2025-02-262024/25:JuU21 · p.7JuUJustice
A comprehensive review of secret coercive measures
A comprehensive review of the framework for secret coercive measures
What's at stake: A comprehensive review could make the increasingly complicated rules on secret coercive measures clearer and easier to oversee, affecting both the authorities that apply the rules and anyone who could become subject to such measures.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether parliament should issue a formal statement urging the government to promptly carry out a comprehensive review of the framework for secret coercive measures, or whether no such separate statement is needed.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions calling on the government to promptly return with a comprehensive review of the regulation of secret coercive measures, and does not consider a separate parliamentary statement on the matter necessary.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 7 (S, V, C, MP)
The reservation (S, V, C, MP) shares the Council on Legislation's assessment that the overall framework for secret coercive measures has become very complicated and hard to oversee, and wants parliament to urge the government to promptly report back on when and how a comprehensive review of the regulation can be carried out.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 7 by S, V, C, MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have gone the other way
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: LLiberalerna
Ja 151–149Nej 139–161
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/19/0/5 | match | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/93/0/13 | match | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | match | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | match | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 12/0/0/4 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | differs | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2024/25:3111 by Teresa Carvalho et al. (S) motion 50, 2024/25:3271 by Gudrun Nordborg et al. (V) motion 7 and 2024/25:3279 by Rasmus Ling et al. (MP) motion 4.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:3111 av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S) yrkande 50, 2024/25:3271 av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V) yrkande 7 och 2024/25:3279 av Rasmus Ling m.fl. (MP) yrkande 4.
Riksdag decision: Parliament approved the government's proposal that secret data reading against serious crimes should continue to be permitted. The proposal entails that certain rules are clarified and in some cases the possibility of using secret data reading is expanded. The proposal entails, among other things: The law shall apply without time limitation. Secret data reading shall be allowed to be used in more cases in order to investigate who may reasonably be suspected of a crime. The rules for what types of information may be obtained shall be clarified. The rules for the formulation of a permit for secret data reading shall be clarified. Excess information that has emerged from secret data reading may be used for other purposes. The legal certainty of the individual shall be strengthened. Among other things through improved opportunities for transparency and oversight. Current legislation ceases to apply on 31 March 2025. The legislative amendments are proposed to come into force on 1 April 2025. At the same time, Parliament said no to several motions, one of which was a proposal in a motion submitted during the general motion period of 2024.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to reject expanded secret data access capabilities and limit prosecutors' use of overflow information from coercive measures. (S, V, C, MP) — Reservation 7
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme makes protection of personal integrity a right and requires that legal certainty be upheld through public oversight and independent scrutiny.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes protection of personal integrity a right and requires that legal certainty be upheld through public oversight and independent scrutiny. A framework for secret coercive measures that has become impossible to survey undermines precisely that oversight, and a prompt overall review is a means to restore it. The plan furthermore requires that legislation is designed so that it proves effective and fair when implemented.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör skyddet av den personliga integriteten till en rättighet och kräver att rättssäkerheten upprätthålls genom medborgerlig insyn och oberoende granskning. Ett regelverk för hemliga tvångsmedel som blivit svåröverskådligt undergräver just den insynen, och en skyndsam samlad översyn är ett medel att återupprätta den. Planen kräver dessutom att lagstiftning ska vara utformad så att den visar sig effektiv och rättvis när den genomförs.
- legal certainty and public oversightdecisive»Rättssäkerheten behöver upprätthållas genom rättshjälp, medborgerlig« (party programme ↗)“Legal certainty must be upheld through legal aid, public”
- protection of personal integrity»rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet« (party programme ↗)“right to protection of personal integrity”
- laws must prove effective»förslag som visar sig effektiva och rättvisa den dag de genomförs.« (party programme ↗)“proposals that prove effective and fair the day they are implemented.”
- independent scrutiny»insyn och oberoende granskning.« (party programme ↗)“oversight and independent scrutiny.”
The plan says nothing about the drafting procedure for the coercive measures regulatory framework.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about the drafting procedure for the coercive measures regulatory framework. Closest related commitments are the party programme's demand that society protect freedom and personal integrity and the election manifesto's demand that the police be given more and functioning tools. A comprehensive review of an unwieldy regulatory framework serves both these purposes, so the plan may be considered to support the demand, albeit weakly.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om beredningsordningen för tvångsmedelsregelverket. Närmast liggande åtaganden är partiprogrammets krav på att samhället ska skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten och valmanifestets krav på att polisen ska få fler och fungerande verktyg. En samlad översyn av ett svåröverskådligt regelverk tjänar båda dessa syften, varför planen får anses stödja kravet, om än svagt.
- protection of personal integritydecisive»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal integrity”
- functioning tools for the police»Polisen behöver också fler verktyg, som bättre möjligheter till avlyssning och husrannsakan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The police also need more tools, such as better opportunities for wiretapping and house searches.”
