Freedom of religion and belief

The plan makes respect for human rights fundamental for all policy and requires an independent foreign policy that dares to challenge the great powers' claims to power. Religious freedom shall be guaranteed and the party works for democratization of all societies and for ethnic minorities' rights. A clear Swedish condemnation of state-sanctioned abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities in China follows from these commitments, even though China is not mentioned in the documents.

• human rights fundamentaldecisive»Respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna ska vara grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“Respect for human rights shall be fundamental for”
• independent foreign policy»Sverige ska föra en självständig utrikespolitik« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall pursue an independent foreign policy”
• freedom of religion and conscience»Religionsfriheten ska garanteras.« (party programme ↗)“Religious freedom shall be guaranteed.”
• democratization of all societies»Vi verkar för en demokratisering av alla samhällen« (party programme ↗)“We work for a democratization of all societies”

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 establishes that respect for human rights is a prerequisite for democracy, that individuals' right to life in freedom and security must always be defended and particularly points out the threat from growing non-democratic states that lack respect for human rights. The election manifesto binds the party to be a strong global voice for human rights. A clear condemnation of state-sanctioned mass abuse of minorities in China thus follows from the plan, even though no country is named.

• criticism of non-democratic superpowersdecisive»hot mot friheten och demokratin när vissa av de länder som spelar en växande roll är ickedemokratiska och saknar respekt för de mänskliga rättigheterna.« (party programme ↗)“threat to freedom and democracy when some of the countries playing a growing role are non-democratic and lack respect for human rights.”
• protection of vulnerable populations»människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras.« (party programme ↗)“people's right to life in freedom and security must always be defended.”
• active human rights policy»Vi kommer att fortsätta arbetet för att öka respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna, demokratin och en regelbaserad världsordning och global säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will continue the work to increase respect for human rights, democracy and a rules-based world order and global security.”
• human rights fundamental»Respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna är en förutsättning för demokrati.« (party programme ↗)“Respect for human rights is a prerequisite for democracy.”

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 places international law and human rights at the centre and establishes the right to exercise one's faith or refrain from religious practice. The election manifesto explicitly rejects that Sweden adapts its foreign policy to the demands of authoritarian states. The counter-proposal's requirement for clear condemnation of state-sanctioned abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities in China follows from these commitments, although the plan does not mention China.

• international law and human rights at the centredecisive»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party places international law and human rights at the centre.”
• no adaptation to authoritarian states»inte att Sverige ska anpassa sin utrikespolitik efter auktoritära staters krav för kunna att bli medlem i Nato och Sverige ska inte börja sälja vapen till Turkiet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“not that Sweden shall adapt its foreign policy to the demands of authoritarian states in order to be able to become a member of NATO and Sweden shall not start selling weapons to Turkey.”
• freedom of religion and conscience»Alla ska ha rätt att utöva sin tro, eller att avstå från religionsutövning.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall have the right to exercise their faith, or to refrain from religious practice.”
• values-based foreign policy»utveckla och förstärka Sveriges feministiska utrikes- och utvecklingspolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“develop and strengthen Sweden's feminist foreign and development policy.”

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 sets universal human freedoms and rights as foreign policy's ultimate purpose and places an obligation on citizens of democracies to stand up for those who are oppressed. It describes the struggle against authoritarian forces as something Sweden must win and particularly points out attacks on minority rights. A clear condemnation of the mass abuses in China follows from this.

• human rights guide foreign policydecisive»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human freedoms and rights.”
• duty to stand up for the oppressed»har ett särskilt ansvar att stå upp för dem« (party programme ↗)“have a particular obligation to stand up for those”
• struggle against authoritarian forces»Runtom i världen pågår en kamp mellan anhängare av den liberala demokratin och auktoritära krafter. Den måste vi vinna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Around the world, a struggle is underway between advocates of liberal democracy and authoritarian forces. We must win that.”
• protection of minority rights»I land efter land försöker auktoritära rörelser flytta fram positionerna, inskränka kvinnors, minoriteters och HBTQI-personers rättigheter samt attackera den fria pressen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In country after country, authoritarian movements try to advance positions, restrict the rights of women, minorities and LGBTQI people and attack the free 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 election manifesto establishes a values-driven foreign policy where Sweden shall do much more for freedoms and rights and call things by their right name, explicitly without naivety towards Chinese power politics. To clearly condemn state-sanctioned mass atrocities against Uyghurs and other minorities in China follows directly from that commitment. The party programme furthermore makes support for democratization forces in dictatorships and freedom of religion guiding principles.

