Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder sues Ecuador

Julian Assange will take legal action against the Ecuadorian government, accusing him of violating his "fundamental rights and freedoms".

The co-founder of Wikileaks has been living in his UK embassy since 2012 after seeking asylum to avoid extradition to Sweden following a rape complaint, which was later dropped.

The London embassy gave him a set of house rules this week, especially to take better care of his cat.

In a memo, he threatened to confiscate the animal if he did not occupy it.

WikiLeaks' lawyer, Baltasar Garzon, is in Ecuador to start the proceedings, which, according to the press association, is expected to be heard by a court next week.

The organization said the country's government had threatened to remove the protection enjoyed by Assange since his political asylum.

He added that his access to the outside world had been "summarily cut off".

The embassy removed Assange's Internet connection in March, accusing him of "interfering in the affairs of other countries".

However, at the beginning of the week, they announced that the building would be partially restored.