Sweden Govt - Selective Human Rights Concerns - Gregorian Bivolaru

20 Oct 13 Live discussion with vice-president Viviane Reding on the Romanian misuse of EU mechanisms to continue persecution of refugees VIDEO:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rnb_PbUpYY#t=14 On 14th October Mrs. Reding visited the Citizens’ Dialogue in Stockholm. The Swedish representative of Soteria International, Mr. Konrad Swenninger brought up the issue of a human rights contradiction between the European Arrest Warrant and the International Convention for protection of Refugees. As an example, Mr. Swenninger mentioned the case of Gregorian Bivolaru, a Romanian political dissident continuously targeted by Romanian authorities and was given political asylum in Sweden. The asylum is now threatened by a European Arrest Warrant issued in June 2013 by Romanian authorities, as a result of a highly controversial decision of the Romanian Supreme Court against Bivolaru. Acknowledging the case, Mrs. Reding stated that indeed the European Arrest Warrant has been a complicated subject in European politics. She and her team have insisted on precise procedures related to the warrant, so that it cannot be used by national authorities to pursue undemocratic interests. Referring to the situation in Romania, Mrs. Reding is concerned that indeed the country struggles with implementation and respect for democratic procedures. Mrs. Reding reminded the audience that in the summer of 2012, the Directorate General for Justice of the EC, which she conducts, severely criticized the attack on the constitution of Romania attempted by opposing Romanian governing parties. In a follow-up briefing Mrs. Viviane Reding, Mrs. Brigitta Ohlsson, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and MEP Olle Ludvigsson who co-chaired the meeting with citizens expressed their concern and interest to follow the case and received a communiqué from Gregorian Bivolaru concerning his situation. In meetings 17th October in Brussels several Swedish MEPs expressed their concern and interest to work for the case, and the Romanian misuse of the European Arrest Warrant to pursue political persecution of the refugee Bivolaru. We remind that earlier in October the case has been discussed at the Human Dimension Implementation meeting organized by OSCE in Warsaw, both in the plenary discussion on the protection of refugees and in the side-event conference organized by Soteria International. Representatives of the Swedish government assured Soteria International and the international community that Sweden takes its international obligations on Human Rights very seriously and reminded that Swedish legislation, as well as European law, foresee that national courts should take consideration of human rights implications in their rulings. The statement of Swedish governmental representatives and the strong position of Viviane Reding in matters of defending human rights and democratic procedures bring confidence that human rights will be efficiently protected and countries such as Romania, still on their way to democracy, will be given a strong good example and will be prevented in their attempts to disregard or violate the rights of its citizens. http://www.soteriainternational.org/live-discussion-with-vice-president-viviane-reding-on-the-romanian-misuse-of-eu-mechanisms-to-continue-persecution-of-refugees

SWEDEN - "WikiLeaks" more perverse than the "guru" Article

"WikiLeaks", mai pervers decât "guru" - Jurnalul National jurnalul.ro/.../wikileaks-mai-pervers-decat-guru-5620... Translate this page Dec 7, 2010 - Fondatorul Wikileaks a ajuns marţi acolo unde şi-o doreau mulţi din ... Citeşte mai multe despre: gregorian bivolaru, wikileaks, julian assange. GOOGLE TRANSLATION "WikiLeaks" more perverse than the "guru" Author: Carmen Plesa Violeta Fotache December 7, 2010 - 5:53 p.m. Stefan Rousseau / PA / AGERPRES Julian Assange was arrested by British police on a warrant issued by Sweden European tracking / Photo: Stefan Rousseau / PA / AGERPRES Wikileaks founder arrived Tuesday where he wanted many of those affected by revelations that he published: in the hands of the police. And that after the Swedish justice heeded pretty strange allegations made by two women whose work put enough questions to whether the facts complained of. The same Swedish justice who issued a warrant for the arrest of Julian Assange for "sex by surprise" granted political asylum MISA leader Gregorian Bivolaru, when he was examined in Romania, among other things, sexual perversion, sexual intercourse with a minor child trafficking. If last week accused Wikileaks founder of "sex by surprise" returned Swedish justice, arguing that, in fact, the statements of one of the women were poorly written. "Sex by surprise" or "surprise" was the accusation ... ... Normally, for "sex by surprise" Swedish law amends the offender with 5,000 kroner (about $ 715). But Tuesday,  ... Julian Assange ... an international warrant ... was arrested ... On August 20, Swedish women had complained to police against Assange ... In a note to Swedish Dagens Nyheter newspaper, WikiLeaks founder denied the allegations, saying that he was contacted by police, and was released on 21 August prosecution. Assange was already known at that time, because the public had a secret recording of a US attack in Baghdad, which left many civilians had been killed. One of the women who accuse Assange seems to be XXXXX a militant feminist controversial. It has been known mainly because of a manual on how women legal revenge ...   Assange says it was consensual sex, the allegations are false ... WikiLeaks published secret telegrams brought great concern throughout the world diplomacy, but also companies working with Washington. No wonder that US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates [said on Tuesday] Assange's arrest is "good news". Tough WikiLeaks founder, who scared the Americans, Swedish justice was particularly sympathetic to the "guru" Bivolaru. Sweden told us "step" when asked Romania in 2005 to extradite "guru". And it was not even remotely accused of "sex by surprise" but of sexual perversion, sexual intercourse with a minor, child trafficking, human trafficking and illegal immigration state. Orgies Bivlaru not brought it from Sweden than ... protection, ie asylum. SOURCE http://jurnalul.ro/stiri/externe/wikileaks-mai-pervers-decat-guru-562060.html COMMENT Essence is that Sweden told Romania to push off when Romania sought extradition of Gregorian Bivolaru, to whom Sweden granted political asylum. Interesting to note that 'sex by surprise' reportedly attracts a 5,000 kroner fine (or $715), according to the article author.  Hmmmmm ... What is of significance is the disparity between Sweden's handling of Assange and Sweden's handling of Gregorian Bivolaru, the 'guru'.