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In reply to the discussion: UK 'threatens' to raid Ecuador embassy over Assange [View all]struggle4progress
(118,224 posts)16 Aug 2012, 11:14 am - Source: Andy Park, SBS
... Professor, there's many diplomatic layers to this story, can the UK legally enter the Ecuadorian embassy to arrest Mr Assange?
Well, under international law, the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations makes it quite clear that the Ecuadorian embassy enjoys protection in which it claimed to be which would preclude the UK authorities from entering the embassy. However, it seems the United Kingdom has also reminded Ecuador that under the provisions of the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act it may revoke that protection in extraordinary circumstances and apparently the United Kingdom has formed the view that situation concerning Mr Assange has reached that level ...
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1683100/Q&A:-UK-can-enter-embassy,-says-law-expert