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Perhaps they are prosecuting him because he is accused of committing a crime?

piokoch 7y ago
It seems that the word "rape" is somehow exaggeration. Per Wikipedia (assuming it is reliable source here, hasn't checked sources it cites) "On 20 August 2010, two women, a 26-year-old living in Enköping and a 31-year-old living in Stockholm, reported to the Swedish police that Assange had engaged in unprotected sexual activity with them that violated the scope of their consent. "The next day, the case was transferred to Chefsåklagare (Chief Public Prosecutor) Eva Finné. In answer to questions surrounding the incidents, the following day, Finné declared, >>I don't think there is reason to suspect that he has committed rape<<. However, Karin Rosander from the Swedish Prosecution Authority, said Assange remained suspected of molestation. Police gave no further comment at the time, but continued the investigation."
- DanBC 7y ago
  That's literally rape. He tried to say (in England) that it wasn't rape, and that was rejected by the court. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2011/2849.html https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2011/2849.html He tried to claim that this wasn't rape in both Sweden and England (the dual criminality element which is required for extradition) and that was rejected by the court.
- uddoe 7y ago
  I assume there's no proof of this having happened at all?
- willvarfar 7y ago
  Sweden has a comparatively broad legal definition of rape. My memory of accusations are they they sure meet my personal definition of rape. We may only disagree on the terminology; I trust we don't disagree that what is alleged should be a crime.
- vesinisa 7y ago
  This was before the alleged victims' lawyer asked the prosecutor to review the decision. Anyway, Assange has been sought in Sweden since 2010 for rape under mitigating circumstances, which carries a maximum sentence of four years and statute of limitations of ten years.
- ChrisSD 7y ago
  He was accused of having sex with someone who was asleep and therefore couldn't consent (and the lack of protection showed he was explicitly going against what he knew she wanted). This is rape in the UK and Sweden. The first prosecutor decided to shelve the case. One of the victim's lawyers asked for this decision to be reviewed. A more senior prosecutor resumed the case.

It seems that the word "rape" is somehow exaggeration. Per Wikipedia (assuming it is reliable source here, hasn't checked sources it cites) "On 20 August 2010, two women, a 26-year-old living in Enköping and a 31-year-old living in Stockholm, reported to the Swedish police that Assange had engaged in unprotected sexual activity with them that violated the scope of their consent. "The next day, the case was transferred to Chefsåklagare (Chief Public Prosecutor) Eva Finné. In answer to questions surrounding the incidents, the following day, Finné declared, >>I don't think there is reason to suspect that he has committed rape<<. However, Karin Rosander from the Swedish Prosecution Authority, said Assange remained suspected of molestation. Police gave no further comment at the time, but continued the investigation."

DanBC 7y ago
That's literally rape. He tried to say (in England) that it wasn't rape, and that was rejected by the court. https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2011/2849.html https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2011/2849.html He tried to claim that this wasn't rape in both Sweden and England (the dual criminality element which is required for extradition) and that was rejected by the court.
uddoe 7y ago
I assume there's no proof of this having happened at all?
willvarfar 7y ago
Sweden has a comparatively broad legal definition of rape. My memory of accusations are they they sure meet my personal definition of rape. We may only disagree on the terminology; I trust we don't disagree that what is alleged should be a crime.
vesinisa 7y ago
This was before the alleged victims' lawyer asked the prosecutor to review the decision. Anyway, Assange has been sought in Sweden since 2010 for rape under mitigating circumstances, which carries a maximum sentence of four years and statute of limitations of ten years.
ChrisSD 7y ago
He was accused of having sex with someone who was asleep and therefore couldn't consent (and the lack of protection showed he was explicitly going against what he knew she wanted). This is rape in the UK and Sweden. The first prosecutor decided to shelve the case. One of the victim's lawyers asked for this decision to be reviewed. A more senior prosecutor resumed the case.