{"id":39130,"date":"2018-10-15T05:41:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T10:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=39130"},"modified":"2018-10-15T05:41:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T10:41:08","slug":"ecuador-restores-julian-assanges-internet-phone-and-visitation-privileges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=39130","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador Restores Julian Assange&#8217;s Internet, Phone\u00a0And\u00a0Visitation Privileges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-zerohedge-page-title\" class=\"block block-core block-page-title-block\">\n<h3 class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2018-10-14\/ecuador-restores-julian-assanges-internet-phone-and-visitation-privileges\"><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Ecuador Restores Julian Assange&#8217;s Internet, Phone\u00a0And\u00a0Visitation Privileges<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-zerohedge-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<article class=\"node node--type-article node--view-mode-full\" role=\"article\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1182\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1182\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-2077925_22=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-2077925_22=\"1\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Ecuador has partially restored Julian Assange&#8217;s communications in their London Embassy after UN officials met with Ecuador&#8217;s\u00a0president, Lenin Moreno on Friday, reports the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/news\/uk\/julian-assanges-communications-partly-restored-by-ecuadorian-government-37418558.html\"><em>Belfast Telegraph<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/assange%20with%20cat_1.jpg?itok=1Jov9jCU\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/assange%20with%20cat_1.jpg?itok=1Jov9jCU\" data-link-option=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/assange%20with%20cat_1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/assange%20with%20cat_1.jpg?itok=1Jov9jCU 1x\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"e7a86f7f-b2d1-4cb3-96ff-975ac7f2de13\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Assange, who has lived in the embassy for over six years, had his phone and internet access taken away in March over political statements he made in violation of &#8220;a written commitment made to the government at the end of 2017 not to issue messages that might interfere with other states.&#8221; His visitor access was also limited to members of his legal team.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n           MediaCard--mediaForward\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\" data-scribe=\"element:photo\"><a class=\"MediaCard-borderOverlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wikileaks\/status\/1051564224101658627\/photo\/1\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">View image on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 66.5000%\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset NaturalImage\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wikileaks\/status\/1051564224101658627\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DpfnXPuW4Ac3AE0?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DpfnXPuW4Ac3AE0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wikileaks\/status\/1051564224101658627\" data-tweet-id=\"1051564224101658627\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar  Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wikileaks\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"WikiLeaks (screen name: wikileaks)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/512138307870785536\/Fe00yVS2_normal.png\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/512138307870785536\/Fe00yVS2_bigger.png\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/512138307870785536\/Fe00yVS2_normal.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ecuador rolls back <a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulianAssange\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"388983706\" data-scribe=\"element:mention\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">JulianAssange<\/span><\/a> isolation after UN meets with president<\/p>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Background: <a class=\"link customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"https:\/\/justice4assange.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mb6gXlz7QS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-expanded-url=\"https:\/\/justice4assange.com\/\" data-scribe=\"element:url\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">https:\/\/<\/span>justice4assange.com<span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\/\u00a0<\/span><\/a><a class=\"link customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2018-10-14\/julian-assanges-communications-partly-restored-by-ecuadorian-government\/\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0UBIVYyKll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/2018-10-14\/julian-assanges-communications-partly-restored-by-ecuadorian-government\/\" data-scribe=\"element:url\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">http:\/\/www.<\/span>itv.com\/news\/2018-10-1<span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">4\/julian-assanges-communications-partly-restored-by-ecuadorian-government\/\u00a0<\/span>\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wikileaks\/status\/1051564224101658627\" data-datetime=\"2018-10-14T20:03:42+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: October 14, 2018 20:03:42 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-10-14T20:03:42+0000\">4:03 PM &#8211; Oct 14, 2018<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;Ecuador has told WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange that it will remove the isolation regime imposed on him following meetings between two senior UN officials and Ecuador\u2019s President Lenin Moreno on Friday,&#8221; WikiLeaks said in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kristinn Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief, added: \u201cIt is positive that through UN intervention Ecuador has partly ended the isolation of Mr Assange although <strong>it is of grave concern that his freedom to express his opinions is still limited<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UN has already declared Mr Assange a victim of arbitrary detention. This unacceptable situation must end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>The UK government must abide by the UN\u2019s ruling and guarantee that he can leave the Ecuadorian embassy without the threat of extradition to the United States<\/strong>.\u201d &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/news\/uk\/julian-assanges-communications-partly-restored-by-ecuadorian-government-37418558.html\"><em>Belfast Telegraph<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Assange, having been granted political asylum by Ecuador, will not leave the embassy out of the belief that he will be arrested by UK authorities and extradited to the United States, where a Clinton-friendly DOJ awaits the arrival of the man Hillary\u00a0once &#8220;joked&#8221; about murdering via drone strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecuador Restores Julian Assange&#8217;s Internet, Phone\u00a0And\u00a0Visitation Privileges Ecuador has partially restored Julian Assange&#8217;s communications in their London Embassy after UN officials met with Ecuador&#8217;s\u00a0president, Lenin Moreno on Friday, reports the\u00a0Belfast Telegraph. 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