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In reply to the discussion: So let me see if I understand the 2 biggest hot button topics on DU [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)seriously, that is what you think? I thought your only problem was to grasp the proper meaning of "fair" and "accurately", but apparently I was wrong.
Didn't you just quote and HIGHLIGHT the following statement by Assange's defence:
"As regards offence 4, the conduct, if fairly and accurately described, would not have amounted to the offence of rape."
So, just like the other alleged offences, alleged offence #4 is challenged as not fairly and not accurately described.
Whereas the alleged offences 1-3 would not meet the dual criminality test, if fairly and accurately described, #4 would not amount to the offence of rape, if fairly and accurately described.
Why the difference? Because under the EAW framework, there is no dual criminality test for an allegation of rape, IOW, extradition cannot be refused due to a failure of the dual criminality test:
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-rape,
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http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002F0584:EN:NOT
So, there goes your silly assumption that the rape charge and "that he did it" is not challenged by the defence.