"That is a triumph of truth, of international justice, and we hope it becomes a triumph of freedom, because a human being's freedom is at the stakes here," stated the head of the Ecuadorian diplomacy in a press round in this capital.
According to Patiño, the decision by the UN Working Group on Arbitary Arrests made public Friday, ratifies the validity of all the arguments presented by the Ecuadorian government when it gave Assange asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London four years ago, to protect his life and human rights.
The founder of Wikileaks, that with the release of thousands of State Department cables put the US diplomacy in trouble, took refuge in the Embassy of Ecuador in London in June 2012, to avoid being extradited to Sweden, where he is accused of alleged sex crimes.
The Australian computer science expert denies those charges, and alleged that the Swedish request is nothing more than a maneuver to send him to the United States, where he would be tried for spreading confidential information on American national security, charges that could lead to a life sentence or even the death penalty.
According to Patiño, although the decision of the Working Group of the UN is not legally binding, the least that Sweden should do is to ignore the arrest warrant against Assange.
After pointing out that the document is binding ethical and morally, the founder of Wikileaks, that with the release of thousands of State Department cables put in trouble to American diplomacy, took refuge in the Embassy of Ecuador in London in June 2012, to avoid being extradited to Sweden, where he is accused of alleged sex crimes.
Patiño also criticized the refusal of the British authorities to recognize the international panel's decision, while the United Kingdom, recalled, it is one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Up to when, the governments of the countries considered most important, are going to undervalue the decisions of international organizations, said Patiño, who reported a clear political persecution against Assange.
Although it was sceptical that the British Government extended a safe-conduct to the Australian computer scientist, he reiterated the disposition of Ecuador to offer all the conditions and facilities so that you can travel to the South American country should be allowed to leave the diplomatic legation in London.
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