Residence permit for personnel who assisted Swedish forces abroad

The plan requires an asylum policy that gives people a refuge from war and oppression and that Sweden acts for refugees' rights also internationally. People persecuted by the Taliban for assisting Swedish forces fall squarely within that commitment, and the plan also lifts family reunion as fundamental. Quickly giving them and their families protection thus follows from the plan.

• refuge from oppressiondecisive»som ger människor en fristad undan krig och förtryck« (party programme ↗)“that gives people a refuge from war and oppression”
• refugees' rights internationally»När rasismen växer, länder sluter sig och EU bygger murar ska Sverige agera för flyktingars rättigheter och försvara asylrätten både i Sverige och internationellt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“As racism grows, countries close themselves and the EU builds walls, Sweden should act for refugees' rights and defend the right to asylum both in Sweden and internationally.”
• family reunion»möjligheter till familjeåterförening är grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“opportunities for family reunion are fundamental”
• the right to asylum inviolable»Rätten att söka asyl kan aldrig tummas på« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to seek asylum can never be weakened”

The plan rests on a long tradition of solidarity with people subject to war and persecution, and it affirms Swedish participation in international operations. People who worked for foreign forces in Afghanistan and are now persecuted by the Taliban fall within that solidarity, and swift action for their protection follows from it. However, the plan does not address this group explicitly.

• solidarity with the persecuteddecisive»I en lång tradition står socialdemokratin i solidaritet med förtryckta folk som förvägras« (party programme ↗)“In a long tradition, social democracy stands in solidarity with oppressed people denied”
• Swedish international operations»Svensk medverkan i fredsbevarande insatser.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish participation in peacekeeping operations.”
• international law and human rights»Försvar för folkrätten och en regelbaserad världsordning.« (party programme ↗)“Defence of international law and a rules-based world order.”

The plan establishes that those fleeing should have more legal paths to safety, that asylum rights and the quota refugee system should be defended and that no one should be forced to return to persecution or mortal danger. People persecuted by the Taliban for assisting Swedish forces are exactly such a group, and the plan also wants more families to be able to reunite. The counter-proposal's demands for swift action to give them and their families protection therefore follow from the plan.

• more legal paths to protectiondecisive»Den som flyr ska ha fler lagliga vägar för att ta sig till säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those fleeing should have more legal paths to reach safety.”
• protection against persecution»Ingen ska tvingas återvända till förtryck eller livsfara.« (party programme ↗)“No one should be forced to return to persecution or mortal danger.”
• protect the quota refugee system»försvara asylrätten och kvotflyktingsystemet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“defend asylum rights and the quota refugee system.”
• family reunification»att fler familjer ska kunna återförenas i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that more families should be able to reunite in Sweden.”

The party programme states a generous and humane refugee policy and that the right to seek sanctuary from oppressive regimes is a human right, and has a particular responsibility to stand up for those who risked their lives for freedom in such countries. Swiftly giving protection to people who worked for foreign forces in Afghanistan follows from this. The group is however not mentioned in the plan.

• asylum as a human rightdecisive»Att få söka sig en fristad och en försörjning, inte bara inom det land där man är född, utan också utanför landets gränser, är en mänsklig rättighet.« (party programme ↗)“The right to seek refuge and a livelihood, not only within the country where one is born, but also outside the country's borders, is a human right.”
• responsibility for freedom fighters»medborgare och invånare i demokratiska länder med yttrandefrihet, har ett särskilt ansvar att stå upp för dem,« (party programme ↗)“citizens and residents in democratic countries with freedom of expression, have a particular responsibility to stand up for them,”
• generous refugee policy»Centerpartiet strävar efter öppna gränser, fri rörlighet samt en generös och human flykting- och invandringspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party strives for open borders, free movement and a generous and humane refugee and immigration policy.”
• shared international responsibility»Fler länder behöver vara med och ta ansvar för skyddet av flyktingar.« (party programme ↗)“More countries need to step up and take responsibility for protecting refugees.”

