Law & order
Equality before the law is one of the foundations of democracy. At the same time, it is important that police officers and prosecutors are scrutinized so that abuse is avoided and those who do are punished. We therefore want an independent authority to review reports against police officers and prosecutors. Civil service responsibility must be reintroduced. Crimes involving victims must be prioritized before other crimes.
Overview – The Pirate Party wants to:
- Police management is changing to discourage prioritization of “easy-to-solve” crimes
- Administrative duties are transferred from police officers to civilian personnel
- An independent authority is introduced with the task of reviewing complaints against police or prosecutors
- Official liability is introduced
1. Better prioritization of the judiciary
The Pirate Party believes that equality before the law is one of the foundations of democracy and that good legal certainty ensures the opportunity for individuals to participate in social life. It is therefore important that reports to the police are not dismissed without good reason. Considerations about the authority’s profitability do not count as good reasons. Giving orders from above to prioritize easy-to-investigate crimes such as drug or traffic offenses in order to improve the authority’s statistics is an incorrect procedure that damages Swedish legal security.
Therefore, we want to:
§1 An investigation is added on how the Police’s management can be changed to counteract the prioritization of “easily solved” crimes.
2. Police presence in society
The type of directive mentioned in chapter 0 also damages the police’s activities by restricting the policemen’s professional autonomy and worsening their working environment. The Swedish police has a staffing crisis, and it is partly due to a large number of police officers leaving the profession. The Pirate Party therefore wants to improve the working conditions of police officers, so that the staffing crisis can be resolved in the long run, to ensure police community presence. The Pirate Party wants to increase the number of employed police officers and civilian personnel in the authority to ensure police presence and relevance in society.
Therefore, we want to:
§2 An investigation is added on how the working environment of active police officers can be improved;
§3 Administrative tasks that currently rest with police officers are transferred to civilian personnel.
3. Investigate abuses of authority
The principle of legal certainty is about protecting individuals from abuse by the state and other authorities; without good legal certainty, people’s freedom of action and thus their autonomy is limited. Therefore, an independent authority is needed with the task of reviewing the actions of prosecutors and police officers, to avoid colleagues investigating and acquitting each other.
Therefore, we want to:
§4 Sweden establishes an independent authority with the task of reviewing the actions of prosecutors and police officers.
4. Better protection for children and young people
The rule of law must protect individuals from abuse, and some of the individuals most in need of such protection are children and young people. Therefore, the Pirate Party wants to investigate current methods for handling legal cases surrounding these individuals – above all the social services’ investigations of LVU cases, reports of concern and custody investigations – and if possible improve them.
Therefore, we want to:
§5 An investigation is carried out into how legal cases concerning children and young people are handled.
5. Re-introduce official responsibility
The Pirate Party’s program of principles states that power should lie with elected politicians and not with civil servants. Today, a lot of power rests with various officials in administrative Sweden, and their exercise of authority is often difficult to review and control. This is a far cry from the principles of decision-making that the Pirate Party is guided by, namely accessibility, openness and transparency. The individual who holds power must be transparent in the exercise of that power; this includes that it can be punished in case of abuse. Therefore, the Piratpartiet wants to reintroduce greater civil servant responsibility.
Therefore, we want to:
§6 Sweden introduces a form of official liability.
6. Policemen shall be policemen, judges shall be judges
In the growing surveillance society, the task of controlling and punishing people for various misdemeanors and crimes has been delegated to private companies and administrative organizations of various kinds. Transport companies are to act as border police and migration courts, web providers are to act as copyright police, market courts and anti-terrorists, and proposals are being put forward to appoint the post office, security companies and others as law enforcement officers and judges. The pirate party wants policemen to be policemen and judges to be judges. Law enforcement and punishment should not be outsourced to private companies.
Therefore, we want to:
§7 An investigation surveys all forms of privatized administration of justice in Sweden and presents proposals on how these can be abolished.
Pirate policy from A to Z
Administrative policy
- Appointments of directors-general are anchored in the Riksdag
- An administrative education is created
- One year of practical experience in the same or similar activity is required to be a manager in an authority
- The financing of the administration returns to the grant model
Administrative policy is about the design of the administrative structures that will transform decided policy into reality.
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Culture
- Copyright is being reformed to favor the creation and dissemination of culture
- The model of lending e-books at libraries is being reformed
- Tax-financed culture must be publicly available
- Municipalities must provide maker spaces in the form of shared workshops for all forms of creation
Our culture is increasingly becoming digital. Our possibilities to create, share and develop art could be endless.
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Defence policy
- Two percent of the defense budget is spent on research
- Sweden is working for an international convention against autonomous combat robots
- Cooperation with voluntary organizations is strengthened
- Sweden is working for an international convention against using cyber weapons against civilian targets
Sweden needs defense against external threats, but that requires not only aircraft and cannons, but also a much better cyber defense than we have today.
