Assange supporters demonstrating in front of Ecuador's Embassy in London.QUITO, KOMPAS.com — Ecuador gave political asylum to the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, two months after he took refuge at the Embassy bersar South American countries were in London. Assange is attempting to avoid extradition Central from United Kingdom to Sweden.
Ecuador said they worry about the possibility of Assange rights violated.
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino accused the United Kingdom undertook "a threat" to enter the Embassy and held him.
Assange took refuge in the Embassy of Ecuador in June. He hunted in Sweden to review related allegations of rape. However, he is disproving the allegations.
United Kingdom Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the decision to grant political asylum that will not affect the legal obligation to extradite Assange to United Kingdom Sweden.
Protecting vulnerable people
The Ministry says, "we want to seek a settlement through negotiation that allows us to perform obligations under the Extradition Act."
United Kingdom Government still will attempt to arrest him and won't let Assange out of the Embassy. When he comes out, he will be arrested.
Patino said his Government believed that Assange fears over political repression was "legitimate".
He said his country still running tradition of protecting vulnerable people. "We believe, our friendship with the United Kingdom remain intertwined," he added.
The announcement was witnessed firsthand by Assange and Embassy staff in a news conference via video from Quito.
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