Erik Strand, 11.08.2024
On November 16, 2022, the Swedish parliament voted through a controversial law criticised for restricting freedom of speech. One can read about the new law in this article.
Other articles in English about the espionage law:
Tove Carlén: “The Swedish new law on public espionage provides little protection for journalists’ sources”
Sweden Expands Espionage Law, Endangering Freedom Of Journalists And Whistleblowers
Articles in Swedish about the new law:
Utlandsspioneri – det här gäller från årsskiftet
Lagändringar om utlandsspioneri röstas igenom av riksdagen
Some Swedish media have stated that they have already practiced some self censorship due to the new law. In this article (in Swedish), Charlotta Friborg, editor of SVT Nyheter, tells that she had stopped publishing of map pictures demonstrating vulnerabilities in the Ukraininan electricity grid. The pictures were from the so called Pentagon leak. She says that SVT’s intention with publishing these pictures was to demonstrate in a pedagogical way what the leak was about. After consulting three internal jurists, Charlotta Friberg chose to drop publishing the pictures. The jurists found that publishing the pictures could be within the scope of the espionage law. She said that it will require much in order to jail Swedish journalists, but one do conduct careful considerations before one publish such material if one risks a lengthy and time consuming juridical process.
In this website one can see which parliamentarians voted through the espionage law (270-37). The parliamentarians supporting the law, are those marked with ‘Ja’ (Yes). The folloving parliamentarians voted through the law, grouped by party affiliation:
M (Moderates)
Ahlstedt, Fredrik
Ahlström Köster, Emma
Alm, Ann-Sofie
Anstrell, Alexandra
Beckman, Lars
Bergheden, Sten
Berglund, Jörgen
Bouveng, Helena
Brunsberg, Camilla
Carlsson, Crister
Cederfelt, Margareta
Damsgaard, Mikael
Drougge, Ida
E Weinerhall, John
Engsund, Lars
Ericson, Jan
Green, Mats
Göthberg, Gustaf
Hammar Johnsson, Ann-Charlotte
Hornberger, Johanna
Hultberg, Johan
Hänel Sandström, Marie-Louise
Höglund, Malin
Högström, Caroline
Jansson, Kjell
Johnsson, Lars
Josefsson, David
Juntti, Ellen
Karapet, Arin
Karlsson, Mattias
Kärrholm, Fredrik
Lifvenhage, Ann-Sofie
Lund Kopparklint, Marléne
Manouchi, Noria
Meijer, Louise
Nicholson, Marie
Nilsson, Jennie
Nordblom, Carl
Nordström, Charlotte
Nordström, Susanne
Ollén, Peter
Olsson, Stefan
Ottoson, Erik
Püss, Lars
Quicklund, Saila
Ragnarsson, Thomas
Rantsi, Johanna
Resare, Magnus
Reuterskiöld, Adam
Riedl, Edward
Rosengren, Oliver
Schröder, Magdalena
Sillén, Anna
Skalberg Karlsson, Jesper
Stockhaus, Maria
Storckenfeldt, Helena
Svärd, Oskar
Tolgfors, Katarina
Widegren, John
Åberg, Borian
S (Social Democrats)
Amloh, Sofia
Andersson, Marcus
Backeskog, Sanna
Begic, Denis
Birinxhiku, Aida
Björck, Patrik
Björk, Peder
Björklund, Heléne
Büser, Johan
Carlsson, Gunilla
Carlsson, Rose-Marie
Carvalho, Teresa
Cisija, Dzenan
Dahlqvist, Mikael
Damberg, Mikael
Ekeroth Clausson, Ida
Ekström, Hans
El-Haj, Jamal
Eneroth, Tomas
Eriksson, Sofie
Eriksson, Åsa
Ernkrans, Matilda
Fazelian, Aylin
Forslund, Kenneth G
From, Isak
Fundahn, Marianne
Guteland, Jytte
