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The defense of the founder of WikiLeaks and the asylum in the Embassy of Ecuador in London, Julian Assange, filed suit in protection for the alleged violation of their rights by the Ecuadorian State by restricting communications and the implementation of the "Special Protocol of Visits, Communications and Medical Care".

The prosecution, which will be handled by the civil judge Karina Martinez, was brought against the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Valencia, and the State Attorney General, Íñigo Salvador.

Assange's lawyer, Baltasar Garzón, pointed out that the incommunicado detention to which his client is subjected, since March of this year, has no justification, but that they have consistent with this provision "even because of the divergence".

"The secret must stop immediately, anyone, private person, can not be limited in his freedom of expression," he said.

Regarding the protocol, Garzón asserted that the Ecuadorian government had implemented it unilaterally and arbitrarily, as the document contained a series of terms unfit for the asylum of an extremely person. vulnerable.

"We do not know who approved these rights restriction measures, it is a document that does not have a signature or header and that does not identify the rights of the person. authority that delivers it, "he added.

According to Assange's lawyers, the protocol limits the right to defend oneself, violates the privacy of the people who visit it and the doctors who attend it.

But yesterday, Daule (Guayas), where a traveling cabinet was formed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Valencia, responded to the presentation of this resource; He noted that the protocol was a standard that Ecuador had the right to apply as a sovereign state and taking into account that the Embassy of Ecuador to London was under this jurisdiction.

In addition, the regulation focuses on the protection of the embassy, ​​officials who work there and even Assange. "We just want his visits to be recorded, which happens in all the embassies of the world and his post (in the embassy in London), because some authorities will enforce this sovereignty of the country," emphasizing that Asylums have the right to make visits as directed by the government and in an orderly manner.

Once the constitutional application is qualified, the judge must convene a hearing at which the appearance of Assange was requested by videoconference "upon acceptance and decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs".

The defense of Assange believes that the current situation of the asylum has deteriorated and hopes that a solution will be found, fearing not to be extradited to a third country, "where l & # 39; The petitioner's physical and psychological integrity could be affected, "they said.

Among the documents declassified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed to the Assembly, there are two ministerial provisions in which Assange obtained the status of diplomatic agent in London and Moscow (Russia) on the same date.

In this regard, Garzón argued that, according to what he knows, in the case of Moscow, even the process was not obtained to obtain the approval of this country and, as is known, in the case of the United Kingdom, he did not accept it, although that corresponded to the persona non grata declaring it and expelling it, but that did not happen. is not spent that way. (I)

We believe that this protocol violates fundamental rights and we ask the justice to tell us whether this is correct or not and what are the possibilities of reversing the situation.
Baltasar Garzón, lawyer of Julian Assange

We will respond appropriately, according to the law, we have all the legal support because it is a protocol adopted in accordance with international standards and Ecuadorian law.
José Valencia, Chancellor