said on Monday it will continue to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its London embassy after talks with Britain failed to achieve a breakthrough in the case. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said the Australian was prepared to stay at the embassy for another five years if necessary until a diplomatic solution was found, insisting there were no plans to smuggle him out "in the boot of a car". Patino was speaking after talks with British Foreign Secretary William Hague in London ahead of the anniversary on Wednesday of Assange's flight to the embassy.

Assange hosts Ecuadorian foreign minister at London haven

Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 17:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a fleeting public appearance on Sunday as he welcomed the Ecuadorian foreign minister to his refuge at the South American country's embassy in London. Ricardo Patino said Assange was in "good spirits" despite the "limitations" of his accommodation. The foreign minister is in Britain for a meeting with counterpart William Hague to try and find a solution to the impasse which has led to Assange spending one year in the embassy in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden.

Britain's threat to nab Assange almost broke ties

Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 17:00

Britain's threat to enter Ecuador's embassy in London to nab WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strained bilateral ties to the point of breaking but relations are now good, a top diplomat said Sunday. Bilateral "ties really reached a critical point when (last August) there was an inappropriate threat to invade Ecuadoran territory, violating the diplomatic legation, seeking Mr Assange's capture," Ecuadoran Deputy Foreign Minister Marco Albuja said in a phone interview.

Julian Assange: a year in the embassy

Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 06:46

It is an odd sight: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is wearing a jacket and tie, but no shoes. Then again, if you have not stepped outside Ecuador's London embassy for a year, shoes are largely pointless. In an interview with AFP to mark this strange anniversary, the man behind the whistleblowing website that unleashed the wrath of Washington insisted diplomats have the potential to end the deadlock that has left him trapped.

Ecuador's top diplomat to visit Assange

Agence France-PresseJune 15, 2013 10:53

Ecuadoran Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Wednesday he would travel to London to meet with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, living at Ecuador's embassy for nearly a year to avoid extradition. Patino told the ECTV public television channel that he would deliver asylum documents to Assange during the visit, his first with the anti-secrecy activist. "We want to be cautious, but it's time to visit him and tell him that he will continue to have our protection and support," Patino added.

Assange condemns 'show trial' of US soldier

Agence France-PresseJune 4, 2013 16:28

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday condemned the "show trial" of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of helping Al-Qaeda by leaking a hoard of secret files to the whistleblowing website. In a statement posted on the WikiLeaks site, Assange said the court martial which began near Washington on Monday did not represent justice for the 25-year-old army private. "This is not justice; never could this be justice. The verdict was ordained long ago," he wrote. "Its function is not to determine questions such as guilt or innocence, or truth or falsehood.

Wikileaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange

Thomson ReutersMay 24, 2013 08:49

By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may claim to be a champion of transparency, but when an Oscar-winning filmmaker wanted to shine a light on his rise to fame after publishing secret U.S. diplomatic cables on his website, Assange was none too pleased. Alex Gibney set out to uncover the story behind Assange, 41, and the website he founded in 2006 to leak classified information submitted by anonymous sources, but received little cooperation from the former computer hacker.

WikiLeaks doc director on Julian Assange: 'The balls of this guy - I thought, 'wow.'

Thomson ReutersMay 23, 2013 21:03

By Sharon Waxman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seemed like an intriguing topic for prolific documentarian Alex Gibney, but little did he know the rabbit hole of secrets, lies and hypocrisy he would find as he dug into his subject. Gibney's latest work, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," about Assange and his "radical transparency," is a fascinating look at one of our era's most fascinating information rebels.

Swedish Assange accuser speaks out on ordeal

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 08:46

One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has spoken out publicly about her ordeal for what is believed to be the first time. The woman, whose name has not been officially disclosed or published in the Swedish media but has been circulated widely on the Internet as one of the Assange accusers, wrote in a blogpost that she was "the victim of an assault" three years ago.

Assange an outside chance in Australian vote

Agence France-PresseApril 16, 2013 04:30

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands very little chance of winning a seat in Australia's national elections, according to a poll published Tuesday, showing only modest support for his campaign. Australian-born Assange intends to run for the upper house Senate in elections on September 14, with his WikiLeaks Party announcing earlier this month that they intend to field candidates in at least three states.