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Technology Review: WikiLeaks seeks online safe haven in Sweden
WikiLeaks moved its servers from the U.S. to Sweden in 2007 to take advantage of laws protecting whistleblowers and a culture supportive of online mavericks.
Sweden’s support for Internet freedom has made it a base for cyberactivists ranging from a Chechen rebel site to the file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay. But even here, WikiLeaks may not be home free.
The self-styled whistleblower, which has angered Washington by publishing leaked documents about U.S. military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, could present a strong test of how far Sweden is prepared to go to defend its freedom of expression. Swedish laws allow prosecutors to intervene against publication of material deemed harmful to national security. It’s unclear whether that could also include the security of a friendly nation. The U.S. argues the secret documents risks the lives of coalition forces and Afghans helping them. Another question is whether there is political will in Sweden to go after WikiLeaks.
The site’s founder, Julian Assange, is confident there isn’t. “The will of the Swedish people is with us,” Assange told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
