Ecuador acknowledges it has "temporarily restricted" Assange's communications
Official statement: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cancilleria.gob.ec&#x2F;comunicado-oficial-sobre-el-caso-julian-assange-2&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cancilleria.gob.ec&#x2F;comunicado-oficial-sobre-el-ca...</a><p>Google Translate:<p>&quot;Ecuador granted political asylum to Julian Assange in 2012 on the basis of their legitimate fears of political persecution because of his journalistic activities as editor of WikiLeaks.<p>&quot;In recent weeks, WikiLeaks has published a large number of documents which have an impact on the election campaign in the United States. The decision to make public such information is the sole responsibility of the Wikileaks organization.<p>&quot;The Government of Ecuador respects the principle of non-intervention in the affairs of other countries, it does not interfere in electoral processes in progress or support a candidate in particular.<p>&quot;In that sense, Ecuador, in exercise of its sovereign right, has temporarily restricted access to part of its communications system in its embassy in the UK.<p>&quot;This temporary restriction does not prevent the WikiLeaks organization to carry out his journalistic activities.<p>&quot;Ecuador, consistent with its tradition of defending human rights, especially with the victims of political persecution reaffirms granted asylum to Julian Assange and reiterates its intention to safeguard their lives and physical integrity until you can move to a safe place.<p>&quot;Ecuador&#x27;s foreign policy responds only to sovereign decisions and not yield to pressure from other states.&quot;