Technically, he's not detained; he's free to leave the embassy. Effectively, he is detained; he won't get far if he leaves. From there, it gets more complicat

Technically, he's not detained; he's free to leave the embassy. Effectively, he is detained; he won't get far if he leaves. From there, it gets more complicated. Is that effective-but-technically-not detainment lawful, and even if it's not lawful, doesn't he have the option of lawful detainment by choosing to leave the embassy? After that, though, he's likely on the hook for a bit more than just a bit of questioning in Sweden. It's a very complicated situation, which is probably why the UN chose to be involved.