FN:s särskilda rapportör för människorättsförsvarare, Mary Lawlor, och andra FN-experter har nu publicerat ett offentligt uttalande om Gothenburg Roro Terminals uppsägning av Hamnarbetarförbundets Erik Helgeson.
Uttalandet uttrycker, efter skriftväxling med den svenska staten, fortsatta betänkligheter kring hur Sverige i den pågående rättsprocessen säkerställer skydd för människorättsförsvarare enligt FN:s deklarationer.
Det är ovanligt att FN:s särskilda rapportör för människorättsförsvarare belyser enskilda ärenden i demokratiska stater.
”The following is based on a communication written by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Government of Sweden on 9 February 2026. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Government time to reply. The Government responded on 21 April 2026.
While the Special Rapporteur appreciates the Government’s response to the joint communication, she remains extremely concerned about Mr. Helgeson’s dismissal in what appears to be clear connection with legitimate trade union activity in defence of human rights, and in particular the limited scope for remedy in his case. In this contexts, she emphasises the relevance of article 9.1 of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, which states: “In the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the promotion and protection of human rights as referred to in the present Declaration, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, to benefit from an effective remedy and to be protected in the event of the violation of those rights.“
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