Julian Assange Will Be Granted Asylum, Says Ecuadorean Official

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46. No Decision on Julian Assange’s Asylum Request Announced Despite Statements from Ecuador Officials

By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday August 14, 2012 5:33 pm

Julian Assange's mother, Christine Assange, meets with Ecuador President Rafael Correa | Flickr Photo by Presidencia de la República del Ecuador

Ecuador President Rafael Correa has stated the rumor that WikiLeaks founder and editor-in-chief Julian Assange has been granted asylum is false. Using his Twitter account, he declared, “There is still no decision. I hope Foreign Ministry report.”

The “rumor” is the result of officials in Quito, one of whom The Guardian quoted as saying, “Ecuador will grant asylum to Julian Assange.” The official also said, “We see Assange’s request as a humanitarian issue,” and, “It is clear that when Julian entered the embassy there was already some sort of deal. We see in his work a parallel with our struggle for national sovereignty and the democratization of international relations.” ...

http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2012/08/14/no-decision-made-on-julian-assanges-asylum-request-despite-statements-from-ecuador-officials/