The
Ecuadorian government has confirmed suspicions that it has
"temporarily restricted" the internet access of WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange.
"The
Government of Ecuador respects the principle of non-intervention in
the internal affairs of other states. It does not interfere in
external electoral processes, nor does it favor any particular
candidate," reads a statement from the Ecuadorian
government.
"Accordingly,
Ecuador has exercised its sovereign right to temporarily restrict
access to some of its private communications network within its
Embassy in the United Kingdom. This temporary restriction does not
prevent the WikiLeaks organization from carrying out its journalistic
activities."
On Monday,
WikiLeaks indicated that Julian Assange's internet link had been
"intentionally severed by a state party" as part of an
apparent effort to prevent the transparency organization from
releasing emails related to the campaign of Democratic presidential
hopeful Hillary Clinton. Hours later, WikiLeaks claimed that Ecuador
was responsible.
Assange
currently resides in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he has
been granted asylum. WikiLeaks claimed that "multiple US
sources tell us [US Secretary of State] John Kerry asked Ecuador to
stop Assange from publishing Clinton docs during FARC peace
negotiations."
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