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The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry hit out at Mr Assange for claiming Ecuador planned to end his asylum and hand him back to the United States, insisting his accusations will tarnish the country's reputation.



In a statement, the ministry insisted he "respects the sovereignty and good name of the country, and they will not allow untruthful statements or insinuations about the government's behaviour regarding the diplomatic asylum that was granted”.



Mr Assange previously accused Ecuador of placing him in "solitary confinement", after a series of restrictive measures were imposed on him last month.



The Wikileaks founder claimed the new terms were used to coerce him to leave the embassy, where he was granted refuge since 2012.



Earlier this month, Mr Assange was ordered to pay most of his expenses, including medical bills, laundry, and cleaning up after his pet cat.



He claimed Ecuador was limiting his access to the outside world, insisting he was living in an "inhuman situation".



On Monday, magistrate Karen Martinez in Quito, Ecuador ruled against his lawsuit over his asylum conditions.



A statement by Wikileaks said: "Ecuador's measures against Julian Assange have been widely condemned by the human rights community."



The Ecuadorian embassy demanded Julian Assange must "respect" Ecuador and his asylum conditions

Dozens of supporters in Quito, Ecuador to support Julian Assange's bid to freedom