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... "Our firm legal and constitutional system guarantees the rights of each and everyone. We firmly reject any accusations to the contrary," Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said on his Twitter account.
Separately, Swedish foreign ministry spokesman Anders Jörle said: "The Ecuadoran ambassador is expected at the ministry as soon as possible.
"The accusations that (the Ecuadoran foreign ministry) has formulated are serious and it is unacceptable that Ecuador would want to halt the Swedish judicial process and European judicial cooperation" ...
"He managed to change the focus. He is accused of rape and sexual assault but he managed to get people to talk only about Wikileaks and the United States," the lawyer <Claes Borgström> said ...
http://www.thelocal.se/42664/20120816/
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)"be happy to facilitate questioning between Mr Assange and the Swedish prosecutor "
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/assange-faces-probe-over-assault-claim-3181454.html
struggle4progress
(118,334 posts)of the arrest warrant but chose not to do so: they therefore forfeit the point
Mr Assange suddenly departed Sweden in September 2010 while authorities negotiated with his lawyer to arrange a further interview with regard to the allegations. Assange also agreed to return to Sweden for an interview in mid-October but did not do so. The warrant issued a month later in mid-November, after the authorities had made reasonable effort to obtain Assange's cooperation. Assange fought this warrant in UK court, producing further delays. The warrant was upheld by the UK courts, and Assange is expected in Sweden for purposes of criminal process
If Ecuador believed it had standing in this matter, it was free to seek timely some appropriate status in the suit as it meandered through the UK courts. Having been silent then, Ecuador therefore forfeits the point
City of Westminster Magistrates Court (Sitting at Belmarsh Magistrates Court)
The judicial authority in Sweden -v- Julian Paul Assange
Findings of facts and reasons
City of Westminster Magistrates Court (Sitting at Belmarsh Magistrates Court)
The judicial authority in Sweden -v- Julian Paul Assange
Findings of facts and reasons
10 Days in Sweden
The Guardian / By Nick Davies
http://www.alternet.org/story/149254/10_days_in_sweden%3A_the_full_allegations_against_julian_assange?page=3&paging=off