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Secret trial? We're talking about Sweden here, not the USA. Besides, this case is far too public for him to be "disappeared". I wouldn't even expect that to hap
by mike-cardwell 15y ago
Secret trial? We're talking about Sweden here, not the USA. Besides, this case is far too public for him to be "disappeared". I wouldn't even expect that to happen in Iran for this case.
- eli 15y ago"Secret trial" is a bit of stretch, but it's the way Assange's lawyer is spinning it: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-07/assange-lawyer-tells-u-k-court-swedish-prosecutor-abusing-power.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-07/assange-lawyer-tell... (I'm generally a strong advocate for transparency, but I think you could make a very convincing case for preventing the public and the press from observing every detail of a trial where a rape victim is confronting her accuser.)