The UN working group noted that Swedish allegations - the initial offence that triggered his British arrest - had been withdrawn and the original bail terms should therefore have been nullified
American authorities are pursuing extradition so he can face trial on charges that he conspired with ex-US Army analyst Chelsea Manning to disclose classified government material
The accusations of espionage contrast with Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno's version of events
Lenin Moreno's government has accused Assange of creating conflict by meddling in international affairs, harassing staff and even smearing feces on the embassy's walls
Patricio Real said the attacks had 'principally come from the United States, Brazil, Holland, Germany, Romania, France, Austria and the United Kingdom'
If Stockholm makes a formal extradition request, the British government will have to decide whether to consider it before or after that of the United States
Assange was arrested on Thursday at Ecuador's London embassy on allegations of skipping bail, and on a US extradition warrant related to a huge leak of official documents
John Shipton -- who was secretary of the Wikileaks Party when his son tried to run for a senate seat in 2013 national elections -- reportedly visited Assange every Christmas at the Ecuadore embassy
The arrest came just hours after Assange was evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Bini was carrying at least 30 electronic storage devices
The exact charges against Assange have not been clear up until now. This was partly why Ecuador and so many of his supporters backed his claims to political asylum
Assange, 47, has been under investigation ever since WikiLeaks published thousands of classified government documents, including diplomatic cables and military documents
Assange's relationship with the Russian authorities has been the subject of intense scrutiny following the 2016 US election
Judge ruled that it was "not uncommon" for a warrant for failing to surrender to remain valid when there were no underlying proceedings pending
Ecuador had asked London to recognise Assange as a diplomat, which would give him immunity from arrest, a request Britain has refused
Assange was wanted in Sweden for questioning over a rape allegation during a visit in 2010
Preliminary investigation on Assange was opened in 2010
Anderson has visited Assange five times in the past four months
Actress has penned a letter to Obama, in a bid to stop the investigation into the hacking scandal
Assange, 45, has been in the embassy since 2012 to avoid being sent to Sweden where he faces the rape allegations, which he denies
Assange had sought temporary suspension of arrest to attend the funeral of fellow journalist Gavin MacFayden in London