The question is whether parliament should adopt the government's proposed amendment to the Local Government Act, which gives municipalities and regions an occupational-safety-like duty to protect elected officials from threats and violence, or whether the wording of the law - which a reservation considers overly far-reaching and imprecise - should be phrased differently.
Committee proposal adopted, 213–94
Plan → Vote
»Det behövs regelverk och strukturer som säkrar ett seriöst«“There is a need for regulation and structures that secure serious”serious occupational health and safety work · party programme ↗
»över nätet och försöker skrämma enskilda personer, journalister och politiker till tystnad.«“over the net and try to intimidate individuals, journalists and politicians into silence.”protect politicians against threats · party programme ↗
»god fysisk och psykosocial arbetsmiljö.«“good physical and psychosocial work environment.”work environment responsibility · party programme ↗
»Hat, hot, trakasserier och våld riktade mot demokratibärande institutioner måste upphöra. Vi ska stärka skyddet för personer verksamma bland annat i media, religiösa samfund och offentlig förvaltning.«“Hate, threats, harassment and violence directed at democratic institutions must cease. We shall strengthen protection for persons working in, among other things, media, religious communities and public administration.”strengthened protection for democratic bearers · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Den grundläggande rättigheten att engagera sig politiskt måste värnas och hot och trakasserier mot politiskt aktiva och förtroendevalda måste aktivt bekämpas.«“The fundamental right to engage politically must be protected and threats and harassment against politically active people and office-holders must be actively combated.”protection for office-holders · party programme ↗
»Den kommunala självstyrelsen ska vara stark«“Municipal self-governance shall be strong”strong municipal self-governance · party programme ↗
»nolltolerans mot alla typer av hot och våld«“zero tolerance for all types of threats and violence”protection of elected officials · party programme ↗
»Staten bör aldrig fatta beslut om nya kostnadsdrivande åtaganden för kommunerna utan att fullt ut kompensera dem för kostnaderna.«“The state should never make decisions on new cost-driving commitments for municipalities without fully compensating them for the costs.”municipal financing principle · party programme ↗
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