Countries have different laws. You can be convicted in most EU states of saying things which are protected speech in the US. Or for getting an abortion.
But this law is an example of the primacy of corporate activity over human rights.
It also creates unnecessary confusion since it implies an American was jailed in Europe for something that's legal in Europe. For the reason you give - countries have different laws - there's no reason to mention Europe otherwise.
> You can be convicted in most EU states [...] for getting an abortion.
I'd love to know where you got this from.
1> In most EU states, some speech which is protected in the USA is illegal (e.g. pro-nazi statements which are understandably forbidden in certain countries).
2> Another example of something legal in the USA is abortion, while some countries in Europe are more restrictive (Malta 100%, Andorra, Italy, Ireland and Poland almost so, usw).
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/appeal-indiana-woman-convicted-ha...
Or try driving with a legally owned gun through a few USA states and see...
Stay away from the coasts and it would go pretty well.