Western Sahara

The plan demands that international law be defended and deepened and that Sweden conducts an independent foreign policy where respect for international law is guiding, even when it means challenging great powers' claims to power. Actively pushing for the promised referendum on Western Sahara's status follows directly from this and from the plan's support for small peoples' right to assert their interests. Western Sahara is not mentioned in the plan itself.

• defend international lawdecisive»Folkrätten, den internationella rättsliga praxis som reglerar förhållandet mellan stater, måste försvaras och fördjupas.« (party programme ↗)“International law, the international legal practice that regulates relations between states, must be defended and deepened.”
• independent foreign policy»Sverige ska föra en självständig utrikespolitik där demokrati, respekt för folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna, hållbar utveckling,« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should conduct an independent foreign policy where democracy, respect for international law and human rights, sustainable development,”
• small peoples' self-determination»demokratisk världsordning där fattiga och små länder och befolkningar ska ha rätt och möjlighet att hävda sina intressen mot såväl nya« (party programme ↗)“democratic world order where poor and small countries and populations should have the right and opportunity to assert their interests against both new”
• protect national independence»det nationella oberoendet undergrävs och det generella förbudet mot« (party programme ↗)“national independence is undermined and the general prohibition against”

The plan establishes that no state with military or economic power may force others to subordination and that Sweden has a long history of standing up for international law. To actively work for the agreed referendum on Western Sahara's status is to apply exactly this line. The plan also wants to value the UN's role in international law work. Western Sahara is not mentioned, so the application is derived.

• international law against occupationdecisive»Ingen stat eller terrorgrupp får med militär eller ekonomisk styrka tvinga andra stater till militär och politisk underordning. Staternas suveräna rätt att avvisa sådana angrepp är ett grundläggande villkor för internationellt samarbete mellan likaberättigade parter.« (party programme ↗)“No state or terrorist group may with military or economic power force other states into military and political subordination. States' sovereign right to reject such attacks is a fundamental condition for international cooperation between equal parties.”
• international law as Swedish line»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.”
• support for self-determination»Internationell solidaritet innebär att stå upp för de mänskliga rättigheterna, vidga kretsen av demokratier och ge ett tydligt stöd till de rörelser som kämpar för detta.« (party programme ↗)“International solidarity means standing up for human rights, broaden the circle of democracies and give clear support to the movements fighting for this.”
• UN as international law arena»Vi kommer att fortsätta värna FN:s roll i arbetet för folkrätten och det internationella samarbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will continue to value the UN's role in international law work and international cooperation.”

The party programme places international law and human rights at the centre of foreign policy and wants Sweden to invest in preventive diplomacy and peace-promoting efforts. An occupation that prevents inhabitants' self-determination conflicts with this line. That Sweden actively works to accelerate the agreed referendum on Western Sahara's status is therefore supported substantively.

• international law at the centredecisive»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de« (party programme ↗)“The Greens place international law and”
• preventive diplomacy»genom förebyggande diplomati och fredsbyggande« (party programme ↗)“through preventive diplomacy and peace-building”
• peace and democracy through cooperation»att utvecklingssamarbetet ska bidra till att bekämpa fattigdom, förebygga och hantera klimatförändringarna, bevara och skapa fred, förebygga konflikter, bygga upp demokratiska samhällen och motverka korruption.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that development cooperation should contribute to combating poverty, preventing and managing climate change, preserving and creating peace, preventing conflicts, building democratic societies and countering corruption.”

The plan does not mention Western Sahara, but establishes that foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human freedom and rights, and that the protection of human rights is the entire world's responsibility. Actively promoting the agreed referendum on self-determination follows from that principle and from the plan's emphasis on peace efforts and dialogue. However, the derivation is general, not based on any explicit commitment regarding the region.

• 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 freedom and rights.”
• global responsibility for rights»Fred, skyddet av mänskliga rättigheter och hållbar utveckling är hela världens ansvar.« (party programme ↗)“Peace, the protection of human rights, and sustainable development are the entire world's responsibility.”
• responsibility for the oppressed»medborgare och invånare i demokratiska länder med yttrandefrihet, har ett särskilt ansvar att stå upp för dem,« (party programme ↗)“citizens and residents in democracies with freedom of expression have a special responsibility to stand up for them,”
• peace efforts and dialogue»Dagens internationella ekonomiska beroende ökar betydelsen av fredsinsatser, samarbete och dialog.« (party programme ↗)“Today's international economic interdependence increases the importance of peace efforts, cooperation, and dialogue.”

