Religious community security and safety work

The plan is explicitly anti-racist and commits the party to defending the opportunities of vulnerable groups every time they are attacked, with Muslims mentioned explicitly. That vulnerable religious communities are forced to spend a large part of their budget on security is precisely such a situation. A reformed, long-term support follows from that principle; the plan, however, does not address the technical design of the subsidy.

• defend vulnerable groupsdecisive»just den här gången handlar om sjukskrivna, muslimer eller transpersoner.« (party programme ↗)“this time is about the sick-listed, Muslims, or transgender people.”
• counteract racism»Rasismen gror mellan grannar och arbetskamrater, människor som egentligen har allt att vinna på att hålla ihop.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Racism grows between neighbors and coworkers, people who really have everything to gain by sticking together.”
• authorities' responsibility»Myndigheter har ett särskilt ansvar att möta alla människor« (party programme ↗)“Authorities have a special responsibility to meet all people”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme makes society's responsibility for security and combating hate crimes core tasks and states the right to a safe neighbourhood for everyone. Exposed faith communities forced to lay out a large part of their budget on security do not receive functioning protection through one-off measures. The plan's commitments therefore argue that the contribution is reformed so that long-term and ongoing security investments become possible.

• safe neighbourhood for everyonedecisive»Rätt till trygg närmiljö för alla, prioritering av trygghetsskapande arbete.« (party programme ↗)“Right to safe neighbourhood for everyone, prioritization of safety-creating work.”
• combating hate crimes»Bekämpande av hatbrott.« (party programme ↗)“Combating hate crimes.”
• society's responsibility for safety»Samhället har ett grundläggande ansvar att säkra tryggheten i landet.« (party programme ↗)“Society has a fundamental responsibility to secure safety in the country.”
• action against threats and hate propaganda»Åtgärder mot desinformation, hatpropaganda och hot.« (party programme ↗)“Action against misinformation, hate propaganda and threats.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme asserts that support and conditions for civil society must be long-term and clear, which is precisely what the counter-proposal requires when one-off initiatives are to be replaced by continuous security investments. The programme also requires that work against antisemitism, Islamophobia and other racism is strengthened and that religious freedom is constantly defended. The faith communities' security contribution is not explicitly mentioned, but the commitments clearly point to strengthened and sustained support.

• long-term support for civil societydecisive»Stöd och villkor för civilsamhället måste vara långsiktiga och tydliga« (party programme ↗)“Support and conditions for civil society must be long-term and clear”
• strengthened work against antisemitism»Arbetet mot all typ av rasism måste stärkas. Antisemitism, islamofobi och afrofobi är« (party programme ↗)“Work against all types of racism must be strengthened. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Afrophobia are”
• religious freedom shall be protected»Föreningsfrihet och religionsfrihet« (party programme ↗)“Freedom of association and religious freedom”
• protection against hate crimes»Rasismen tar sig också uttryck« (party programme ↗)“Racism also manifests itself”

The election manifesto explicitly commits to strengthening protection for persons active in, among other things, religious congregations when hatred and threats are directed at democracy-bearing institutions. The party programme makes religious freedom an unshakeable principle, and the election manifesto highlights civil society's role in holding communities together. Support that forces vulnerable congregations to dedicate large parts of their budget to security undermines precisely that activity. The plan therefore supports reforming the contribution for long-term efforts.

• strengthened protection for religious congregationsdecisive»Vi ska stärka skyddet för personer verksamma bland annat i media, religiösa samfund och offentlig förvaltning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall strengthen protection for persons active in, among other things, media, religious congregations and public administration.”
• religious freedom is unshakeable»Yttrandefrihet, religionsfrihet och föreningsfrihet är därför orubbliga« (party programme ↗)“Freedom of expression, religious freedom and freedom of association are therefore unshakeable”
• value of civil society»Civilsamhällets roll för att binda samman människor och förbättra integrationen är ovärderlig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil society's role in bringing people together and improving integration is invaluable.”

