(Local) The Swedish government wants to tighten the laws applying to people who take part in or assist terrorist organizations. Here are five things to know about the law proposal and what it means.
What is the proposed new law?
The government has proposed introducing two new laws: one making it illegal to … participate in a terrorist organization, and one making it illegal to cooperate with these organizations.
The laws would apply to people who recruit new members to the organization, something which is currently only punishable by law if these people were recruited specifically to carry out terrorist crimes. They would also make it a criminal offence to “assist” terrorist organizations through giving them use of premises, arranging transport, providing them with equipment, or raising money for these groups, even if the person doing so is not a member.
