Jurisdiction etc.

The election manifesto makes the Left Party an opponent of an ever-deeper military cooperation with NATO and wants to tear up the host nation agreement, while the party programme requires that Sweden can act independently from superpowers like the USA. Requirements that the agreement not give the USA jurisdiction outside the bases are a limitation in that direction. The plan also defends a justice system with independent Swedish courts, which American war law over victims here is in conflict with.

• against deeper NATO cooperationdecisive»Därför är Vänsterpartiet motståndare till Sveriges allt djupare militära samarbete med NATO och EU, och vi är det enda riksdagspartiet som konsekvent värnar och vill återupprätta svensk alliansfrihet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, the Left Party is opposed to Sweden's ever-deeper military cooperation with NATO and EU, and we are the only Riksdag party that consistently values and wants to restore Swedish non-alignment.”
• tear up the host nation agreement»Vänsterpartiet vill att Sverige river upp värdlandsavtalet med NATO.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants Sweden to tear up the host nation agreement with NATO.”
• independence from superpowers»Det är viktigt att Sverige kan agera självständigt från stormakter som« (party programme ↗)“It is important that Sweden can act independently from superpowers like”
• independent Swedish courts»Samhället behöver ett väl fungerande rättsväsende, med självständiga« (party programme ↗)“Society needs a well-functioning justice system, with independent”

The election manifesto's strongest security policy commitment is NATO membership as the best path for Sweden's security and even more cooperation with security guarantees, including continued international defence collaboration. The plan imposes no conditions regarding judicial authority or immunity in such agreements. The requirement that the agreement must not give the USA jurisdiction outside the bases therefore receives no support, although the plan's principle of equality before the law provides a counterbalance.

• NATO membership for securitydecisive»Ett svenskt medlemskap i Nato är den bästa vägen för vårt lands säkerhet och Sverige har därför lämnat in sin medlemsansökan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A Swedish membership in NATO is the best path for our country's security and Sweden has therefore submitted its membership application.”
• cooperation with security guarantees»Men nu krävs ännu mer samarbete, med säkerhetsgarantier, för att trygga vår fred och frihet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But now more cooperation is required, with security guarantees, to secure our peace and freedom.”
• continued defence collaborations»Vi vill fortsätta internationella samarbeten och utveckla cyberförsvaret och underrättelseförmågan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue international collaborations and develop cyber defence and intelligence capabilities.”
• equality before the law»Vi är lika inför lagbokens paragrafer och i våra myndigheter arbetar plikttrogna tjänstemän med hög integritet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are equal before the paragraphs of the law book and in our agencies dutiful officials work with high integrity.”

The plan wants the leasing of Swedish territory to NATO and other foreign military forces to cease and that Sweden maintains an independent line, which supports the counter-proposal's requirement that the agreement does not grant the USA jurisdiction outside the bases. The party programme also puts international law at the centre and requires good civic oversight in all judicial activities and that the crime victim and their victimization are at the centre, which supports the objection against crime victims being referred to American military law. The plan does not address the question of jurisdiction in agreements, so the conclusion is inferred.

• no foreign military on Swedish territorydecisive»Uthyrningen av svensk mark till NATO och andra utländska militärstyrkor för krigsövningar ska också upphöra.« (party programme ↗)“The leasing of Swedish territory to NATO and other foreign military forces for military exercises shall also cease.”
• the crime victim at the centre»Rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Legal policy shall put the crime victim and their victimization at the centre.”
• oversight in justice»Det ska finnas god medborgerlig insyn i all rättskipande och rättsvårdande verksamhet« (party programme ↗)“There shall be good civic oversight in all judicial and legal enforcement activities”
• international law at the centre»Miljöpartiet de gröna sätter folkrätten och de mänskliga rättigheterna i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens place international law and human rights at the centre.”

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 states that the rule of law and the individual's rights in relation to the state must be defended, that everyone residing in Sweden shall be able to have their case heard and that crime victims shall receive redress. An agreement that means crime victims in Sweden risk having their cases heard in American military law instead of Swedish court directly impacts these commitments, and the counter-proposal's requirement for limited jurisdiction outside the bases follows from them. That the plan also wants to carry through NATO accession points in the opposite direction but does not affect judicial authority.