• values-driven foreign policydecisive»Därför vill vi att Sverige gör mycket mer, både som enskilt land och inom internationella samarbeten, för fri- och rättigheter, frihandel, fria val och samarbete i den fria världen. Vi kallar det för vad det är: en ny värderingsstyrd utrikespolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want Sweden to do much more, both as an individual country and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights, free trade, free elections and cooperation in the free world. We call it what it is: a new values-driven foreign policy.”
• no naivety towards China»dra nytta av frihandelns fördelar utan den naivitet som alltför länge uppvisats för kinesisk och rysk maktpolitik« (2022 manifesto ↗)“take advantage of free trade's advantages without the naivety that for too long has been shown towards Chinese and Russian power politics”
• voice for global freedom»Sverige ska vara en röst för global frihet och ge stöd åt de modiga människor som verkar för demokratisering« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a voice for global freedom and give support to brave people working for democratization”
• meet the threat from China»Globalt behöver försvarsalliansen vidare stärka sitt arbete mot hotet från Kina.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Globally, the defence alliance needs further to strengthen its work against the threat from China.”

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 protection of human freedom and rights the main objective of foreign policy and regards freedom of religion as an obvious human right. State-sanctioned mass abuses against Uyghurs and other religious minorities are precisely the kind of systematic violations that the plan says oblige Sweden to stand up for persecuted fellow human beings. A clear condemnation accords with the plan's line that human rights issues should be driven also bilaterally.

• human rights as foreign policy main objectivedecisive»Människovärdet ska stå i fokus och arbetet för att skydda och värna mänskliga fri- och rättigheter ska vara ett« (party programme ↗)“Human dignity shall be in focus and work to protect and safeguard human freedom and rights shall be a”
• freedom of religion as right»religionsfrihet en självklar mänsklig rättighet« (party programme ↗)“freedom of religion an obvious human right”
• obligation at human rights violations»ställa upp för utsatta medmänniskor.« (party programme ↗)“stand up for persecuted fellow human beings.”
• bilateral human rights dialogue»En dialog om mänskliga rättigheter bör även föras« (party programme ↗)“A dialogue on human rights should also be conducted”

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 values platform states that Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and human rights and have the capacity to resist large authoritarian countries' power language. The election manifesto prioritizes efforts for democracy and human rights and wants to protect everyone's right to practise their faith. A clear condemnation of state-sanctioned abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities follows from these commitments, even though the plan does not name China.

• strong voice for human rightsdecisive»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”
• resist authoritarian states»att stå emot andra länders aggressiva maktspråk« (party programme ↗)“to resist other countries' aggressive power language”
• prioritized human rights efforts»Prioritera insatser som stödjer arbetet för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize efforts that support work for democracy and human rights”
• religious freedom shall be protected»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 practise their faith without feeling threatened”

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 requires that Sweden clearly marks against violations of fundamental freedoms and rights and becomes a clearer voice for democracy and human rights in world politics. It also names individual states with negative development that should face sanctions. A clear condemnation of the state-sanctioned abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities in China follows from that line.

• mark against rights violationsdecisive»Sverige ska tydligt markera mot kränkningar av grundläggande fri- och rättigheter och av suveräna staters territorium.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall clearly mark against violations of fundamental freedoms and rights and of sovereign states' territory.”
• clear voice for rights»Sverige ska bli en tydligare röst för demokrati, yttrandefrihet och grundläggande mänskliga fri och rättigheter i världspolitiken.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become a clearer voice for democracy, freedom of speech and fundamental human freedoms and rights in world politics.”
• pressure on authoritarian states»Sverige bör verka för tydliga sanktioner mot Turkiet, Belarus, Ryssland och andra länder med en negativ utveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should work for clear sanctions against Turkey, Belarus, Russia and other countries with negative development.”
• against anti-democratic movements»Vi bekämpar alla rörelser och idéer som vilar på antidemokratisk grund« (party programme ↗)“We combat all movements and ideas that rest on an anti-democratic foundation”