The United Kingdom does not recognize the principle of diplomatic asylum,” said British foreign secretary William Hague.

The United Kingdom does not recognize the principle of diplomatic asylum,” said William Hague, the foreign secretary.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said in a statement, “The U.K. does not accept the principle of diplomatic asylum.

The Court considers in any event that the facts of the present case are such as clearly to distinguish it from a situation of “diplomatic asylum”, for the following reasons.

First, in the distribution of schutzpasses – diplomatic passports conferring protective immunity on their recipients – and in the establishment of safe houses conferring diplomatic sanctuary on their inhabitants.

The Court considers in any event that the facts of the present case are such as clearly to distinguish it from a situation of “diplomatic asylum”, for the following reasons.

First, in the distribution of schutzpasses — diplomatic passports conferring protective immunity on their recipients — and in the establishment of safe houses conferring diplomatic sanctuary on their inhabitants.

Furthermore, Moreno declared his asylum “unsustainable and no longer viable” because Assange had repeatedly violated “clear cut provisions of the conventions of on diplomatic asylum.”…

In the video, Moreno declared his Assange’s asylum “unsustainable and no longer viable” accused him of repeatedly violated “clear cut provisions of the conventions of on diplomatic asylum.

Caracas Convention on Diplomatic Asylum