Ecuadorian
President Lenin Moreno has made no secret of his annoyance with the
man he refers to a “hacker,” calling Assange “a stone in his
shoe” as Ecuador seeks to restructure itself as a trusted ally of
the United States.
by
Elliott Gabriel
Part
2 - An attack on Assange’s mental health
Sealed
off from the internet, phone calls, or outside visitors, the
46-year-old Assange is now faced with deteriorating health, an
inability to visit the hospital to treat chronic health maladies, and
conditions usually suffered by those held in solitary confinement.
Last
August, Assange explained to The New Yorker that he suffers from
bouts of anxiety and depression due to his isolation, often remaining
awake for anywhere between 18 and 22 hours per day: “The walls
of the Embassy are as familiar as the interior of my eyelids … I
see them, but I do not see them.”
Rafael
Correa — the former president of Ecuador, who extended asylum to
Assange in 2012 while the U.S., Britain and Sweden sought his
detention — has denounced the move as a blatant attempt to
psychologically torment the whistleblower. Speaking to The Intercept,
the popular former head of state noted: “Denial of visitors is a
clear violation of his rights. Once we give asylum to someone, we are
responsible for his safety, for ensuring humane living conditions.
Without communications to the outside world and visits from anyone,
the government is basically attacking Julian’s mental health.”
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