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17 October, 1999Three young Nazis have been detained for the murder of a trade union activist in Stockholm last week.
SWEDEN: On October 12, a 41-year-old man, Björn Söderberg, was shot in the head when he opened the door to his apartment in Stockholm. Three young men, known by the police to be Nazis, have been detained on suspicion of murder.
One of the three, a 23-year-old, had been elected as a trade union representative this summer. Björn Söderberg had criticised his election vigorously, following which the 23-year-old Nazi was excluded from the Commercial Employees' Union. The union declared that "Nazis have no place in trade unions."
This sort of crime is extremely unusual in Sweden, and the trade unions are upset by this violent murder. The presidents of the three national confederations -- the LO, TCO and Saco -- said in a joint statement: "A stock-room worker has been murdered by Nazis because he said too much. Trade union leaders have been threatened by these criminal groups. This is a sign that the society has not gone far enough in its struggle against Nazism."
One of the three, a 23-year-old, had been elected as a trade union representative this summer. Björn Söderberg had criticised his election vigorously, following which the 23-year-old Nazi was excluded from the Commercial Employees' Union. The union declared that "Nazis have no place in trade unions."
This sort of crime is extremely unusual in Sweden, and the trade unions are upset by this violent murder. The presidents of the three national confederations -- the LO, TCO and Saco -- said in a joint statement: "A stock-room worker has been murdered by Nazis because he said too much. Trade union leaders have been threatened by these criminal groups. This is a sign that the society has not gone far enough in its struggle against Nazism."