Wikileaks, the Internet-resource, plans to file a lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard companies, which run the cognominal payment systems, THINQ, the British publication, writes. The website representatives accused Visa and MasterCard of arranging the “financial blockage” against WikiLeaks. They consider the decision of the companies made in December 2010 to block all payments to WikiLeaks as illegal. The money transfers to the accounts of WikiLeaks were suspended after the firm published the confidential correspondence of American diplomats on its website.
WikiLeaks will be supported by DataCell, the Iceland hosting company, which is the site’s partner. After the credit-card giants declined the payment processing on behalf of WikiLeaks, DataCell published the press-release condemning Visa and MasterCard systems for accepting payments of online casino or pornographic service but refusing to serve the organization which stands for justice and protection of human rights.
It is expected that primary allegation of WikiLeaks and DataCell will be filed to one of the European Courts at the nearest time. Plaintiffs suppose that measures taken by Visa and MasterCard contradict to the European law of fair trading.
WikiLeaks site headed by Julian Assange is specialized in publication of so-called “leakage” when secret information is disclosed by the firm. Apart from the confidential diplomatic correspondence the company has also published accusing materials about American military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.