Assange sex assault case deadlocked over asylum: Sweden

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Assange sex assault case deadlocked over asylum: Sweden

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By AFP 1 hour ago .

Sweden's sexual assault inquiry on Julian Assange is deadlocked with Ecuador over a dispute regarding the WikiLeaks founder's asylum status, Swedish officials said Monday.

Ecuador wants Sweden to sign a bilateral agreement on judicial cooperation regarding the Assange case before allowing Swedish prosecutors to question him on allegations of rape and sexual assault that date from 2010, Stockholm said.

"Ecuador wants Sweden to recognise Assange's asylum status. This demand is unreasonable. Sweden cannot recognise an asylum status granted by another country, in line with international law," Swedish justice ministry official Cecilia Riddselius told AFP.

Swedish prosecutors petitioned the Ecuadorian embassy in June to interview Assange, who has been holed up inside Quito's London mission since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden on allegations of rape and sexual assault -- accusations by two women that the 44-year-old Australian vehemently denies.




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[hack89]

1. Sweden is in the right according to international law

Diplomatic asylum is not recognized under international law.

[bemildred]

3. International law does not compel Sweden to not recognize anyone's right to asylum.

That is pure bullshit. It may not compel Sweden to recognize it, but it does not stop them. Like Russia with Snowden, Sweden can do what it likes.

[hack89]

4. Russia is giving Snowden political asylum, not diplomatic asylum - huge difference.

there are good reasons why diplomatic asylum was rejected by most countries and is fiercely resisted today - it allows countries undue influence on another countries domestic issues.

Assange is giving the Swedish legal system a big "fuck you" and they are rightfully pissed. Ecuador needs to mind their own business.

[bemildred]

6. A huge irrelevant difference.

Ecuador is minding its own business. If Sweden does not want to deal with that, then Sweden can indeed go fuck itself.

[hack89]

7. Sweden has dealt with it

it is under no obligation, legal or moral, to accede to Ecuador's request. Ecuador has no right, legal or moral, to demand that Sweden respect an action that is not recognized by international law.

Either international law means something or it does not.

[bemildred]

8. It means nothing, it has always been bullshit. nt

[hack89]

9. That stills leaves dream boy stuck in a shitty little embassy, doesn't it?

Sweden is not going to let him disrespect them and their justice system. Once he accepts that, we can move on to a reasonable solution.

[bemildred]

10. Pretty much.

I expect he will be there for a good while to come.

[cstanleytech]

2. Makes me wonder if Assange's agreement to be questioned in the embassy was even genuine. nt

[elias49]

5. Much ado about nothing

It must be nice that the Swedish judicial system has so little else to do.

[hack89]

11. I am sure they can keep busy until Assange is delivered to them

sooner or later he will have to make a trip to the hospital.

[LanternWaste]

12. many share your sentiments that investigating sexual assault cases is indeed, a waste of time.

No doubt, many share your sentiments that investigating sexual assault cases is indeed, a waste of time, regardless of how the assault is consistently rationalized as something other than what it is.

[elias49]

13. Sorry but I can't understand what you're saying!

If we're in agreement, great! If we aren't that's OK too.
I just can't parse what your sentence into sense.


Is it something like "Things are not as they seem"?
Friggin' international intrigue frequently doesn't make sense. But everyone has fun talking about it!