The plan wants to improve civil society's financing precisely through long-term state grants, which is exactly what the counter-proposal demands instead of one-time initiatives. It also establishes that the state shall with force combat all kinds of racism and intolerance, which bears the costs of vulnerable communities' security. The plan's demand for strengthened monitoring of grant-giving speaks for reform, not that today's support is sufficient.

• long-term state grants for civil societydecisive»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue to improve civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term state grants.”
• combat racism and hate crimes»Därför ska staten med kraft bekämpa all slags rasism, diskriminering och intolerans.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore the state shall with force combat all kinds of racism, discrimination and intolerance.”
• good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
• control of community grants»Vi vill både stärka uppföljningen av bidragsgivning och stoppa dold finansiering av trossamfund så att de inte blir verktyg för extremistiska krafter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want both to strengthen monitoring of grant-giving and stop hidden financing of religious communities so they do not become tools for extremist forces.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan gives religious communities a clear positive role: support shall be provided to communities whose activities are based on human dignity, and the public shall be supportive in relation to them. At the same time, the election manifesto's core commitment is that security shall be restored and that there are environments where extremists influence social life. A contribution that enables long-term security investments follows from both commitments.

• restored securitydecisive»Tryggheten på gator och torg måste återupprättas, brottsförebyggande arbetet måste stärkas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Security in streets and squares must be restored, crime prevention work must be strengthened”
• civic life benefits society»vitalt samfundsliv till gagn för samhället även i ett generellt perspektiv« (party programme ↗)“vital civic life for society's benefit also in a general perspective”
• communities shall be able to operate freely»religiösa samfund ska ges goda möjligheter att verka och« (party programme ↗)“religious communities shall be given good opportunities to operate and”
• extremism threatens social life»Det finns också områden där islamistiska extremister har en avgörande påverkan på samhällslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There are also areas where Islamist extremists have a decisive influence on social life.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly commits to protecting the security of faith communities so that everyone can practice their faith without feeling threatened. The counter-proposal's demand for reformed and long-term security support is in line with that commitment and with the plan's view of security as our time's major freedom issue. The plan does not, however, specify the technical design of the support, which is why support is derived from the commitment rather than from an explicit formulation.

• security of faith communitiesdecisive»• Slå vakt om trossamfundens säkerhet för alla ska kunna utöva sin tro utan att känna sig hotade« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Protect the security of faith communities so that everyone can practice their faith without feeling threatened”
• security as freedom issue»Tryggheten har blivit vår tids stora frihetsfråga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Security has become our time's major freedom issue.”
• strengthened Security Police»• Stärka Säkerhetspolisen för att öka deras förmåga att skydda den liberala demokratin och landets alla medborgare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“• Strengthen the Security Police to increase their ability to protect liberal democracy and all citizens of the country”
• protection of religious freedom»religions-, tanke-, åsikts-, yttrande- och pressfrihet.« (party programme ↗)“freedom of religion, thought, opinion, expression and press.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes citizens' security and safety one of the state's most important tasks and wants to increase security across the country, which speaks for vulnerable faith communities being able to build long-term security protection. The plan simultaneously sets a clear condition: faith communities that work for extremism shall not receive public grants at all, and every public investment shall show results. Since the plan does not address the grant's structure, the conclusion is derived and uncertain.

• state responsibility for securitydecisive»garantera medborgarnas trygghet och säkerhet. Trygghet är en förutsättning för frihet.« (party programme ↗)“guarantee citizens' security and safety. Security is a prerequisite for freedom.”
• security across the country»Öka tryggheten i hela Sverige och i alla bostadsområden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase security across all of Sweden and in all residential areas”
• no grants to extremist communities»Moskéer och andra trossamfund eller organisationer som verkar för extremism ska vare sig få bidrag från det offentliga eller utländska regimer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mosques and other faith communities or organisations that work for extremism shall receive neither grants from the public nor from foreign regimes.”
• results requirements for public funds»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.