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The article discusses the controversial handling of the rape allegations against Julian Assange by Swedish authorities, highlighting the investigative work of Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. Melzer's findings suggest that the Swedish police may have manipulated the statements of the women involved to construct a narrative of rape where none existed. This narrative was then used to issue an international arrest warrant for Assange, complicating his legal situation and contributing to his long confinement in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Key points include the revelation that one of the women did not accuse Assange of rape but had her statement altered by the police. This alteration occurred under instructions from higher authorities, as evidenced by an email directing the change. The case against Assange was further complicated by the involvement of a second woman, whose testimony was also questionable and possibly influenced by external influences, including a friend in the police force.

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> Key points include the revelation that one of the women did not accuse Assange of rape but had her statement altered by the police.

AFAICR, they showed up and said "What he did feels wrong, surely that must be some sort of crime?". She wasn't jumped and gang-raped in an alley, so she didn't know it legally counted as rape; the police helped her put the correct name to it. Doesn't seem at all as suspect as you're trying to make it.

> This alteration occurred under instructions from higher authorities, as evidenced by an email directing the change.

Oh my, someone asking their boss what to do and the boss telling them? Wow, that must be a conspiracy!

> The case against Assange was further complicated by the involvement of a second woman, whose testimony was also questionable and possibly influenced by external influences, including a friend in the police force.

Idunno, sounds like you're trying to give the impression that having two cases in stead of one should make the allegations less plausible...? Is that how you usually think about things like that; "Oh, this guy is said to have commited several burglaries, that clearly makes him less suspect than this other guy who is supposed to have committed only one"?