Julian Assange Stripped of Ecuadorian Citizenship by Court
- Court in Quito confirms naturalization in 2018 was illegal
- Assange had gained citizenship in plan to move him to Moscow
Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been stripped of his Ecuadorian citizenship after an administrative court in Quito found that his naturalization process had been full of irregularities.
The three-judge tribunal listed several breaches of the rules in its ruling published Tuesday, including failing to live in Ecuador and to pay fees. The court also said that ministry officials carried out an “undue and illegal” application interview to grant him citizenship.