On the 29th of August, two days before the investigation period was over, the prosecution decided to change the charges against me. This time they are claiming I accessed a computer system without permission. 24/

The computer system in question belongs to CNT, one of the mobile phone providers in Ecuador. The prosecution has a photo they claim come from my mobile phone. This photo shows quite clearly someone _not_ actually trying to gain access to a system. 25/

Specifically, the photo shows text of something that looks to be a telnet connection done over Tor, but where the connection is interrupted when the system asks for a password. The prosecution claims this is evidence of breaking into a system. 26/

Changing the charge two days before the investigation period is over means that my defense had _two days_ to collect new evidence and defense material related to the new charge, something which is clearly an abuse of process. 27/

The next step in my process is what is called a "pretrial". At this hearing, the prosecution will present charges, and the judge will decide if the case should go to trial. In the hearing all evidence that will be presented at trial will also be decided. 28/

According to Ecuadorean law, the pretrial had to have happened maximum 15 days after the end of the instruction fiscal, which means sometime in mid September. However, now, more than a year later, we are still waiting for this hearing to happen. 29/

During the whole period since I was released from prison, I have been followed by police and intelligence services. Friends and family have been harassed in various ways. Because of all this, we have finally decided to submit a complaint. 30/

This complaint is called a Habeas Data, and is a constitutional guarantee. We are suing several highly placed people in order to get clarity on who has ordered this illegal surveillance of me. 31/

During these 18 months, there have been countless accusations in media against me. There have been hundreds of violations of my rights. And through it all, there still doesn't exist any evidence at all that I've done anything wrong. 32/

On Friday, October 30, 2020, will be the Habeas Data hearing, where some of this will be discussed. Wish me luck. 33/33