Haider, Monica
Hallengren, Lena
Haraldsson, Johanna
Hedberg, Peter
Helmersson Olsson, Caroline
Hultqvist, Peter
Håkansson, Per-Arne
Isacsson, Lars
Johansson, Lena
Johansson, Morgan
Jonsson, Mattias
Järrebring, Joakim
Kallifatides, Markus
Karkiainen, Ida
Karlsson, Niklas
Karlsson, Åsa
Kasirga, Kadir
Kronståhl, Tomas
Lantz, Gustaf
Larsson, Lars Mejern
Larsson, Malin
Leghissa, Zara
Lennström, Sanne
Lindberg, Kristoffer
Lindh, Eva
Lundh Sammeli, Fredrik
Löberg, Petter
Magnusson, Adrian
Möller, Ola
Nilsson, Jennie
Nysmed, Leif
Olovsson, Fredrik
Olsson, Kalle
Ottosson, Mattias
Pettersson, Helén
Pihl Krabbe, Ewa
Rojhan, Azadeh
Rud Pedersen, Amalia
Rydell, Annette
Räihä, Mirja
Sandell, Joakim
Selin, Markus
Shekarabi, Ardalan
Sigvardsson, Niklas
Sjöblom, Inga-Lill
Sköld, Linus
Skönnbrink, Sofia
Strandhäll, Annika
Strömberg, Anna-Belle
Sundin, Karin
Svantorp, Gunilla
Svensk Larm, Jim
Sätherberg, Anna-Caren
Tegnér, Mathias
Thorell, Olle
Thunström, Louise
Vencu Velasquez Castro, Daniel
Vepsä, Mattias
Vikström, Anna
Völker, Alexandra
Wallentheim, Anna
Westerén, Hanna
Westlund, Åsa
Wiechel, Björn
Ygeman, Anders
Ödebrink, Carina
SD (Sweden Democrats)
Andersson, Jonas
Andersson, Lars
Andersson, Pontus
Andersson, Tobias
Aranda, Clara
Arkhem, Mats
Bengtsson, Angelika
Aspling, Ludvig
Bjälkö, Sara-Lena
Blomkvist, Anna-Lena
Broman, Bo
Christiansson, Alexander
Dioukarev, Dennis
Eklöf, Staffan
Emilsson, Aron
Enholm, Matheus
Eriksson, Yasmine
Eriksson Falk, Mattias
Eskilandersson, Mikael
Farivar, Rashid
Filper, Runar
From Utterstedt, Ann-Christine
Gholam Ali Pour, Nima
Giertz, Rasmus
Grubb, Jörgen
Hedlund, Roger
Hellsborn, Erik
Jönsson, Patrik
Karlsson, Mattias
Kinnunen, Martin
Kronlid, Julia
Lindahl, Fredrik
Lindberg, Linda
Lindholm, Ulf
Lundberg, Angelica
Lång, David
Morell, Thomas
Nordberg, Mats
Nyberg, Katja
Olin, Mona
Palmqvist, Eric
Perez, David
Persson, Daniel
Persson, Magnus
Quensel, Charlotte
Rangdag, Anette
Reslow, Patrick
Rubbestad, Michael
Sjöstedt, Oscar
Stegrud, Jessica
Stenkvist, Rober
Ståhl, Jimmy
Svedin, Johnny
Sällström, Sven-Olof
Söder, Björn
Söderlund, Per
Tiblom, Victoria
Tidland, Björn
Timgren, Beatrice
Westmont, Martin
Westroth, Eric
Wiechel, Markus
Wistedt, Lars
Yurkovskiy, Leonid
KD (Christian Democrats)
André, Lili
Aydin, Yusuf
Bengtsson, Mathias
Berntsson, Magnus
Brodin, Camilla
Brunegård, Gudrun
Carlsson, Christian
Demirok, Muharrem
Deremar, Catarina
Eklind, Hans
Elofsson, Torsten
Engström, Cecilia
Hovskär, Dan
Jacobsson, Magnus
Kihlström, Ingemar
Oscarsson, Magnus
Rinaldo Miller, Camilla
Söder, Larry
Utbult, Roland
Wernäng, Jennie
L (Liberal Party)
Avci, Gulan
Blom, Juno
Danielsson, Malin
Gellerman, Helena
Hamilton, Carl B
Hannah, Robert
Malm, Fredrik
Melin, Martin
Mårtensen, Camilla
Nilsson, Elin
Olofsgård, Jakob
Rojas, Mauricio
Rönn, Cecilia
Starbrink, Anna
C (Centre Party)
Bergenblock, Christofer
Björk, Malin
Bäckström, Daniel
Cato, Jonny
Heie, Ulrika
Johansson, Martina
Larsson, Mikael
Larsson, Stina
Lasses, Anna
Liljeberg, Ulrika
Lindberg, Kristoffer
Lundgren, Kerstin
Nordin, Rickard
Paarup-Petersen, Niels
Thand Ringqvist, Elisabeth
Vilhelmsson, Helena
W Jonsson, Anders
Ådahl, Anders
Ådahl, Martin
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