SWEDEN
10 September 2024
Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the UN and EU — that relate directly to the situation of our laureates.
Speaker: Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Parliament, September 10, 2024
Title of speech: “For a richer and safer Sweden – Statement of Government Policy” delivered by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Documents: Statement of Government Policy 2024 (PDF, 1 MB)
Translation of relevant section of the statement:
Mänskliga rättigheter, inklusive yttrandefriheten, är en hörnsten inom den liberala demokratin. Regeringen kommer att fortsätta arbetet för att uppnå en frigivning av journalisten Dawit Isaak och förläggaren och poeten Gui Minhai.
Human rights, including freedom of expression, are a cornerstone of liberal democracy. The government will continue its efforts to secure the release of journalist Dawit Isaak and publisher and poet Gui Minhai.
LINKS: Statement of Government Policy
CREDITS: Photo from Regeringen.se
CATEGORY: Hi-level initiatives
TAGS: Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, Policy Statement, Government Policy, High-level Initiatives, Dawit Isaak, Gui Minhai
