Minorities

The plan says nothing about how genocide should be formally recognised, but it wants crimes against international law to be highlighted and opposed and for international law to be defended. It also explicitly acknowledges the Swedish state's own historical wrongs against indigenous peoples and minorities, which speaks to political recognition rather than silence. The position is derived from general principles and is therefore uncertain.

• crimes against international law should be highlighteddecisive»Genom FN får även små länder en röst och starka militärmakters brott mot internationell lag kan uppmärksammas och motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Through the UN, even small countries get a voice and powerful military states' breaches of international law can be highlighted and opposed.”
• defend international law»Folkrätten behöver försvaras och« (party programme ↗)“International law needs to be defended and”
• acknowledge historical wrongs»Den svenska staten har genom historien utsatt urfolk och nationella« (party programme ↗)“The Swedish state has through history subjected indigenous peoples and national”
• mark against serious human rights violations»regimer som begår brott mot de mänskliga rättigheterna.« (party programme ↗)“regimes that commit crimes against human rights.”

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 says nothing about the Riksdag's role in recognising historical violations of international law. The nearest adjacent principle is the party programme's requirement that the international community must be able to respond to serious threats to population groups and that respect for human rights shall always be asserted, together with the election manifesto's international law position. That speaks for a recognition, but the foundation is weak.

• respond to abusesdecisive»kunna reagera vid allvarliga hot mot befolkningsgrupper, även när hotet kommer från dem« (party programme ↗)“be able to respond to serious threats to population groups, even when the threat comes from them”
• uncompromising human rights stance»Socialdemokratin vägrar acceptera att någon makt på grund av politiska eller ekonomiska« (party programme ↗)“The Social Democrats refuse to accept that any power on the grounds of political or economic”
• international law as guiding star»Vi har en lång historia av att stå upp för folkrätten, solidaritet, nedrustning, demokrati och jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We have a long history of standing up for international law, solidarity, disarmament, democracy and equality.”

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 says nothing about whether the Riksdag should recognize individual historical genocides. The closest principle is that international law and human rights are placed at the center and that Sweden shall work for human rights internationally, which speaks for recognition of a documented massacre of an ethnic minority. The conclusion is derived and uncertain.

• international law at the centerdecisive»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party of Sweden places international law and human rights at the center.”
• human rights nationally and internationally»Sverige ska arbeta för mänskliga rättigheter nationellt och internationellt.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall work for human rights nationally and internationally.”
• consistent value foundation»Inrikes- och utrikespolitik måste vila på samma värdegrund.« (party programme ↗)“Domestic and foreign policy must rest on the same value foundation.”

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 says nothing about the Riksdag's role in recognizing historical genocides. The closest underlying principle is that citizens of democratic countries must not compromise with their ideals but should stand up for those subjected to oppression, and that all structures that oppress people shall be combated. Derived from this, the plan speaks in favor of recognition, although the plan's emphasis on independent courts gives some support for a more restrained approach.

• do not compromise on idealsdecisive»Därför är det särskilt viktigt att vi, medborgare i de demokratiska länderna, inte kompromissar med våra ideal utan förenas i en strävan efter alla människors fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, it is particularly important that we, as citizens of democratic countries, do not compromise with our ideals but unite in a pursuit of everyone's rights and freedoms.”
• responsibility to stand against oppression»har ett särskilt ansvar att stå upp för dem,« (party programme ↗)“have a special responsibility to stand up for them”
• combat oppressive structures»Vi bekämpar alla strukturer, formella och informella, som förtrycker eller diskriminerar människor.« (party programme ↗)“We combat all structures, formal and informal, that oppress or discriminate against people.”
• independent judicial review»stärka domstolarnas oberoende« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the independence of the courts”

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 says nothing about genocide recognition. The closest principle is that harassment of minorities calls every liberal to action and that Sweden shall be a strong voice for human rights and support those challenging oppression, which speaks for recognition. At the same time, the plan values academic freedom and legal proceedings, which pulls in the opposite direction, so the conclusion is uncertain.

• action against minority harassmentdecisive»Politisk ofrihet, förtryck av kvinnor, trakasserier av minoriteter, svält och undernäring, mödradödlighet, infektionssjukdomar, brist på skolgång och sjukvård bjuder varje liberal till handling.« (party programme ↗)“Political unfreedom, oppression of women, harassment of minorities, starvation and malnutrition, maternal mortality, infectious diseases, lack of schooling and healthcare call every liberal to action.”
• strong voice for human rights»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för dessa värden och ge stöd åt de människor som utmanar förtrycket.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for these values and give support to people who challenge oppression.”
• accountability for human rights crimes»Internationella brottmålsdomstolens roll för att lagföra brott mot mänskliga rättigheter ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The International Criminal Court's role in prosecuting crimes against human rights shall be strengthened.”
• academic freedom»Individuell akademisk frihet ska vara en bärande princip för all offentlig verksamhet inom forskning och högre utbildning.« (party programme ↗)“Individual academic freedom shall be a guiding principle for all public activity in research and higher education.”

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 is based on a clear separation of powers between the legislative and the judiciary and on courts freely and independently examining legal issues, including in the international legal system. A formal international law decision made by the Riksdag lies outside the arrangement the plan advocates. The plan at the same time emphasizes reconciliation between peoples as an important part of international policy, which provides support for drawing attention to the abuses in another way.

• separation of powersdecisive»Därför kräver en fungerande demokrati en klar maktdelning mellan den lagstiftande, den verkställande och den dömande makten.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, a functioning democracy requires a clear separation of powers between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.”
• independent courts decide»Domstolarna ska stå fria och oberoende från statsmakterna och handlägga mål och ärenden på ett rättssäkert och effektivt sätt.« (party programme ↗)“The courts shall stand free and independent from state institutions and handle cases and matters in a lawful and efficient manner.”
• international legal examination»Därför måste FN:s ställning skyddas och stärkas, liksom olika internationella domstolar och rättssystem inom FN-systemet.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, the UN's position must be protected and strengthened, as well as various international courts and legal systems within the UN system.”
• reconciliation between peoples»En viktig del av den internationella politiken är tanken om försoning mellan folkgrupper och tidigare fiender.« (party programme ↗)“An important part of international policy is the idea of reconciliation between peoples and former enemies.”

The plan wants research to be free from political interference and ties truth-seeking to research and free public debate, not to political decisions. For the Riksdag to formally establish the international law classification of a single historical event is outside that order. The plan simultaneously stands firm that Sweden should be a clear voice against oppression and for human rights.

• free researchdecisive»Värna den fria forskningen från politiska pekpinnar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect free research from political interference”
• truth-seeking outside politics»men också med forskningens och samhällsdebattens sanningssökande.« (party programme ↗)“but also with research and public debate's truth-seeking.”
• academic freedom»Vi måste bättre värna den akademiska friheten i Sverige och se till att forskningen står fri från politiska pekpinnar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must better protect academic freedom in Sweden and ensure that research is free from political interference”
• human rights prioritized»Prioritera insatser som stödjer arbetet för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize efforts that support the work for democracy and human rights”

The plan wants Sweden to clearly mark against violations of fundamental freedoms and rights and is a clear voice for human rights and freedoms in world politics. A formal recognition of a documented genocide against an ethnic minority aligns with that stance. The plan however says nothing about the Riksdag's role in international law recognitions, which is why the conclusion is uncertain.

• marking against abusesdecisive»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 human rights»Vara en tydlig röst för den västerländska demokratimodellen och mänskliga fri- och rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Be a clear voice for the Western democracy model and human rights and freedoms”
• active human rights policy»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 expression and fundamental human rights and freedoms in world politics.”