The authorities of Ecuador have deprived Julian Assange of asylum in the London embassy. The founder of WikiLeaks is detained by the British police, and this has already been called the biggest betrayal in the history of Ecuador. Why is Assange being avenged and what awaits him?
Julian Assange, a programmer and journalist from Australia, became widely known after the WikiLeaks website he founded published secret documents from the US State Department, as well as materials related to military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2010.
But it was quite difficult to find out who the policemen, supporting by the arms, were taking out of the building. Assange grew a beard and did not look at all like the energetic man that he had so far presented in photographs.
According to Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno, Assange's asylum was denied because of his repeated violations of international conventions.
He is expected to remain at a police station in central London until he appears before Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Why the President of Ecuador is accused of betrayal
Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa called the decision of the current government the biggest betrayal in the history of the country. "What he (Moreno. - Approx. ed.) did is a crime that humanity will never forget," Correa said.
London, on the contrary, thanked Moreno. The British Foreign Office believes that justice has prevailed. The representative of the Russian diplomatic department, Maria Zakharova, has a different opinion. "The hand of 'democracy' is squeezing the throat of freedom," she said. The Kremlin expressed the hope that the rights of the arrested person would be respected.
Ecuador harbored Assange because the former president was center-left, critical of U.S. policy, and welcomed WikiLeaks' release of classified documents on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Even before the Internet activist needed asylum, he managed to get to know Correa personally: he interviewed him for the Russia Today channel.
However, in 2017, the government in Ecuador changed, the country headed for rapprochement with the United States. The new president called Assange "a stone in the shoe" and immediately made it clear that his stay on the territory of the embassy would not be delayed.
According to Correa, the moment of truth came at the end of June last year, when US Vice President Michael Pence arrived in Ecuador on a visit. Then everything was decided. “You can be sure: Lenin is just a hypocrite. He has already agreed with the Americans about the fate of Assange. And now he is trying to make us swallow the pill, saying that Ecuador allegedly continues the dialogue,” Correa said in an interview with Russia Today.
How Assange made new enemies
The day before his arrest, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristin Hrafnsson said that Assange was under total surveillance. "WikiLeaks uncovered a massive spy operation against Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy," he said. According to him, cameras and voice recorders were placed around Assange, and the information received was transmitted to the administration of Donald Trump.
Hrafnsson specified that Assange was going to be expelled from the embassy a week earlier. This did not happen only because WikiLeaks made this information public. A high-ranking source told the portal about the plans of the Ecuadorian authorities, but the head of the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, Jose Valencia, denied the rumors.
Assange's expulsion was preceded by a corruption scandal involving Moreno. In February, WikiLeaks published the INA Papers package, which traced the operations of the offshore company INA Investment, founded by the brother of the Ecuadorian leader. In Quito, they said that this was a plot by Assange with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and former head of Ecuador Rafael Correa to overthrow Moreno.
In early April, Moreno complained about Assange's behavior in Ecuador's London mission. “We have to protect the life of Mr. Assange, but he has already crossed all the lines in terms of violating the agreement that we came to with him,” the president said. “This does not mean that he cannot speak freely, but he cannot lie and hack ". At the same time, back in February last year, it became known that Assange at the embassy was deprived of the opportunity to interact with the outside world, in particular, he was turned off access to the Internet.
Why Sweden stopped persecuting Assange
At the end of last year, Western media, citing sources, reported that Assange would be charged in the United States. This was never officially confirmed, but it was precisely because of Washington's position that Assange had to take refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy six years ago.
Sweden, in May 2017, stopped investigating two cases of rape in which the founder of the portal was accused. Assange demanded compensation from the country's government for legal costs in the amount of 900,000 euros.
Earlier, in 2015, Swedish prosecutors also dropped three charges against him due to the statute of limitations.
Where did the rape investigation lead?
Assange arrived in Sweden in the summer of 2010, hoping to get protection from US authorities. But he was under investigation for rape. In November 2010, a warrant for his arrest was issued in Stockholm, and Assange was put on the international wanted list. He was detained in London, but was soon released on bail of 240 thousand pounds.
In February 2011, a British court ruled to extradite Assange to Sweden, followed by a series of successful appeals for the founder of WikiLeaks.
The British authorities placed him under house arrest before deciding to extradite him to Sweden. Breaking his promise to the authorities, Assange asked for asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy, which was granted to him. Since then, the UK has had its own grievances against the founder of WikiLeaks.
What's next for Assange?
