A broad majority of the Riksdag parties, apart from MP and V, agree that it should be possible to revoke Swedish citizenship under certain circumstances.
It is clear when the constitutional committee now presents its report.
Today, it is not possible to revoke a Swedish citizenship. But according to the proposal, it should be possible for people with dual citizenship, if they have provided false information, bribed or threatened their citizenship or have been guilty of crimes that seriously threaten the security of the kingdom.
In the latter category, it can be about, for example, espionage, rebellion and high treason, or crimes covered by the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
Time island parties want to go further
M, SD, KD and L had, however, wanted to go further and have therefore submitted a special opinion that systemic crime that seriously damages Sweden’s vital interests should also be covered.
In this way, it is believed that even gang crime can lead to losing one’s citizenship.
A bit simplified, but a gang leader abroad who orchestrates murders, shootings and explosions in streets and squares, it will not be possible to take back citizenship from such a person given the delineation that has been made in this proposal, says Gunnar Strömmer.
Legal certainty
The Social Democrats have opposed it, among other things, because they believe that the definition is legal and not a concept used in Swedish legislation.
At this point I am concerned. I think it would have been important to have a regulation that also hits those who pose a major systemic threat to our internal security, but who are not necessarily in the violent extreme environment, says Strömmer.
Despite this, he hopes that the parties will be able to unite in the future.
I don’t intend to anticipate it, but I hope that it will be possible to reach a majority during the preparation, he says.
Since it is a constitutional amendment, two Riksdag decisions are required with an election in between.
Six missions
The committee has had a total of six sub-assignments, three of which concern that new rights should be introduced.
– It has concerned the right to judicial review, the right to abortion and the right to general protection against discrimination, says Justice Henrik Jermsten, who has led the committee.
Since then, the committee has had the task of changing existing freedoms and rights.
– It has concerned the possibility of revoking citizenship and the possibility of introducing additional measures that limit the freedom of association for criminal organizations, says Jermsten.