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

Justus Römeth squig at dfpx.de
Thu Aug 16 15:21:19 CEST 2012


Jack,
can we maybe get a UK Pirate to write an article concerning PPUK's opinion
on the whole thing to publish with Pirate Times? Is there somebody who
would have the time to work with one of our 'journalists' with that?

Cheers
-J

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Charly Pache <charly.pache at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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