The man was re-arrested following a U.S. extradition request for publishing classified documents, police said. At the same time, Deputy Foreign Minister Alan Duncan said that Assange would not be sent to the United States if he faced the death penalty there.
In the UK, Assange is likely to appear in court on the afternoon of 11 April. This is stated on the WikiLeaks Twitter page. It is likely that the British authorities will seek a maximum sentence of 12 months, the man's mother said, citing his lawyer.
At the same time, the Swedish prosecutor's office is considering reopening the investigation into the rape allegation. Lawyer Elizabeth Massey Fritz, who represented the interests of the victim, will seek this.
(International Students "Day) is celebrated on November 17. It was established in 1941 in London (Great Britain) at an international meeting of students from countries that fought against fascism. The date was set in memory of Czech students - heroes of the Resistance.
On October 28, 1939, in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia (at that time it was called the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, now the Czech Republic), Prague students and their teachers went on a demonstration to mark the anniversary of the formation of the Czechoslovak state - October 28, 1918. The occupants dispersed the demonstration, and fire was opened on its participants. One of the student leaders, Jan Opletal, was seriously injured and died soon after.
His funeral on November 15, 1939 again turned into a protest. In response, the Nazis closed all Czech higher education institutions, over 1,200 students were arrested and imprisoned in a concentration camp in Sachsenhausen. Nine students and student activists were executed without trial in a prison in the Ruzyne district of Prague on November 17. By order of Hitler, all Czech higher educational institutions were closed until the end of the war.
The first International Students' Day was celebrated in 1941.
International Student's Day is especially celebrated in Greece, where the holiday is called Polytechneo. This day marks the anniversary of the student protest against the military junta in 1973. Then the students, who had established themselves at the Polytechnic University, declared a fight against the government and began broadcasting their own radio station. Tanks were brought up against the students. 24 people were killed, thousands were injured and arrested. The junta lasted less than a year, and the democratic government that came to power proclaimed the victims of the uprising martyrs, establishing a public holiday.
In addition to the International Students' Day, many countries have their own student holiday.
In the US, one of the most fun and large-scale holidays is held at Harvard University every February. Hasty Pudding theatrical festivities are named after the food that has traditionally been brought to student club meetings since 1795. This holiday is held in the form of a carnival with a costumed parade. Only men take part in it, who perform both female and male roles.
English students have a week - Rag Week ("week of charity"). These days, costumed processions, sports races in bars, various jokes and practical jokes, racing through the streets on horseback on beds or speed competitions between rubber ducks are welcome. With the help of all these fun students collect money for charity.
In Portugal, in Porto and Coimbra, in May there is a big student holiday Keima. It begins at midnight with loud student serenading at the monument to one of the Portuguese kings. Music groups perform in the city park. The culmination of the holiday is a solemn procession of students through the whole city. University students dress in their uniforms, holding sticks with ribbons tied to them. A church service is held at the stadium, after which the ribbons of each university are solemnly burned (another name for this holiday is "ribbon burning").
Student youth in Bulgaria celebrate their holiday on December 8th. This date is connected with the history of the University named after Kliment Ohridsky (holy educator, lived in the city of Ohrid, one of the disciples of Cyril and Methodius). In 1903, when Sofia University was the only higher educational institution in Bulgaria, the academic council at the university decided to declare December 8 a university holiday. According to the church calendar, it is then that the day of this saint is celebrated. After 1944, when Bulgaria was occupied by Soviet troops, the date of the student holiday was moved to November 17 (International Students' Day), but in 1962, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Sofia University, the previous date was returned. On this day, higher education institutions throughout Bulgaria are closed.
In Russia, students celebrate their holiday on Tatyana's Day (January 25) - the day of the Great Martyr Tatyana, who is considered the patron saint of all students. On this day in 1755, Empress Elizaveta Petrovna signed a decree on the opening of Moscow State University.
The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources
Student years are the best period in the life of every person. Especially if you can feel it away from home, in a simple hostel, surrounded by friends and buddies. You need to do everything: gain knowledge, fall in love, have a few parties, find true friends.
November 17 is the international day of students - a holiday, unfortunately, associated with tragic events. The history of its origin touches even the most callous hearts ...
Excursion into history
A lot of blood of innocent people was shed during the Second World War. Back in 1939, a demonstration was organized in Prague on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Czechoslovak state. The bulk of the people consisted of students from the best universities in the country. Young brave guys and girls took to the streets of the city with banners and posters, they were not afraid that the country was occupied by the Germans. Enemy troops began to disperse the demonstrators by force - one of the students was shot dead on the spot. A commotion ensued and many were arrested. Within a few days, boys, girls, teachers were arrested. Some were taken to be shot, while others were sent to a concentration camp.
