WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spent a second night at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London amid reports that a decision on his request for political asylum will be made today.
The 40-year-old Australian has been inside the building in Knightsbridge since Tuesday afternoon, when he went there to request political asylum under the United Nations Human Rights Declaration.
Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa, will make a decision on Mr Assange's application later today, the country's deputy foreign minister Marco Albuja told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last night Mr Albuja said: "We still can't make a final decision public yet until tomorrow.
"The national government is considering its position and the president will give us his instructions tomorrow."
Mr Assange faces arrest for breaching the terms of his bail if he leaves the Ecuadorian Embassy.
The South American country, whose UK ambassador Anna Alban met the Government yesterday morning, says he is under its protection while it considers the application, which comes after his failed bid to avoid extradition to Sweden under a European arrest warrant to face sex crime allegations.
Assange spent a second night at the Ecuadorian embassy in London
He is set to be extradited to Sweden, where he faces accusations of raping a woman and sexually molesting and coercing another in Stockholm in August 2010 while on a visit to give a lecture.
Mr Assange, whose WikiLeaks website has published a mass of leaked diplomatic cables that embarrassed several governments and international businesses, says the sex was consensual and the allegations against him are politically motivated.
Last month the Supreme Court upheld a High Court ruling made in November last year that his extradition was legal. Last week the same court refused an attempt by him to reopen his appeal against extradition, saying it was "without merit".
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed in a statement that he was "beyond the reach of the police" while he remains in the building.
Having violated his bail conditions, Assange is set to be arrested should he leave the embassy
The Metropolitan Police said it had been told at 10.20pm on Tuesday that Mr Assange had breached a condition of the £200,000 bail imposed by the High Court, that he stay at a bail address between 10pm and 8am.
Several high-profile figures have supported Mr Assange since his arrest in December 2010, including film director Ken Loach and socialite and charity fundraiser Jemima Khan, who each offered £20,000 as surety. Other supporters included Bianca Jagger and veteran left-winger Tony Benn.
Ms Khan voiced her surprise at his move, writing on Twitter: "I had expected him to face the allegations. I am as surprised as anyone by this."
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