Britain's Hague urges Ecuador to resume Assange talks quickly
Alessandra Rizzo Reuters
12:52 p.m. CDT, September 3, 2012
... "We believe that our two countries should be able to find a diplomatic solution," Hague said in a statement. "We have invited the government of Ecuador to resume, as early as possible, the discussions we have held on this matter to date."
... Hague said any suggestion that Assange's human rights could be put at risk by his extradition to Sweden was "completely unfounded". He also sought to assure Ecuador that the 41-year-old Australian could not face extradition from Sweden to the United States if he faced the prospect of the death penalty or human rights violations.
Sweden would be obliged to seek Britain's consent before granting any extradition to a non-EU member, he said.
"This means that the United Kingdom could only consent to Mr Assange's onward extradition from Sweden to a third country if satisfied that extradition would be compatible with his human rights, and that there was no prospect of a death sentence being imposed or carried out," Hague said ...
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