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Hello and welcome to more or less on the BBC World Service.

This week we take a voyage of discovery through the rough seas of crime statistics.

Let's start with a question.

Which two countries are the kidnap capitals of the world?

I'll let you think about it for a few minutes.

In the meantime, Aire is pricked up recently when we heard author Naomi Wolf on the BBC's Newsnight program,

commenting on the case of Julian Assange, the

Wikileaks founder whose fighting extradition from the UK to Sweden over sex assault allegations.

Right now in Sweden, Sweden has the highest rape rate in Europe, the lowest prosecution rate.

The allegation is that Sweden has the highest rate of rape in Europe and the lowest prosecution rate.

And it's not just Naomi Wolf, this is widely reported. Europe and the lowest prosecution rate.

And it's not just Naomi Wolf, this is widely reported.

But is it true?

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