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 requires that Sweden do much more, both individually and in international cooperation, for freedoms and rights and free elections, and calls the line a value-driven foreign policy. Actively pushing for the promised referendum on Western Sahara's status, so that inhabitants can exercise self-determination, follows from this and from the party programme's requirement that Sweden is a voice for global freedom. The plan does not address Western Sahara, so the conclusion is derived.

• active freedom-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.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we wish Sweden to do much more, both as a single country and within international cooperation, for freedoms and rights, free trade, free elections and cooperation in the free world.”
• 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 support courageous people who work for democratization”
• 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.”
• right to live in freedom»Varje människa har rätt att få leva i frihet.« (party programme ↗)“Every person has the right to live in freedom.”

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 human freedom and rights a main goal of foreign policy and requires that compliance with international obligations is guaranteed. That Sweden actively works to expedite the referendum that the parties have agreed upon follows from this and from foreign policy promoting peace, freedom and democracy. The plan wants positive measures such as dialogue and cooperation to be used first and foremost, which is precisely the role the counter-proposal gives Sweden.

• human rights as main goaldecisive»huvudmål för utrikespolitiken. Begreppet mänskliga« (party programme ↗)“main goal of foreign policy. The term human”
• international obligations must be observed»efterlevandet av internationella förpliktelser garanteras. Därför måste FN:s ställning skyddas och stärkas,« (party programme ↗)“compliance with international obligations is guaranteed. Therefore the UN's position must be protected and strengthened,”
• peace, freedom and democracy»Svensk utrikespolitik ska främja fred, frihet, demokrati och utveckling samt mänskliga rättigheter, förståelse och försoning.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall promote peace, freedom, democracy and development and human rights, understanding and reconciliation.”
• positive measures first»hand positiva verkningsmedel användas, som till exempel finansiellt stöd, samarbetsprojekt, samtal och dialoger för att främja mänskliga rättigheter. Som en sista« (party programme ↗)“hand positive measures be used, such as for example financial support, cooperation projects, talks and dialogues to promote human rights. As a last”

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 programme establishes that Sweden through the UN system is part of the international law that protects the sovereignty and self-determination of states, and that Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and human rights. Actively working for the referendum on Western Sahara's status that the parties have agreed on follows from that line. The plan simultaneously prioritizes Swedish interests and the neighbouring region, which makes the support weakly grounded.

• international law and self-determinationdecisive»Genom FN-systemet är vi del av den folkrätt som värnar vår« (party programme ↗)“Through the UN system we are part of the international law that protects our”
• strong voice for freedom»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 prioritized»Prioritera insatser som stödjer arbetet för demokrati och mänskliga rättigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize initiatives that support the work for democracy and human rights”
• Swedish interests guideweak support»Svensk utrikespolitik ska värna svenska intressen.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish foreign policy shall protect Swedish interests.”

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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 supports peoples who with historical right to their territory and support in international law strive for autonomy or their own state, and states that no state has the right to infringe or enslave another people. The plan also demands that Sweden clearly marks against infringement of sovereign states' territory and is a clear voice for human rights and freedoms. Actively pushing for a referendum on Western Sahara's status follows from this. The plan means that foreign policy needs to become clearer, which addresses the committee's reasoning.

• support for peoples' self-determinationdecisive»folk som med obestridlig historisk rätt till sitt territorium och stöd i folkrätten strävar efter ökad autonomi« (party programme ↗)“peoples who with undisputed historical right to their territory and support in international law strive for increased autonomy”
• against occupation of other peoples»Ingen stat eller nation har rätt kränka eller förslava något annat folk.« (party programme ↗)“No state or nation has the right to infringe or enslave any other people.”
• marking against territorial infringement»Sverige ska tydligt markera mot kränkningar av grundläggande fri- och rättigheter och av suveräna staters territorium.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall clearly mark against infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms and of sovereign states' territory.”
• clear voice for 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”

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.