- publicity and manageability»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be built on publicity and”
The plan opposes laws that constitute disproportionate interference with integrity and requires that politics safeguards integrity as surveillance capabilities grow.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan opposes laws that constitute disproportionate interference with integrity and requires that politics safeguards integrity as surveillance capabilities grow. A confusing regulatory framework for secret coercive measures, built from many successive expansions, is precisely the situation the plan warns against, and a comprehensive review is a way to test proportionality. The plan simultaneously accepts that authorities should have tools against serious crime, but not at the cost of rights.
Original (Swedish)
Planen motsätter sig lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i integriteten och kräver att politiken slår vakt om integriteten när övervakningsmöjligheterna växer. Ett svåröverskådligt regelverk för hemliga tvångsmedel, byggt av många successiva utvidgningar, är precis den situation planen varnar för, och en samlad översyn är ett sätt att pröva proportionaliteten. Planen godtar samtidigt att myndigheterna får verktyg mot grov brottslighet, men inte till priset av rättigheter.
- no disproportionate integrity interferencedecisive»Vi motsätter oss alla lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i integriteten.« (party programme ↗)“We oppose all laws that constitute disproportionate interference with integrity.”
- safeguard integrity against surveillance»De ökade möjligheterna till övervakning kräver att politiken slår vakt om människors möjlighet att värna sin integritet.« (party programme ↗)“The increased surveillance capabilities require that politics safeguards people's ability to protect their integrity.”
- rights before crime prevention»Brotts- och terrorbekämpning är viktigt men ska inte ske på bekostnad av mänskliga rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Crime and terror prevention are important but must not occur at the expense of human rights.”
- legal certainty and tools simultaneously»Rättssäkerheten ska tryggas samtidigt som de rättsvårdande myndigheterna ska ges de verktyg som krävs för att bekämpa kriminaliteten och öka tryggheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Legal certainty must be secured at the same time as the law-enforcement authorities are given the tools necessary to combat crime and increase safety in society.”
The party programme demands that all legislation be tested against its integrity impact and that restrictions be proportionate to the purpose, and the election manifesto says no to among other things preventive wiretapping.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme demands that all legislation be tested against its integrity impact and that restrictions be proportionate to the purpose, and the election manifesto says no to among other things preventive wiretapping. An unclear framework for secret coercive measures makes exactly that test impossible. A swift comprehensive review is therefore what the plan's integrity commitments demand.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver att all lagstiftning prövas mot sin integritetspåverkan och att inskränkningar står i proportion till syftet, och valmanifestet säger nej till bland annat preventiv avlyssning. Ett svåröverskådligt regelverk för hemliga tvångsmedel gör just den prövningen omöjlig. En skyndsam samlad översyn är därför vad planens integritetsåtaganden kräver.
- integrity assessment of legislationweak support»All lagstiftning bör prövas mot dess påverkan på människors personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“All legislation should be tested against its impact on people's personal integrity.”
- no to intrusive coercive measuresdecisive»Vi säger därför nej till visitationszoner, kollektiv bestraffning, omvänd bevisbörda, anonyma vittnen, preventiv avlyssning och inskränkningar av religionsfriheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We therefore say no to search zones, collective punishment, reversed burden of proof, anonymous witnesses, preventive wiretapping and restrictions on freedom of religion.”
- proportionality requirement»Det måste finnas en proportionalitet mellan lagstiftningens inskränkning av medborgarnas integritet och lagarnas syfte.« (party programme ↗)“There must be proportionality between legislation's restriction of citizens' integrity and the laws' purpose.”
- strong integrity protection»Ett starkt integritetsskydd är därför en omistlig del av ett öppet och demokratiskt samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Strong integrity protection is therefore an indispensable part of an open and democratic society.”
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The plan explicitly states that already implemented laws with strong impact on personal integrity shall be regularly evaluated and that protection for the individual's integrity shall be strengthened.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly states that already implemented laws with strong impact on personal integrity shall be regularly evaluated and that protection for the individual's integrity shall be strengthened. An opaque regulatory framework for secret coercive measures is exactly such a legislative complex. A comprehensive review is not in conflict with the plan's will to give the police more tools, but answers its requirement for legal security.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår uttryckligen fast att redan införda lagar med stark påverkan på den personliga integriteten ska utvärderas regelbundet och att skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas. Ett svåröverskådligt regelverk för hemliga tvångsmedel är precis ett sådant lagkomplex. En samlad översyn står inte i strid med planens vilja att ge polisen fler verktyg, utan svarar mot dess krav på rättssäkerhet.
- regular evaluation of integrity lawsdecisive»Redan införda lagar med stark påverkan på den personliga integriteten ska regelbundet utvärderas.« (party programme ↗)“Already implemented laws with strong impact on personal integrity shall be regularly evaluated.”
- strengthened integrity protection»Skyddet för den enskildes integritet ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Protection for the individual's integrity shall be strengthened.”
- strengthened legal security»Rättssäkerheten och skyddet för de medborgerliga fri- och rättigheterna behöver förstärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Legal security and protection for civil liberties and rights need to be strengthened.”
