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Encromaterialet och bevisningens gränser. En rättsvetenskaplig analys av bevisförbud och rättssäkerhet i Sverige

Osman, Anas LU (2023) LAGF03 20231
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
I ett flertal utredningar utförda av den franska brottsbekämpande myndighet
framkom det snabbt att en viss telefon hittats med personer som tillhör den
organiserade brottsligheten. Denna telefon visade sig vara en EncroChat telefon som innehar en stark kryptering. Detta ledde till att de franska myndigheterna startade en operation i syfte att dekryptera EncroChat. Operationen
ägde rum i Frankrike men berörde människor i andra länder. Operationen har
omfattats av sekretess vilket gjort det i principen omöjligt för utomstående att
få information och kontrollera förfarandet. Materialet visade snabbt ha en del
brister som har varit i huvudfokus hos advokaterna i Sverige.
Advokaternas invändningar har varit att materialet bör avvisas... (More)
I ett flertal utredningar utförda av den franska brottsbekämpande myndighet
framkom det snabbt att en viss telefon hittats med personer som tillhör den
organiserade brottsligheten. Denna telefon visade sig vara en EncroChat telefon som innehar en stark kryptering. Detta ledde till att de franska myndigheterna startade en operation i syfte att dekryptera EncroChat. Operationen
ägde rum i Frankrike men berörde människor i andra länder. Operationen har
omfattats av sekretess vilket gjort det i principen omöjligt för utomstående att
få information och kontrollera förfarandet. Materialet visade snabbt ha en del
brister som har varit i huvudfokus hos advokaterna i Sverige.
Advokaternas invändningar har varit att materialet bör avvisas dels på grund
av dess bristande beskaffenhet, dels på grund av att materialet åtkommits på
olagligt sätt. Operationen utfördes i Frankrike och var tillåten enligt fransk
rätt. Hade operationen utförts i Sverige hade den varit olaglig. Frågan blir om
materialet ska tillåtas enligt svensk rätt. Huvudprincipen som domstolarna argumenterat för är principen om den fria bevisföringen.
Trots att principen om den fria bevisföringen har en del undantag har det ändå
varit svårt att få framgång med att avvisa EncroChat materialet på dessa grunder. Det har varit en svår juridisk fråga som än idag inte fått ett avgörande av
Högsta domstolen.
I uppsatsen redogörs vilka rättsliga principer som berörs av operationen och
brukandet av materialet som bevisning. Bland dessa, den folkrättsliga principen suveränitetsprincipen. Eftersom operationen berört personer i fler länder
så blir suveränitetsprincipen aktuell.
Har dessa omständigheter inneburit att svenska myndigheter brutit mot lagen
eller har vi en lucka i lagen? (Less)
Abstract
In several investigations carried out by the French law enforcement authorities, it quickly emerged that a certain phone was found with people belonging
to organized crime. This phone turned out to be an EncroChat phone that has
strong encryption. This led to the French authorities launching an operation
to decrypt EncroChat. The operation took place in France but affected people
in other countries. The operation has been covered by secrecy, which has
made it in principle impossible for outsiders to obtain information and control
the procedure. The material quickly turned out to have some flaws which have
been the focus of the lawyers in Sweden.
The lawyers' objections have been that the material should be rejected partly
because... (More)
In several investigations carried out by the French law enforcement authorities, it quickly emerged that a certain phone was found with people belonging
to organized crime. This phone turned out to be an EncroChat phone that has
strong encryption. This led to the French authorities launching an operation
to decrypt EncroChat. The operation took place in France but affected people
in other countries. The operation has been covered by secrecy, which has
made it in principle impossible for outsiders to obtain information and control
the procedure. The material quickly turned out to have some flaws which have
been the focus of the lawyers in Sweden.
The lawyers' objections have been that the material should be rejected partly
because of its lack of quality, partly because the material was accessed illegally. The operation was performed in France and was permitted under
French law. Had the operation been performed in Sweden, it would have been
illegal. The question is whether the material should be allowed under Swedish
law. The main principle that the courts have argued for is the principle of the
free presentation of evidence.
Although the principle of the free presentation of evidence has some exceptions, it has still been difficult to succeed in rejecting the EncroChat material
on these grounds. It has been a difficult legal issue that has not yet received a
decision from the Supreme Court.
The essay explains which legal principles are affected by the operation and
the use of the material as evidence. Among these, the principle of international law, the principle of sovereignty. Since the operation affected people
in several countries, the principle of sovereignty becomes relevant.
Have these circumstances meant that the Swedish authorities broke the law
or do we have a loophole in the law? (Less)
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author
Osman, Anas LU
supervisor
organization
course
LAGF03 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Fri bevisföring, Konstitutionell rätt, EKMR, EncroChat, Tvångsmedel, Straffprocessrätt, Processrätt
language
Swedish
id
9115449
date added to LUP
2023-06-29 13:49:00
date last changed
2023-06-29 13:49:00
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  abstract     = {{In several investigations carried out by the French law enforcement authorities, it quickly emerged that a certain phone was found with people belonging
to organized crime. This phone turned out to be an EncroChat phone that has
strong encryption. This led to the French authorities launching an operation
to decrypt EncroChat. The operation took place in France but affected people
in other countries. The operation has been covered by secrecy, which has
made it in principle impossible for outsiders to obtain information and control
the procedure. The material quickly turned out to have some flaws which have
been the focus of the lawyers in Sweden.
The lawyers' objections have been that the material should be rejected partly
because of its lack of quality, partly because the material was accessed illegally. The operation was performed in France and was permitted under
French law. Had the operation been performed in Sweden, it would have been
illegal. The question is whether the material should be allowed under Swedish
law. The main principle that the courts have argued for is the principle of the
free presentation of evidence.
Although the principle of the free presentation of evidence has some exceptions, it has still been difficult to succeed in rejecting the EncroChat material
on these grounds. It has been a difficult legal issue that has not yet received a
decision from the Supreme Court.
The essay explains which legal principles are affected by the operation and
the use of the material as evidence. Among these, the principle of international law, the principle of sovereignty. Since the operation affected people
in several countries, the principle of sovereignty becomes relevant.
Have these circumstances meant that the Swedish authorities broke the law
or do we have a loophole in the law?}},
  author       = {{Osman, Anas}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Encromaterialet och bevisningens gränser. En rättsvetenskaplig analys av bevisförbud och rättssäkerhet i Sverige}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}