GETTY Hacker Julian Assange has accused Britain of 'invasive surveillance'

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The hacker, who had his internet cut off this week by the Ecuadorian Embassy, says he's fed up of being under scrutiny despite leaking private emails of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. Documents which have been released today under Freedom of Information laws, shows how Mr Assange was unhappy at being under surveillance, which included police officers stationed outside the Kensington-based embassy, which has cost more than £10million.

He has never been disclosed the legal basis for such particular surveillance measures, and in fact has little ability to do so as the United States national security investigation against him is still underway Assange's legal representative

His legal representative wrote: "Mr Assange has been continuously subjected to highly invasive surveillance for the last four years. "He has never been disclosed the legal basis for such particular surveillance measures, and in fact has little ability to do so as the United States national security investigation against him is still underway." The documents also showed how the Government didn’t accept the asylum claim made by Mr Assange, which led to his self-imposed detention at the London-based Ecuadorian Embassy in 2012.

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The Foreign Office said Assange’s asylum claim was not legally recognised in the UK because it was classed as ‘diplomatic’ rather than ‘political’ by Ecuador. Mr Assange is accused of rape, two counts of sexual molestation and unlawful coercion. In November 2010 the Government of Sweden communicated with the UK after a Swedish prosecutor requested Mr Assange be detained in his absence on probable cause. But instead of facing charges and extradition he's been holed up in the embassy over fears his arrest will subsequently lead to him being sent to the US for publishing secret information.

The Foreign Office gave a stinging response to the accusation from Mr Assange about his ‘surveillance’. They said: "Mr Assange has been given every opportunity to challenge his extradition including before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

GETTY Mr Assange leaked private emails of Democratic presidential hopefu

"His extradition has been approved by our courts, taking full account of his human rights and the other protections he enjoys under the UK’s Extradition Act 2003. "The changes to the UK’s extradition law referred to in the communication commenced on 21 July 2014 and are not retrospective. "Mr Assange has exhausted all his avenues of appeal under the Extradition Act 2003.

GETTY The hacker had his internet cut off this week by the Ecuadorian Embassy

"It would be inappropriate to speculate on how the UK courts might interpret new legislation in any case. "We know of no reason why Mr Assange would not be subject to independent, rigorous and fair process, including if necessary a free and fair trial, in Sweden. "Violence against women is a serious crime which has no place in any society.

GETTY Mr Assange is in self-imposed detention at the London-based Ecuadorian Embassy since in 2012