Julian Assange to leave Ecuador’s embassy in London …

Ecuadors foreign minister Ricardo Patino (left) shakes hands with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a press conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where Assange confirmed he will be leaving the embassy soon. Photo by John Stillwell/PA Wire

The Washington Post reported that Assange believes Sweden will send him to the United States, where the Department of Justice has built a case against him pertaining to his role in leaking government documents connected to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Ecuadorian foreign minister Ricardo Patino is seeking a meeting with his British counterpart to discuss plans to help Assange reach safety outside of the embassy.

Patino wrote a full statement in The Guardian.

Ecuador is committed to protecting persons subject to political persecution Ecuador renews its commitment to the protection of Assanges human rights, freedom and life, and we affirm the validity of the asylum given to him two years ago. We also reiterate our request for safe passage to Assange so he can safely travel to Ecuadorian territory.

The British press has reported that Assange is in poor health, but there has been no confirmation of those reor.

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