Why does Julian Assange want to go to Ecuador?

[jeff47]

60. Jeez, guess I only have to cut-n-paste here

So....didn't read that UN-backed mission part, huh?

But one prosecutor did something illegal with effect of triggering a worldwide smear campaign, and another is going along with the persecution of Assange, under a pretext that has never been used before.

Because it is utterly impossible for Swedish authorities to review the actions of their prosecutors. They just get to do whatever they feel like whenever they want.

What makes you think there will be a trial in Sweden? Has anybody brought charges?

You can't have someone extradited until there are charges.
And if there's no trial in Sweden, then he doesn't have to stay in Sweden.

And even if they will, it wouldn't be the first time someone is held in prison for years during a rape trial only to be acquitted later, their reputation destroyed

Because running for years does wonders for someone's reputation. It makes you look super innocent to do everything you can to avoid facing a trial.

And even if they will, it wouldn't be the first time someone is held in prison for years during a rape trial only to be acquitted later

Sweden has the concept of a "speedy trial".