Swedish lawmakers passed a bill tightening the country’s counterterrorism laws, in an attempt by Stockholm to address Türkiye’s security concerns about its NATO membership.
The revision includes a prison term of up to four years for individuals convicted of participating in an extremist organization in a way that is intended to promote, strengthen or support the group. However, the penalty can be increased to eight years when a crime is deemed serious.
The legislation allows for someone identified as a leader of a terror organization to receive a life sentence, which in Sweden generally means a minimum of 20-25 years.
The bill, which passed on a 268-34 vote with 47 lawmakers absent, made it illegal to finance, recruit for or publicly encourage a terrorist organization, as well as travel abroad with the intention of joining such a group.
The revisions are set to take effect June 1.
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