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Why is Assange still imprisoned? The Swiss state does the same with some whistleblowers and their own citizens have to hide abroad. They are considered traitors

Why is Assange still imprisoned? The Swiss state does the same with some whistleblowers and their own citizens have to hide abroad. They are considered traitors (Well, they are to the criminal enterprise technically). I don't know anything about this case and it doesn't seem plausible that anyone had him killed. But the release of panama papers did also lead to the sudden death of a few people.

4ggr0 5y ago
> The Swiss state does the same with some whistleblowers and their own citizens have to hide abroad As a Swiss I have never heard about this but it does sound very interesting. Do you have any sources for this?
- raxxorraxor 5y ago
  Not on hand really. This was a pretty prominent case, but not the only one: https://taxjustice.net/2017/06/02/whistleblower-ruedi-elmer-vs-swiss-justice-system/ https://taxjustice.net/2017/06/02/whistleblower-ruedi-elmer-... There was also the case of Eckart Seith. He was very recently acquitted probably because the issue gained too much attention to cover it up. He was accused of economic espionage and other crimes. The prosecutor very clearly was partial and only after 5 attempts he was dismissed. This isn't restricted to Switzerland at all of course, similar problems are as prevalent in other countries if you look closer.
  - 4ggr0 5y ago
    Interesting, surprised that I never heard about this case. As glad as I am to be born and living in Switzerland, it makes me sad to see how much BS my country does in the background, be it banking, resource industry like Glencore, food industry like Nestle etc. And due to our small size it seems like not many scandals leak or come to light, not even internally. Of course Credit Suisse and UBS get slapped with fines almost every year it seems, but that feels more like a show than anything more.

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Why is Assange still imprisoned? The Swiss state does the same with some whistleblowers and their own citizens have to hide abroad. They are considered traitors

by raxxorraxor 5y ago

4ggr0 5y ago
> The Swiss state does the same with some whistleblowers and their own citizens have to hide abroad As a Swiss I have never heard about this but it does sound very interesting. Do you have any sources for this?
- raxxorraxor 5y ago
  Not on hand really. This was a pretty prominent case, but not the only one: https://taxjustice.net/2017/06/02/whistleblower-ruedi-elmer-vs-swiss-justice-system/ https://taxjustice.net/2017/06/02/whistleblower-ruedi-elmer-... There was also the case of Eckart Seith. He was very recently acquitted probably because the issue gained too much attention to cover it up. He was accused of economic espionage and other crimes. The prosecutor very clearly was partial and only after 5 attempts he was dismissed. This isn't restricted to Switzerland at all of course, similar problems are as prevalent in other countries if you look closer.
  - 4ggr0 5y ago
    Interesting, surprised that I never heard about this case. As glad as I am to be born and living in Switzerland, it makes me sad to see how much BS my country does in the background, be it banking, resource industry like Glencore, food industry like Nestle etc. And due to our small size it seems like not many scandals leak or come to light, not even internally. Of course Credit Suisse and UBS get slapped with fines almost every year it seems, but that feels more like a show than anything more.