The Justice Committee writes that the change in the law could be an ”effective way” to prevent participation in terrorism.
Those found guilty under the new law would risk imprisonment of between two and eight years, with a life sentence on the cards if the perpetrator had had a leading role in the organisation.
Although the new law will help Sweden’s case in its attempts to win Turkish backing for its Nato application, it has in fact been in preparation for six years, and was originally proposed by former Social Democratic government.