Future format of the statement

The plan sees export control as a political question about democracy and human rights: weapons exports should be prohibited to dictatorships, aggressive war states and regimes that violate rights. Then reporting to the Riksdag also needs to reflect democratic decline, international law and the number of armed conflicts, which is what the counter-proposal demands. The committee's reasoning — that the bill is already appropriately designed — is not addressed by the plan.

• democracy and human rights criteriadecisive»förbjuda vapenexport till diktaturer, stater som för angreppskrig och« (party programme ↗)“prohibit weapons exports to dictatorships, states that wage wars of aggression and”
• international law as starting point»Folkrätten behöver försvaras och« (party programme ↗)“International law needs to be defended and”
• democracy's status»Vi vill bygga vidare på Sveriges demokratisering.« (party programme ↗)“We want to build on Sweden's democratization.”
• global justice as perspective»I en rättvis värld måste den globala ojämlikheten kraftigt minskas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a just world, global inequality must be significantly reduced.”

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 the defence of international law, human rights and a rules-based world order the central pillars of foreign policy. A report on export control that also describes democratic backsliding, human rights and the number of armed conflicts directly responds to that commitment. The plan simultaneously sees exports as a legitimate interest, but this does not speak against a broader world situation description.

• human rights and international lawdecisive»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.”
• rules-based world order»Försvar för folkrätten och en regelbaserad världsordning.« (party programme ↗)“Defence of international law and a rules-based world order.”
• accountability in armed conflicts»Ingen straffrihet för folkmord, krigsförbrytelser och brott mot mänskligheten.« (party programme ↗)“No impunity for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
• promoted Swedish exports»Insatser för att främja svensk export, värna frihandeln och motverka protektionism.« (party programme ↗)“Measures to promote Swedish exports, defend free trade and counter protectionism.”

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 asserts that weapons exports must never undermine work for peace, democratization and human rights and that Sweden shall defend a world order based on international law. A report on export controls that also covers democratic backsliding, human rights and armed conflicts follows from that connection, which the counter-proposal wants to make visible. The plan says nothing about the letter's formulation, however.

• export linked to human rights and democracydecisive»Den svenska vapenindustrin, importen och exporten av vapen, får aldrig urholka arbetet för fred, demokratisering och mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish weapons industry, the import and export of weapons, must never undermine work for peace, democratization and human rights.”
• democracy threatened globally»Samtidigt är demokratin och de mänskliga rättigheterna hotade på många platser runt om i världen.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, democracy and human rights are threatened in many places around the world.”
• defend international law»Här har Sverige en oerhört viktig roll att spela genom att vara en försvarare av en världsordning baserad på folkrätten.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden has an extraordinarily important role to play here by being a defender of a world order based on international law.”
• transparency and scrutiny»Att människor och institutioner ges möjlighet att kritiskt granska makten värnas av Miljöpartiet.« (party programme ↗)“That people and institutions are given the opportunity to critically scrutinize power is valued by the Green Party.”

The plan says nothing about how an export control declaration should be disposed of, but it makes the struggle between liberal democracy and authoritarian forces a central starting point and ties foreign policy to universal rights and freedoms. A picture of the world that reports democratic backsliding, human rights and international law follows from that starting point. The plan's demand for increased transparency strengthens the conclusion.

• defend liberal democracy globallydecisive»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 taking place between supporters of liberal democracy and authoritarian forces. We must win it.”
• human rights in foreign policy»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to uphold universal human rights and freedoms.”
• uphold liberal democracy»Den liberala demokratin får aldrig tas för given. Den ska vårdas, värnas och vidareutvecklas — idag och för kommande generationer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Liberal democracy must never be taken for granted. It shall be cared for, upheld and developed—today and for generations to come.”
• increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”

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 export control a question of values: no weapons to dictatorships and an explicitly value-driven foreign policy in a time of global democratic decline. A statement that also reports on the state of democracy, human rights and the number of armed conflicts answers the political framework the plan sets. The plan says nothing, however, about the statement's formal design.

• no weapon exports to dictatorshipsdecisive»Sverige ska inte exportera vapen till diktaturer.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall not export weapons to dictatorships.”
• value-driven foreign policy»Vi kallar det för vad det är: en ny värderingsstyrd utrikespolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We call it what it is: a new value-driven foreign policy.”
• global democratic decline»Sverige ska bidra till säkerhet i en osäker omvärld, och stå upp för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter i en tid när demokratin och fria val är på global tillbakagång och internationella samarbeten ifrågasätts.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall contribute to security in an insecure world and stand up for democracy and human rights at a time when democracy and free choice are in global decline and international cooperation is being questioned.”
• criteria against undemocratic regimes»I företag som helt eller delvis ägs av den svenska staten ska det finnas kriterier gällande affärsrelationer med odemokratiska regimer.« (party programme ↗)“In companies wholly or partly owned by the Swedish state, there shall be criteria for business relations with undemocratic regimes.”

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 conditions arms exports on the recipient state's democratic status and absence of systematic human rights abuses. A report describing democratic backsliding, human rights and armed conflicts is precisely the basis such an assessment requires. Moreover, protecting human rights is a main goal of foreign policy according to the documents.

• export ban for human rights abusesdecisive»eller till stater där det förekommer systematiska kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“or to states where systematic human rights abuses occur.”
• careful export control»stater och omgärdas av noggrann kontroll. Export ska ej gå till offensivt krigförande länder« (party programme ↗)“states and surrounded by careful control. Export should not go to offensively warring countries”
• human rights as main goal»rättigheter ska vara ett huvudmål för utrikespolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“rights shall be a main goal of foreign policy.”
• democracy-promoting foreign policy»Svensk utrikespolitik ska främja fred, frihet, demokrati och utveckling samt mänskliga« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall promote peace, freedom, democracy and development as well as human”

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 how the memorandum on strategic export control shall be formulated. The closest-lying commitment is that Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom and democracy and that democracy and human rights shall be prioritised, which argues for a broader picture of the world being reported. The requirement changes no export rule and thus does not affect the plan's support for the defence industry. Support is derived and uncertain.

• strong voice for democracydecisive»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”
• democracy and human rights prioritised»Prioritera insatser som stödjer arbetet för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritise efforts that support work for democracy and human rights”
• strong Swedish defence industry»Verka för att Sveriges teknologiska kunnande och kompetenta försvarsindustri kommer hela Nato till del« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for Sweden's technological knowledge and competent defence industry to benefit all of Nato”

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 wants Sweden to be a clearer voice for democracy and fundamental freedoms and rights and clearly marks against violations of these. A broader environmental view in the document on export control, which also covers democratic decline and human rights, is in line with that commitment. The plan at the same time requires that Swedish interests be protected, which however does not prevent a fuller account.

• voice for democracy and human rightsdecisive»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 freedoms and rights”
• clearer voice for democracy»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.”
• mark against violations»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.”
• Swedish interests in foreign policy»Sverigedemokraterna vill att inriktningen av utrikespolitiken i högre utsträckning än idag ska värna svenskarnas intressen på det globala planet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats want the direction of foreign policy to a greater extent than today protect Swedish interests on the global stage.”

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.