Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation

theguardian.com

54 points·josteink··7 comments

Well the US got what it wanted. Disgusting violations of the law and human rights.

And better yet, dismissal and destruction of Assanges name in the eyes of the public. Even though the only thing he has done is tell the truth.

He should get pardoned but I don’t think it will happen and it’s for political reasons, but if Manning can get pardoned I don’t see why not pardon him (since there is even less to charge him with).

Sadly Manning did not get pardoned but a commuted sentence.

So he still gets almost another full year in a UK jail. After that, where can he go?

Let's just say he's somehow successful at avoiding US extradition (unlikely), he's not going to be able to stay in the UK (unless he has dual citizenship or can somehow claim dual citizenship through a relative). He'd have to request asylum from another European nation that he can safety get to without flying.

Australia did little to help him in his situation, and it would be likely America could extradite him from there. There's a good chance it may never be safe for him to return home.

It's a bit late, isn't it

That's the reason the prosecutor cites.

The evidence has been weakened by the time factor

- Nine years have passed. Time plays a role here. The oral evidence has been weakened because such a long time has passed. Memories weaken because of natural reasons, says Persson

I.e. the prosecutor says that because Assange evaded prosecution for such a long time, he cannot be prosecuted any more.

(Swedish): https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/nya-besked-om-forundersok...

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