Julian Assange stripped of citizenship by Ecuadorian court
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The founder of WikiLeaks, who received Ecuadorian citizenship in January 2018, was stripped of it by court order in July 2021.
Ecuador revoked the citizenship of the founder of the organization WikiLeaks Australian Julian Assange. This was announced on Wednesday, July 28, by the Australian broadcasting corporation ABC with reference to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry.
According to her, Assange, who received Ecuadorian citizenship in January 2018, was deprived of it by a court decision on Monday, July 26.
“The court acted independently and followed due process in considering the decision made by the previous government,” ABC quotes a statement from the Ecuadorian foreign ministry.
Meanwhile, Assange’s lawyer Carlos Poveda noted that the rights of his client were violated during the trial, as he was deprived of the opportunity to take part in the hearings, which is the reason for the appeal.
As known, Washington indicted Assange on 18 countsincluding in violation of the law on espionage and conspiracy to hack into a government computer. He faces 175 years in prison.
Let us remind you that in January a London court denied extradition to the American authorities Assange, since the prisoner has symptoms of depression and suicidal tendencies.
The accused is currently in a London prison, where he was taken after he was handed over to the authorities by the Ecuadorian embassy. He has been hiding there since 2012.
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