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Democracy
- The protection of the constitution is strengthened
- The electoral system is reformed and democratised
- The possibilities for direct democratic procedures are expanded
- The principle of publicity is strengthened
Democracy's existing tools need to be strengthened and supplemented. In order to ensure that the decisions that are made are representative of the people, it requires a policy that aims to strengthen community involvement.
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Drug policy
- All forms of drug use are decriminalized
- People with problematic use receive care instead of being punished
- The market for cannabis is regulated with the aim of limiting availability and benefiting the economy
- The police's limited resources are re-prioritised from minor drug crimes to crimes with victims
Technological development is advancing rapidly. It creates enormous opportunities but forces us to think along different lines than those of the 18th and 20th centuries.
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Economics
- Business policy is made more humane and promotes small and micro-entrepreneurs, innovation companies and research
- The economy is resilient and takes responsibility for future generations, and includes externalities and system services instead of ignoring them
- The individual must have agency over his own finances, his lifestyle and his existence
- Data, information and knowledge are considered integral parts of the economy
The Pirate Party wants to replace unemployment benefits and municipalities' financial assistance with general financial support.
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Education
- The teacher is strengthened in his professional role
- School development is given a stronger research connection
- The school's resource allocation is in relation to responsibility and needs
- Pupils' right to support, health and co-determination is strengthened
Society is developing faster and faster, but at the same time, the form of the school has remained stagnant for the last hundred years.
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Environment
- Decisions concerning environmental issues must be evidence-based
- Innovation of environmentally friendly technologies is promoted
- Energy production must essentially be fossil-free and consist of a mix of energy sources, including today's nuclear power
- Protection for the forest and ecosystems is increased
- Support the possibilities for self-produced electricity via solar cells, solar collectors, geothermal and geothermal heat, smaller wind turbines, and more
The single-track political debate on current environmental issues is a defeat for the entire globe and has the potential to have serious consequences.
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EU policy
- The EU is becoming more transparent in both decision-making and financial contributions
- The EU Parliament gets a stronger role in the legislative process
- The Council of Ministers is abolished and replaced with directly elected senators
- Swedish EU policy within the Council of Ministers is becoming more democratic and transparent
The EU's purpose should be to make it easy to make contacts and spread knowledge and ideas within Europe and with the rest of the world.
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Health care
- Care is given a stronger research connection
- The individual's opportunities to influence their own treatment and health are strengthened.
- Healthcare information systems are secure, robust, easy to use and effective.
- The care's resource allocation is in relation to responsibility and needs.
We want equal care - regardless of whether you live in the city or in the countryside - and a diversity of different care providers. Healthcare must be evidence-based and systems improved to introduce new knowledge and new technology into healthcare.
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Integrity
- The social security number is being reformed
- Minimize the coordination of registers between authorities
- Minimize the personal information collected by authorities
- Government e-identification that is not dependent on individual private actors is used
The pirate party wants to stop mass surveillance. Surveillance must only take place in the event of justified, concrete suspicions against particular persons.
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Labour market
- Appointments of directors-general are anchored in the Riksdag
- An administrative education is created
- One year of practical experience in the same or similar activity is required to be a manager in an authority
- The financing of the administration returns to the grant model
Technological development is advancing rapidly. It creates enormous opportunities but forces us to think along different lines than those of the 18th and 20th centuries.
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Law & order
- Police management is changing to discourage prioritization of "easy-to-solve" crimes
- Administrative duties are transferred from police officers to civilian personnel
- An independent authority is introduced with the task of reviewing complaints against police or prosecutors
- Official liability is introduced
Equality before the law is one of the foundations of democracy. At the same time, it is important that police officers and prosecutors are scrutinized so that abuse is avoided and those who do are punished.
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Migration policy
- Assessment of grounds for asylum is separated from decisions on residence permits
- Asylum seekers with special conditions for integration in Sweden or with a need for protection that is particularly satisfied in Sweden are given priority
- Refugees who commit serious crimes are deported
Sweden does not have the opportunity to help all refugees in the world, therefore we have to prioritize who we should help.
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Net neutrality
- Net neutrality is protected
- The Data Storage Act is being torn up
- Geoblocking is prohibited within the EU
- Bypassing DRM protection is legalized
The pirate party fights for a free internet, accessible to everyone. Only then can the internet be a force for freedom and democracy, giving everyone the opportunity to make their voice heard.
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Sexual autonomy
- All interventions in reproductive, sexual and trans medicine are decided by the individual in consultation with his doctor
- The informed consent model is introduced in trans care
- Legal recognition of poly relationships is enabled
- Sex work is decriminalized
The Pirate Party believes that bodily autonomy, especially regarding gender and sex-related aspects, is one of the most fundamental rights.
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