Krigsförbrytare, terrorister eller bägge? - Om förhållandet mellan krigsförbrytelse och terroristbrottslighet
(2020) JURM02 20202Faculty of Law
Department of Law
- Abstract
- Even though Sweden has not been at war for more than 200 years, Swedish courts have since the turn of the century had to deal with cases involving war crimes. Swedish courts are faced with difficult questions in connection with the prosecution of, among others, Swedish citizens who has travelled to conflict areas, such as Syria and Iraq, and participated in the warfare.
The use of force in an armed conflict and terrorist crimes can coincide in methods and motives. This is illustrated by the fact that terrorist organizations can be involved in armed conflicts. A special concern has been raised regarding the so-called foreign terrorist fighters, who take part in armed conflicts in support of a terrorist organization.
This essay aims to... (More) - Even though Sweden has not been at war for more than 200 years, Swedish courts have since the turn of the century had to deal with cases involving war crimes. Swedish courts are faced with difficult questions in connection with the prosecution of, among others, Swedish citizens who has travelled to conflict areas, such as Syria and Iraq, and participated in the warfare.
The use of force in an armed conflict and terrorist crimes can coincide in methods and motives. This is illustrated by the fact that terrorist organizations can be involved in armed conflicts. A special concern has been raised regarding the so-called foreign terrorist fighters, who take part in armed conflicts in support of a terrorist organization.
This essay aims to examine the overlap between war crimes and terrorist crimes. For such an overlap to exist at all, one first needs to conclude that both criminal provisions can be applicable in an armed conflict. Therefore, this essay describes the exception in consideration point 11 of the European Council's framework decision, which forms the basis of our Swedish criminal law regulating terrorist crime. On the basis of the statement made in the consideration point, as well as with regard to its context, this essay suggests that terrorist organizations are not excluded from the scope of the framework decision, and acts by members of such groups can therefore be tried under the national provision. Even if a different conclusion were to be drawn regarding the scope of the framework decision, the European framework sets a minimum requirement and does not constitute an obstacle for having further criminalization in the national regulations.
Finally, the essay discusses the Swedish theory on cumulative sentencing and how this can be applied in the case between war crime and terrorist crime. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Sverige har inte befunnit sig i krig på mer än 200 år. Detta till trots, har svensk domstol sedan sekelskiftet handlagt mål som rör krigsförbrytelse. Målen härrör från våldsamma konflikter, såsom i Syrien och Irak, och svensk domstol ställs inför svåra frågor i samband med lagföringen av bland annat svenska medborgare som färdats till konfliktområdet och där deltagit i stridigheterna.
Våldsanvändningen i en väpnad konflikt och terroristbrottslighet kan sammanfalla i såväl tillvägagångssätt som motiv, och detta illustreras exempelvis genom att terroristorganisationer kan vara delaktiga i en väpnad konflikt. En särskild oro har väckts vad avser s.k. utländska terroriststridande, personer som deltar i väpnade konflikter till stöd för en... (More) - Sverige har inte befunnit sig i krig på mer än 200 år. Detta till trots, har svensk domstol sedan sekelskiftet handlagt mål som rör krigsförbrytelse. Målen härrör från våldsamma konflikter, såsom i Syrien och Irak, och svensk domstol ställs inför svåra frågor i samband med lagföringen av bland annat svenska medborgare som färdats till konfliktområdet och där deltagit i stridigheterna.
Våldsanvändningen i en väpnad konflikt och terroristbrottslighet kan sammanfalla i såväl tillvägagångssätt som motiv, och detta illustreras exempelvis genom att terroristorganisationer kan vara delaktiga i en väpnad konflikt. En särskild oro har väckts vad avser s.k. utländska terroriststridande, personer som deltar i väpnade konflikter till stöd för en terroristorganisation.
Den här uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka överlappningen mellan straffbuden för krigsförbrytelse och terroristbrott. För att en sådan överlappning överhuvudtaget ska existera behöver man först komma till slutsatsen att båda straffbud kan vara tillämpliga i en väpnad konflikt. Därför redogörs i denna uppsats för undantaget i beaktandesats 11 i Rådets rambeslut, som ligger till grund för vår svenska terroristbrottslag. Utifrån denna redogörelse kan man komma fram till slutsatsen att terroristorganisationer inte undantas rambeslutets tillämpningsområde, och därför inte heller den nationella bestämmelsen. Även om en annan slutsats av rambeslutets tillämpningsområde skulle dras, ställer denna ett minikrav och utgör inget hinder att för svensk del ha en vidare kriminalisering.
Slutligen diskuterar uppsatsen den svenska brottskonkurrensläran och hur denna kan tillämpas i fallet mellan krigsförbrytelse och terroristbrott. (Less)
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- author
- Selander, Fatima LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- War criminals, terrorists or both? - An essay about the relationship between war crimes and terrorist crimes
- course
- JURM02 20202
- year
- 2020
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- folkrätt, straffrätt, EU-rätt
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9034280
- date added to LUP
- 2021-01-27 14:38:00
- date last changed
- 2021-01-27 14:38:00
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The use of force in an armed conflict and terrorist crimes can coincide in methods and motives. This is illustrated by the fact that terrorist organizations can be involved in armed conflicts. A special concern has been raised regarding the so-called foreign terrorist fighters, who take part in armed conflicts in support of a terrorist organization.
This essay aims to examine the overlap between war crimes and terrorist crimes. For such an overlap to exist at all, one first needs to conclude that both criminal provisions can be applicable in an armed conflict. Therefore, this essay describes the exception in consideration point 11 of the European Council's framework decision, which forms the basis of our Swedish criminal law regulating terrorist crime. On the basis of the statement made in the consideration point, as well as with regard to its context, this essay suggests that terrorist organizations are not excluded from the scope of the framework decision, and acts by members of such groups can therefore be tried under the national provision. Even if a different conclusion were to be drawn regarding the scope of the framework decision, the European framework sets a minimum requirement and does not constitute an obstacle for having further criminalization in the national regulations.
Finally, the essay discusses the Swedish theory on cumulative sentencing and how this can be applied in the case between war crime and terrorist crime.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Krigsförbrytare, terrorister eller bägge? - Om förhållandet mellan krigsförbrytelse och terroristbrottslighet}},
year = {{2020}},
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