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Many, many countries are brutal, totalitarian dictatorships. Doesn't mean we have an excuse to sink to their level. I couldn't imagine this story coming from,

Many, many countries are brutal, totalitarian dictatorships. Doesn't mean we have an excuse to sink to their level. I couldn't imagine this story coming from, say, Germany or Sweden.

strictnein 9y ago
Pretty sure Sweden has a certain Australian that, according to many on this site, they've been very unfair to.
- coldtea 9y ago
  That has been because of US pressure too...
- pjc50 9y ago
  He isn't even in Sweden.
  - strictnein 9y ago
    Yes, well aware of that.
WillPostForFood 9y ago
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-piratebay-idUSKBN0EB0XF20140531 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-piratebay-idUSKBN0E... https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/05/22/julian-assange-sweden-and-continuing-battles/ https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/05/22/julian-assange-swede...
- sebcat 9y ago
  The first article is about Peter Sunde. Another TPB founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was treated even worse, being held in solitary confinement for months before his trial. Which sadly happens way too often. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15336&LangID=E http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?Ne... > Among the issues discussed during the session: > [...] excessive length of pre-trial detention [...] wide use of solitary confinement