Ecuador hands over Assange's belongings to US

May 20, 2019 20:45

Ecuador has begun giving the US some of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange's possessions, including legal papers and electronic equipment, left behind by him after his seven-year stay in its London embassy, a media report said Monday.

The Latin American country's foreign minister Jose Valencia authorised the seizure of materials and equipment earlier this month.

Assange, 47, was arrested on April 11 after being handed over to British authorities by Ecuador. He is serving a 50-week sentence in Belmarsh prison for skipping his extradition order.

The Australian national's lawyer said the move was "completely unprecedented in the history of asylum".

"Ecuador is committing a flagrant violation of the most basic norms of the institution of asylum by handing over all the asylee's personal belongings indiscriminately to the country that he was being protected from," lawyer Aitor Martinez said.

The material that will be handed over to the US includes manuscripts, legal papers, medical records and electronic equipment, the BBC reported.

-- PTI

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