Press release

Sir Alan Duncan statement on Julian Assange

A statement from Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan KCMG
• Published: 11 April 2019

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Sir Alan Duncan said:

It is absolutely right that Assange will face justice in the proper way in the UK. It is for the courts to decide what happens next.

We are very grateful to the Government of Ecuador under President Moreno for the action they have taken.

Today’s events follow extensive dialogue between our two countries.

I look forward to a strong bilateral relationship between the UK and Ecuador in the years ahead.

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Published 11 April 2019