Civil Rights Defenders warn of ‘two-tier’ citizenship if new legislation is passed
Aida Samani is a senior legal advisor with the human rights organisation the Civil Rights Defenders.
Lyssna: Civil Rights Defenders warn of ‘two-tier’ citizenship if new legislation is pas
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Parliament votes Wednesday on a constitutional change to make it possible to revoke Swedish citizenship in case it has been obtained due to false information or for people who have committed serious crimes that harm Sweden’s ‘vital interests’.
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The rule change would only apply to people who also have other citizenships, alongside the Swedish one.
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Human rights organisation Civil Rights Defenders warns that this risks dividing Swedish citizens into different categories, where some people are more protected than others.
