How are the journalists thinking?

I'm still surprised over how news are reported these days. In a democrazy you are allowed to express whatever you think (with few exceptions). In a dictatorship you are not. On the contrary, it is considered a crime to speak up, to gather in groups and of course also to demonstrate. Everybody knows that. Punishment in a democrazy is normally decided by an independant court, which is seldom the case in a dictatorship. So it wouldn't be so strange that people are killed in masses if they are demonstrating in a country where that isn't allowed.

Now suddenly, at least Swedish journalists and politicians seem to have forgotten that. Why? Does it have anything to do with trade, business and important visitors? Or does it have anything to do with the fact that the western world owns a lot to this country where democrazy is considered a luxury. What will happen with the rights to express our thoughts? Will Sweden and other western countries obey the dictatorship in the future?
If it starts with "don't disturbe the relationsships", if might end up with "do as they propose"?