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

[Charly Pache]

Here for the live video feed: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/
occupynewsnetwork#utm_campaign=t.co&utm_source=11808409&utm_medium=social

I would like to be there and support them.

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:30 AM, Jack Allnutt
<j.allnutt at pirateparty.org.uk>wrote:

>
> 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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