World peace
Hitler ordered the immediate closure of all educational institutions in the country, although there was no one to come to classes ... Universities resumed their work only after the end of the war.
In 1942, in London, the International Student Congress decided that November 17 would be a day of remembrance for Czech students. The holiday is not at all cheerful, it is celebrated in every locality of the world in memory of the victims of fascism. Youth of all nationalities and religions protest against wars and conflicts. November 17 is the date when the people commemorate the innocent victims of young and talented people.
In our memory
Almost every higher educational institution in the country hosts a student holiday. Concerts, interesting events, master classes and, of course, solemn flower laying at memorials.
Teachers and students receive congratulations on Student's Day (November 17) all over the world. It's so nice to hear warm wishes and feel the support of loved ones.
Sometimes couples drag on like years!
But I ask you not to be bored today!
After all, in the evening we are all honest people,
Let's go celebrate our holiday!
Strive for knowledge and kindness,
There are a lot of them on Earth.
Carry the title of student with pride,
Granite of science you gnaw at breakneck speed.
On the day of the student of the world
Be beautiful, groovy,
Celebrate the holiday brightly
But don't be late for the hostel!
Concert program
Many universities host fun concerts. Students show their talents, put on small skits.
You need to prepare in advance - take care of the decor of the hall, decorating it yourself with balls, paper flowers and garlands. The main thing is to create a solemn atmosphere that will cheer up those invited. After all, November 17 is International Students' Day, and, therefore, everything must be done at the highest level.
In many educational institutions there are students. For example, several Russians fly abroad and live and study there for a year. And we are visited by foreigners who are very interested in our culture and mentality. They study the language, try to understand traditions and laws. Present them with congratulations on Student's Day in prose in their native language and be sure to ask them to perform at the festive concert! Invited spectators will be happy to immerse themselves in unfamiliar creativity.
There is no need to write an overly complicated script for Student's Day. A simple program: several musical numbers, reading poems of your own composition, a funny scene - this will be quite enough.
Good wishes
Every school has its activists. And some universities send their representatives to schools, where they hold conversations with high school students, explain to them how important it is to get a good education, and how wonderful the years spent at the institute or academy are. Of course, it is also mentioned that November 17 - International touches schoolchildren to tears. Applicants are invited to festive events on the occasion of this holiday. They enjoy spending time in the company of older comrades and look forward to entering the university.
Think over the scenarios for the Student's Day in advance, choose leaders with good diction. At the end of the holiday, a large number of balloons can be launched into the sky in memory of the fallen Czech students. Nothing that the holiday will end on such a sad note. Each of those present will have a reassessment of values. After all, we often do not appreciate the good that we have.
teachers
Be sure to give proper attention to teachers. Give them flowers and good wishes. They give students not only knowledge, but also love them like their own children! November 17 (International Students Day) is a holiday that directly concerns the teaching staff!
It's never too late to learn - this is the truth that everyone should remember!
International Students' Day is celebrated annually on November 17th. It was established in 1941 at an international meeting of students from countries that fought against fascism, which was held in London (Great Britain), but began to be celebrated in 1946. The date was established in memory of Czech patriotic students.
In Russia, Student's Day is celebrated on January 25th. In 2005, the President of Russia even issued a corresponding decree No. 76 "On the Day of Russian Students", which officially approved the "professional" holiday of Russian students.
On October 28, 1939, in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, Prague students and their teachers demonstrated to mark the anniversary of the formation of the Czechoslovak state (October 28, 1918). The occupiers dispersed the demonstration, and Jan Opletal, a medical student, was shot dead.
The funeral of Jan Opletal on November 15, 1939 again turned into a protest action. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested. On November 17, the Gestapo and SS surrounded the student dormitories early in the morning. Over 1,200 students were arrested and imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Nine students and student activists were executed without trial in a prison in the Ruzyne district of Prague. By order of Hitler, all Czech higher educational institutions were closed until the end of the war. In honor of these events, the International Students' Day was established, and in the post-war years, its celebration was confirmed on
World Congress of Students, held in Prague in 1946, and since then it has been celebrated annually. Today, Students' Day is celebrated in many countries of the world, and although the programs for celebrating this day vary, it is very popular with student youth. And almost no university stays away from the noisy and long-awaited holiday.
