Many, many countries are brutal, totalitarian dictatorships. Doesn't mean we have an excuse to sink to their level.

I couldn't imagine this story coming from, say, Germany or Sweden.

The first article is about Peter Sunde. Another TPB founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was treated even worse, being held in solitary confinement for months before his trial. Which sadly happens way too often.

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?Ne...

> Among the issues discussed during the session:

> [...] excessive length of pre-trial detention [...] wide use of solitary confinement

Pretty sure Sweden has a certain Australian that, according to many on this site, they've been very unfair to.

That has been because of US pressure too...

He isn't even in Sweden.

Yes, well aware of that.

Omitting the really bad ones, can you give a few examples so I know where I definitely don't want to live?

There are websites that track these things. Here's one: http://www.vexen.co.uk/countries/best.html

I'm thinking some people are misunderstanding the point of my statement and assuming things.

"We're as good as Burma!" isn't saying much.