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We do not designate terrorist organizations. SÄPO does not have such a power. The courts interpret the following definition: >3 § Med terroristorganisation a
by impossiblefork 1y ago
We do not designate terrorist organizations. SÄPO does not have such a power. The courts interpret the following definition:
>3 § Med terroristorganisation avses i denna lag en sammanslutning av personer som begår eller på annat sätt medverkar till terroristbrott eller gör sig skyldiga till försök, förberedelse eller stämpling till terroristbrott.
Thus the government, SÄPO, the authorities etc. have no power over what is a terrorist organisation. There's designation or possibility of designation. Only the above definition defines it.
Notice that even state organizations of friendly states can in principle be terrorist organizations according to this definition. It's among the most beautiful laws we have.
I was initially opposed to the inquiry to develop this law, because I feared that we'd something deranged, something against our constitution where the government or some authority designates organizations as terrorist and where it's thus a political matter, but we got really lucky. This law is like a pearl, and it's moral delight, so beautiful that one should cry. Actual generality, actual equality before the law, actual apolitical court-based and truth-based, where others have political determinations.
- Y-bar 1y agoThat’s not the relevant law regarding which entity may classify, it deals with the ”yardstick” about what the government and SÄPO can use to be considered one. Did perhaps google translate not work? The law which allow SÄPO to designate terror organisations is this: https://www.regeringen.se/regeringens-politik/utrikes--och-sakerhetspolitik/sanktioner/tematiska-sanktioner/terrorism---sanktioner/ https://www.regeringen.se/regeringens-politik/utrikes--och-s... Funnily enough this means that SÄPO generally consults with EU and UN regarding the classification status.
- impossiblefork 1y agoNo, it absolutely doesn't. The government doesn't proscribe organizations or make decisions about what is a terrorist organization. That is entirely up to the courts. Who SÄPO consults with has no legal significance. I'm sure they even talk to the Turks. What you link to relates to the Swedish government's ability to institute sanctions against foreign states and persons. That has nothing to do with what is a terrorist organization in Swedish law. Whether an organization is sanctioned does not affect whether the definition applies.
- Y-bar 1y agoSorry for a Swedish-only wiki link to disprove your prejudice, it seems to translate will with Google however: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samverkansr%C3%A5det_mot_terrorism https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samverkansr%C3%A5det_mot_terro... and for example https://sakerhetspolisen.se/ovriga-sidor/other-languages/english-engelska/press-room/news/news/2025-02-12-assessment-of-the-terrorist-threat-2025.html https://sakerhetspolisen.se/ovriga-sidor/other-languages/eng...