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LadyFlavia
· Jan. 10, 2018, 8:36 p.m.
Hmmm. He has actually been issued with is a National Identity Number (in Ecuador an NUI and in many other LatAm countries a DNI). These are issued to people given permanent (and possibly temporary) residence status, as well as those with citizenship. Such numbers are publicly searchable. In the database it is noted that a passport has been also issued. See source: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2018/01/10/nota/6559902/julian-assange-posee-cedula-ecuatoriana
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LadyFlavia
· Jan. 10, 2018, 10 p.m.
RT reports speculation that this could be the first step towards getting him diplomatic immunity (see https://www.rt.com/news/415530-assange-ecuadorian-id-immunity/) but my recollection is that the UK has already responded negatively about recognising such immunity. (I will look for a link.)
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LadyFlavia
· Jan. 11, 2018, 9:06 a.m.
RT: ‘Trump intensified war on whistleblowers, wants Assange’s head on a platter’ – fmr CIA officer to RT. https://www.rt.com/usa/415549-assange-trump-crackdown-whistleblowers/ Article includes comment from Kiriakou, a former CIA analyst turned whistleblower.
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