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Ecuador's foreign minister has blamed Britain over the stalemate surrounding WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange following rekindled attempts to secure his safe exit from Quito's embassy in London.
"On the issue of mediation, I have to say very honestly that it has not been successful because two parties are needed to mediate, [sic]" Maria Fernanda Espinosa, the Ecuadorian foreign minister, told reporters Friday with respect to the Assange case, Agence France-Presse translated.
"Ecuador is willing but the other party is not," she added, referring to Britain, according to Reuters.
On the other hand, from the same source, and as we have already reported:
British authorities argue that Mr. Assange, an Australian, was under house arrest when he entered the embassy and should be apprehended for having breached his bail conditions if and when he exits.
Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/23/ecuador-blames-britain-over-julian-assange-impasse/
(Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Sunday February 25 2018, @08:45PM (7 children)
Sure they could.
Happens all the time for small types of crimes. (The longer the sentence the more willing the UK is to shift the bill to someone else).
All he's wanted for now is a bail jump. The bail bondsman is out some amount of money. (The crown is out nothing at all).
Australia could force the issue by just making loud public demands, or promising to extract said bail themselves in their home courts. Then quietly dismissing the case once Assange is home.
Its clearly the UK government who is perverting the course of justice here.
They saw to it that their Asperger boy got tried (more likely nothing happens to him) in the UK. They know how the game is played.
Nothing but false pride keeps them from looking for a way out of this mess.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by fritsd on Sunday February 25 2018, @09:13PM (2 children)
Meanwhile the British taxpayer has paid a fortune to keep the Ecuadorian embassy under 24 hour surveillance for several years.
I don't think they have done that for any other suspected or alleged rapist or bail jumper.
(Score: 4, Funny) by tftp on Sunday February 25 2018, @11:33PM
The Ecuadorians couldn't buy this protection for any money.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 25 2018, @11:59PM
> I don't think they have done that for any other suspected or alleged rapist or bail jumper.
Bail jumping is what the British are leaning on. Technically that's all they have. But the large smear campaign depends on bald face lies, which are common enough that some repeat or imply them. Some because of the sheer frequency of repetition and some because of wishful thinking and an agenda against Jualian or even againt men in general.
If you've ended up with the mistaken belief that he was in any way wanted for rape, then you should read more about the persecution of Julian Assange [paulcraigroberts.org]. There wasn't any case against him and he cleared his departure with the Swedish government. Hours later a new, different prosecutor reopened the investigation and issued an Interpol "red alert".
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Sunday February 25 2018, @10:09PM (3 children)
Not true. Actually, some wealthy folk in the UK are out of what to them is a small amount of money. The UK doesn't have bail bondsmen.
(Score: 0, Troll) by frojack on Sunday February 25 2018, @10:32PM (2 children)
Calling it a different are doesn't mean you don't have the same thing. You don't have potato chips in the UK either by that reasoning.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Whoever on Sunday February 25 2018, @11:03PM
I didn't say that the UK doesn't have a bail system. Can't you read?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 26 2018, @08:14PM
It's called a surety in the US too. For example, I got sent to jail awaiting trial on 100k cash assurety. Unless otherwise specified, only 10% of this amount needs to be posted. The 10% is "bond". If "no 10%" is specified, it's just a surety. Easiest way is to just call everything bail.