- integrity analysis of proposals»Alla nya lagförslag ska analyseras ur integritetssynpunkt.« (party programme ↗)“All new legislative proposals shall be analyzed from an integrity perspective.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan requires that powers for crime-fighting cooperation are clearly defined, that responses to crime are rooted in a human and clear legislation and that personal integrity has strong protection.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that powers for crime-fighting cooperation are clearly defined, that responses to crime are rooted in a human and clear legislation and that personal integrity has strong protection. A confusing regulatory framework for secret coercive measures contradicts this requirement for clarity, which is why a comprehensive review is in line with the plan. Since the plan only gives general principles about legislation design, certainty is low.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att befogenheter för brottsbekämpande samarbete är tydligt avgränsade, att reaktioner på brott är förankrade i en human och tydlig lagstiftning och att den personliga integriteten har ett starkt skydd. Ett svåröverskådligt regelverk för hemliga tvångsmedel står i strid med det kravet på tydlighet, varför en samlad översyn ligger i linje med planen. Eftersom planen bara ger allmänna principer om lagstiftningens utformning är säkerheten låg.
- clear and foreseeable legislationdecisive»förutsägbara reaktioner som är förankrade i en human och tydlig lagstiftning.« (party programme ↗)“foreseeable responses rooted in humane and clear legislation.”
- clearly defined powers»dess befogenheter ska vara tydligt avgränsade« (party programme ↗)“its powers shall be clearly defined”
- strong privacy protection»Den personliga integriteten ska ha ett starkt« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall have strong”
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 mentions no comprehensive review of secret coercive measures.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan mentions no comprehensive review of secret coercive measures. The closest commitments are that the justice system should be characterised by legal security and that all exercise of public authority should be governed by law, non-discriminatory and predictable, which speaks to a difficult-to-survey legal framework being reviewed. The plan also shows readiness for comprehensive legal reviews through the proposal for a new criminal code. The requirement for a swift comprehensive review is therefore supported, but on weak grounds.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner ingen samlad översyn av hemliga tvångsmedel. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att rättsväsendet ska präglas av rättssäkerhet och att all offentlig maktutövning ska vara lagstyrd, likabehandlande och förutsebar, vilket talar för att ett svåröverskådligt regelverk ses över. Planen visar också beredskap för genomgripande lagöversyner genom förslaget om en ny brottsbalk. Kravet på skyndsam samlad översyn stöds därför, men på svagt underlag.
- legally secure justice systemdecisive»Sverige ska ha ett rättsväsende präglat av rättssäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have a justice system characterised by legal security”
- predictable exercise of authority»All offentlig maktutövning ska vara lagstyrd och vägledas av« (party programme ↗)“All exercise of public authority shall be governed by law and guided by”
- comprehensive legal review»Införa en ny brottsbalk för att skifta fokus från gärningsmannen till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a new criminal code to shift focus from the perpetrator to the crime victim”
- protected personal integrity»Den personliga integriteten ska värnas« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity shall be protected”
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 the justice system be given more effective tools against gang crime and that procedural obstacles to increased prosecution be removed.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto requires that the justice system be given more effective tools against gang crime and that procedural obstacles to increased prosecution be removed. A complex framework for covert coercion measures is such an obstacle, and a swift comprehensive review can therefore serve the plan's goal of improved cooperation and prosecution. The plan does not, however, comment on the preparation procedure as such, which is why the support is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver att rättsväsendet får mer effektiva verktyg mot gängbrott och att processuella hinder för ökad lagföring undanröjs. Ett svåröverskådligt regelverk för hemliga tvångsmedel är ett sådant hinder, och en skyndsam samlad översyn kan därför tjäna planens mål om förbättrad samverkan och lagföring. Planen uttalar sig dock inte om beredningsordningen som sådan, varför stödet är härlett.
- more effective tools against gangsdecisive»Framförallt behöver rättsväsendet få mer effektiva verktyg för att bekämpa gängbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Above all, the justice system needs more effective tools to combat gang crime.”
- remove procedural obstacles»Processuella hinder för att möjliggöra en ökad lagföring måste också undanröjas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procedural obstacles to enabling increased prosecution must also be removed.”
- improved agency cooperation»Rättsväsendets samverkan mellan myndigheter och verktyg för att upptäcka och lagföra kriminella ska förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The justice system's cooperation between authorities and tools to detect and prosecute criminals shall be improved.”
- authority to justice system»resurser och befogenheter för att kunna lösa sina uppgifter och skydda medborgarna.« (party programme ↗)“resources and authority to be able to perform their tasks and protect citizens.”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:JuU21)
- Committee report full text (HC01JuU21)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:3111 — Utgiftsområde 4 Rättsväsendet av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3271 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:51 Hemlig dataavläsning mot allvarliga brott av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:3279 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:51 Hemlig dataavläsning mot allvarliga brott av Rasmus Ling m.fl. (MP)
- Proposition 2024/25:51 — Hemlig dataavläsning mot allvarliga brott
Source: The Swedish Parliament