The election manifesto states that people fleeing war and persecution shall receive protection, and the party programme requires safe and legal refugee pathways and that Sweden pushes for resettlement of quota refugees. Persons persecuted by the Taliban for having assisted foreign forces are exactly such a group. The plan does not mention them specifically, but its commitments support the counter-proposal's requirement for rapid protection.

• protection for the persecuteddecisive»Människor som flyr krig och förföljelse ska få skydd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People fleeing war and persecution shall receive protection.”
• legal refugee pathways»Det måste skapas trygga och lagliga flyktvägar till EU.« (party programme ↗)“Safe and legal refugee pathways to the EU must be created.”
• resettlement and quota refugees»Sverige ska arbeta för att alla EU-länder tar emot kvotflyktingar och för att de länder som gör så i dag ökar sin kvot.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall work for all EU countries to take quota refugees and for those countries that do so today to increase their quota.”
• support for embattled democratic forces»Sverige ska vara en röst för global frihet och ge stöd åt de modiga människor som verkar för demokratisering av världens återstående diktaturer.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a voice for global freedom and support courageous people working for democratization of the world's remaining dictatorships.”

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 establishes that no one has the right in passive neutrality to abandon people who are subjected to acts of war and that there is an obligation to stand up for affected fellow humans when states do not protect them. People who have assisted Swedish forces and are now persecuted by the Taliban belong to the most exposed, who according to the plan have the right to help and protection. Promptly securing their resettlement follows therefore directly from the plan's commitments.

• not abandon exposed in wardecisive»överge människor som utsätts för krigshandlingar.« (party programme ↗)“abandon people who are subjected to acts of war.”
• obligation toward affected fellow humans»Men då stater misslyckas med att skydda människors säkerhet, eller systematiskt« (party programme ↗)“But when states fail to protect people's security, or systematically”
• right to help and protection»principiella utgångspunkten är att flyktingar, de drabbade och mest utsatta i konflikter, har« (party programme ↗)“the principal starting point is that refugees, the affected and most exposed in conflicts, have”
• humanitarian reasons weigh heavily»som tar hänsyn till människors skyddsbehov och där humanitära skäl väger tungt.« (party programme ↗)“which takes account of people's protection needs and where humanitarian reasons weigh heavily.”

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 states that it is self-evident that Sweden has a responsibility when people are forced to flee from war and oppression, and that others should be able to rely on our solidarity if we are to be able to rely on theirs. Persons risking persecution precisely because they have assisted foreign forces fall within that responsibility, and the plan already prioritizes particularly vulnerable groups in quota refugee reception. The plan, however, does not address this group explicitly.

• responsibility for people fleeingdecisive»självklart att Sverige har ett ansvar« (party programme ↗)“self-evident that Sweden has a responsibility”
• mutual solidarity»på andras solidaritet så ska de kunna lita på vår.« (party programme ↗)“on others' solidarity so shall they be able to rely on ours.”
• prioritized quota refugee reception»Prioritera kvinnor och hbtq-personer i kvotflyktingmottagandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize women and LGBTQ persons in quota refugee reception”
• strong voice for human rights»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”

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 asylum immigration from countries outside the region is reduced to near zero and that quota refugee intake is paused, with prioritization of quota refugees from the region. The counter-proposal requires expedited resettlement of a group from Afghanistan, precisely the intake the plan wants to stop. According to the plan, refugee aid shall primarily be given in the region, close to crisis areas.

• paused quota refugee intakedecisive»Stoppa asylinvandringen och pausa kvotflyktingmottagningen samt fokusera på återvändande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop asylum immigration and pause quota refugee intake and focus on return migration”
• asylum intake near zero»Det direkta asylmottagandet från länder som inte utgör vårt närområde ska minskas till nära noll.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Direct asylum intake from countries that are not in our region shall be reduced to near zero.”
• quota refugees from the region»Prioritera kvotflyktingar från närområdet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize quota refugees from the region”
• help in the region»annars primärt vara inriktad på att hjälpa flyktingar på plats, i krisområdenas närhet« (party programme ↗)“otherwise primarily be aimed at helping refugees in place, close to crisis areas”