Student's Day in Russia is traditionally celebrated on January 25
Students' Day in our country is traditionally celebrated on January 25, although the International Students' Day is celebrated on November 17. Russian students received such double name days thanks to the opening of Moscow University in 1755.
It was on this day that Empress Elizabeth signed the decree "On the Establishment of Moscow University." And this holiday became all-Russian under Emperor Nicholas I, who ordered to celebrate January 25 as the day of all higher educational institutions in the country.
The holiday received the nickname "Tatiana's Day" in honor of the holy martyr Tatyana Kreshchenskaya. Since January 25 often falls at the end of the session, students still light candles and pray to St. Tatiana for help in their studies and enlightenment. Well, on the territory of Moscow State University there is even a house church - the church of St. Tatyana.
Traditions of celebrating Student's Day in Russia
In Russia, students have always celebrated their professional holiday on a grand scale. Even Anton Chekhov recalled how on January 25, 1884, the students "drank everything except the Moskva River, and then only because it froze." Students were allowed a lot on their holiday - even the quarters and the police did not touch the tipsy revelers once again.
Today, each university has its own traditions for Student's Day. For example, at the Moscow State University on January 25, the birthday of the university is also celebrated, so every year students are treated to mead. It is boiled according to an old monastic recipe and insisted for 40 days, and on the holiday itself, the rector personally pours it into mugs and treats students.
In addition to mead and festivities, there are other traditions - the Belgorod Technical University holds a Tatiana ball in pre-revolutionary style, in Volgograd they hold a city exhibition of art works written by the Tatyanas, and in Vladivostok they fill out the Big Book of Student Records.
Student's Day in Russia has its own signs
Not a single Tatyana's day is complete without signs. Most of them are about academic success. For example, according to one of these signs, you need to lean out the open window or go out onto the balcony with a record book, wave it in the air and shout “Freebie, come!”. Passers-by are supposed to shout “Already on their way” in response - getting such an answer is considered the most accurate guarantee of an excellent session.
Another sign is to draw on Tatyana's day on the last page of the record book a village house with a chimney and smoke from it. It is better to draw smoke more authentically - the longer it turns out, the easier it will be to study.
Those who do not want to risk their grade book can climb on January 25 to the highest place in the district and make a wish while looking at the sun. It will come true for sure - it has been tested by generations of students.
The day of November 17 was chosen as the day of all students not by chance. Back in 1946, immediately after the end of the last hostilities of the Second World War, which brought a lot of grief and suffering to mankind and at the same time revealed real heroes worthy of eternal memory and reverence, a student congress was held in Prague. This meeting was of truly global significance; among other things, it voiced the events that took place in Czechoslovakia, occupied at the very beginning of the war by Nazi Germany, as a result of which Opletailo died.
For six years, students in Czechoslovakia ceased to exist as a class, Hitler made sure that all the higher institutions of the country were closed and ceased their social and educational activities.
The name of Jan Opletalo, a simple student who instantly became a national hero, is associated with youth demonstrations that took place at the end of October 1939. The demonstrators decided to adequately celebrate the anniversary of the formation of their state - Czechoslovakia. The unauthorized action was not only interrupted by the invaders, but also sprinkled with the blood of medical student Opletalo, whose funeral took place on November 15 and was not without riots and numerous protests by outraged students of universities and academies and their teachers. A few days later, as a result of a brutal attack on rebellious student dormitories, many students were sent to concentration camps or executed.
unity
It was this brave act, which became a real symbol of courage, determination and insubordination of young students, that became the basis for the establishment of an international holiday celebrated annually by all students of the world on November 17th.
On the day of Tatiana of Rome, the great Empress Elizabeth signed a decree on the creation of Moscow University, this day became the starting point for the birth of the holiday.
Initially, the decision to honor the names of the students who died as a result of the action was announced in 1941 in the city of London at the first international meeting of students who devoted their lives to the fight against fascism; in the post-war period, the date became official and took on an international scale.
Today, regardless of belonging to the faculty and university, students are united in a single impulse that connects them with the spirit of celebration and fun. Especially for this date, performances, KVN competitions and other events are being prepared to emphasize the spirit of the holiday and at least for a day make you forget about all the problems associated with your studies.
In our country, the day of all students can be considered two dates at once, one of which is of an official international character, the other is associated with the name of St. Tatiana, the patroness of education, it is celebrated in the middle of the academic year and falls on January 25th.
