Tala är silver, tiga är guld? - En utredande studie om förhållandet mellan svensk yttrandefrihet och brottet hets mot folkgrupp i ljuset av Rasmus Paludans koranbränningar.
(2023) LAGF03 20231Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Yttrandefriheten har en framträdande roll i det svenska demokratiska samhället, men begränsas genom vissa inskränkningsmöjligheter. En av dessa utgörs av brottet hets mot folkgrupp som syftar till att skydda utsatta grupper från hot och kränkningar. När detta ändamål möter yttrandefrihetens starka ställning uppstår svåra frågor. Var går egentligen gränsen mellan sakligt befogad kritik och straffbar missaktning? I samband med Rasmus Paludans så omtalade koranbränningar, kom debatten om yttrandefrihetens gränser åter upp till ytan. Denna uppsats syftar till att utreda innebörden och omfattningen av yttrandefriheten för att sedan undersöka hur denna inskränks av hets mot folkgrupp. Genom den rättsdogmatiska metoden ämnas att besvara frågan om... (More)
- Yttrandefriheten har en framträdande roll i det svenska demokratiska samhället, men begränsas genom vissa inskränkningsmöjligheter. En av dessa utgörs av brottet hets mot folkgrupp som syftar till att skydda utsatta grupper från hot och kränkningar. När detta ändamål möter yttrandefrihetens starka ställning uppstår svåra frågor. Var går egentligen gränsen mellan sakligt befogad kritik och straffbar missaktning? I samband med Rasmus Paludans så omtalade koranbränningar, kom debatten om yttrandefrihetens gränser åter upp till ytan. Denna uppsats syftar till att utreda innebörden och omfattningen av yttrandefriheten för att sedan undersöka hur denna inskränks av hets mot folkgrupp. Genom den rättsdogmatiska metoden ämnas att besvara frågan om var gränsen mellan yttrandefrihet och brottet hets mot folkgrupp går och hur det förhåller sig till Paludans koranbränningar. Resultatet visar att den viktigaste yttrandefrihetsregleringen för frågan återfinns i Regeringsformen och i EKMR. Dessa bildar ett vittgående men samtidigt mycket generellt skydd, för att försöka balansera intresset av en omfattande yttrandefrihet mot andra motstående intressen. Av förarbeten blir det tydligt att hets mot folkgrupp utgör en legitim yttandefrihetsinskränkning, men straffbestämmelsens vaga rekvisit gör det svårt att avgöra vad som krävs för att den ska bli tillämplig. Till följd av bristen på domstolsavgöranden lämnas man därför med fler frågor än svar. I avsaknad av sådan omfattande och metodisk praxis på området, krävs mer preciserade lagtextformuleringar. I annat fall riskerar rättssäkerheten att falla offer för lagstiftarens benägenhet att lägga ansvaret i domstolarnas händer. (Less)
- Abstract
- The freedom of speech plays a prominent role in the Swedish democratic society, but is limited by certain restrictions. One of these restrictions is the offense of agitation against an ethnic group, which aims to protect vulnerable groups from threats and insults. When this purpose clashes with the strong position of freedom of speech, difficult questions arise. Where do we really draw the line between legitimate criticism and punishable contempt? In connection with Rasmus Paludan's highly noticed Quran burnings, the debate on the limits of freedom of speech resurfaced. The purpose of this essay is to investigate the meaning and scope of freedom of speech and then examine how it is restricted by agitation against an ethnic group. Through... (More)
- The freedom of speech plays a prominent role in the Swedish democratic society, but is limited by certain restrictions. One of these restrictions is the offense of agitation against an ethnic group, which aims to protect vulnerable groups from threats and insults. When this purpose clashes with the strong position of freedom of speech, difficult questions arise. Where do we really draw the line between legitimate criticism and punishable contempt? In connection with Rasmus Paludan's highly noticed Quran burnings, the debate on the limits of freedom of speech resurfaced. The purpose of this essay is to investigate the meaning and scope of freedom of speech and then examine how it is restricted by agitation against an ethnic group. Through the legal dogmatic method, the aim is to answer the question of where the boundary between freedom of speech and the offense of agitation against an ethnic group lies and how it relates to Paludan's Quran burnings. The result shows that the most important regulation of freedom of speech for this question is found in the Swedish constitutional law ”Regeringsformen” and in the ECHR. These provide an extensive but at the same time very general protection, in an attempt to balance the interest of comprehensive freedom of speech against other conflicting interests. From preparatory works, it becomes clear that agitation against an ethnic group constitutes a legitimate restriction on freedom of speech, but the vague requirements of the criminal provision make it difficult to determine what is required for it to be applicable. As a result of the lack of court rulings, one is left with more questions than answers. In the absence of such extensive and methodical practice in this area, more precise wording in the legislation is required. Otherwise, the rule of law is at risk of falling victim to the legislator's tendency to leave the responsibility in the hands of the courts. (Less)
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- Johnsson, Disa LU
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- LAGF03 20231
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- 2023
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- M2 - Bachelor Degree
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