• rule of law defendeddecisive»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and the individual's rights in relation to the state must be defended.”
• right to have one's case heard»Alla som bor i Sverige ska kunna få sin sak prövad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone residing in Sweden shall be able to have their case heard.”
• strengthened crime victim perspective»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victim perspective must be strengthened. Those subjected to crime shall receive redress and better support.”
• deepened defence cooperation»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Centre Party wants to strengthen defence, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and carry through NATO membership.”

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 does not address jurisdiction or legal status for foreign troops. The nearest principle is that defence cooperation with the USA and NATO is critical for Sweden's security, which speaks against demanding renegotiated terms in the agreement. The plan's requirement for legal certainty and the position of crime victims points in the opposite direction, which is why the confidence is low.

• NATO as cornerstonedecisive»absolut viktigaste samarbetsorganisationen för säkerhet och ömsesidigt försvar i Europa, och är« (party programme ↗)“most important collaborative organization for security and mutual defence in Europe, and is”
• defence cooperation with the USA»Därför ska Sverige gå med i Nato och tillsammans med USA, Kanada och våra europeiska grannar försvara både Sverige och vår del av världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, Sweden shall join NATO and together with the USA, Canada and our European neighbours defend both Sweden and our part of the world.”
• legal certainty for all»Alla har rätt att leva i ett samhälle präglat av rättstrygghet.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to live in a society characterized by legal certainty.”

The party programme requires that all crimes be effectively and without exception addressed and that courts' position be strong and independent, and makes respect for international law and human freedoms and rights a given prerequisite for all security policy cooperation. The counter-proposal's requirement that the agreement not give the USA jurisdiction outside the bases precisely protects crime victims' access to Swedish courts. That close cooperation in itself is natural does not override the plan's legal certainty requirements. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• crimes shall always be addresseddecisive»Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras« (party programme ↗)“All crimes shall be effectively and without exception addressed”
• strong independent courts»Domstolarnas ställning ska vara stark och självständig.« (party programme ↗)“Courts' position shall be strong and independent.”
• international law conditions cooperation»mänskliga fri- och rättigheterna respekteras« (party programme ↗)“human freedoms and rights are respected”
• close cooperation with NATO»med NATO bör, givet nämnda kriterier, vara en naturlig del av svensk säkerhetspolitik« (party programme ↗)“with NATO should, given mentioned criteria, be a natural part of Swedish security 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's only commitment that directly concerns judicial authority is that Swedish law applies in all parts of our country, equally for all, and that the state's core is never negotiable. That crime victims get their case tried in Swedish court also follows from the fact that the justice system must always stand on the crime victim's side. At the same time, the plan wants to deepen military cooperation across the Atlantic, which pulls in the opposite direction.

• Swedish law equal for alldecisive»I Sverige gäller svensk lag och den gäller i alla delar av vårt« (party programme ↗)“In Sweden, Swedish law applies and it applies in all parts of our”
• sovereignty not negotiable»Statens hårda kärna får aldrig vara förhandlingsbar.« (party programme ↗)“The state's core is never negotiable.”
• crime victim at centre»Rättssamhället måste alltid stå på brottsoffrets sida.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The justice system must always stand on the crime victim's side.”
• deepened western cooperation»Vi välkomnar därför att Sverige ska gå med i Nato, en fråga vi drivit under 20 års tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore welcome Sweden joining Nato, an issue we have driven for 20 years.”

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 lacks writings on host nation agreements and jurisdiction, but establishes that policy should be shaped in the best interests of crime victims and that national self-determination should be strengthened. An agreement that gives American troops immunity outside the bases means that crime victims in Sweden can be referred from Swedish courts, which sits poorly in line with the victim perspective and with the demand for Swedish legal control on own territory. Derived from these principles the plan supports the counter-proposal's demand, but the conclusion is uncertain since the plan at the same time wants to deepen defence cooperation.

• victim's position firstdecisive»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen. Brottsoffer måste få upprättelse och samhällets fulla stöd för att återvinna tryggheten i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy formulation must take place in the best interests of the crime victim, not the offender. Crime victims must receive redress and society's full support in order to regain security in society.”
• policy on crime victims' terms»Sverigedemokraterna vill utforma politiken efter brottsoffrens villkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to formulate policy in the conditions of crime victims.”
• national self-determination»Stärka det nationella självbestämmandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen national self-determination”
• Swedish independence»Bejaka och stärka det svenska folkstyrets oberoende« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Embrace and strengthen the independence of Swedish popular sovereignty”

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.