[pp.int.general] UK threatens armed assault on Ecuadorian embassy over Assange

[Jack Allnutt]

http://www.headoflegal.com/2012/08/15/julian-assange-can-the-uk-withdraw-diplomatic-status-from-the-ecuadorian-embassy/

This is worth a read.

tl;dr: They can't just withdraw the diplomatic status without running
into issues of international law and/or provoking a judicial review.

-- Jack

On 16 August 2012 00:24, Ryan Moffitt <ryan.m.moffitt at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-19259623
>
> The UK foreign office has decided to toss out years of diplomatic tradition,
> courtesy and law by formally threatening the Ecuadorian embassy with
> military/police action if they do not hand over Julian Assange, who is
> currently awaiting a decision on his application for asylum.
>
> Anyone else concerned about the precedent this will set for Western
> diplomacy?
>
> --
> Ryan Moffitt
> ryan.m.moffitt at gmail.com
>
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