Human Rights Mobilisation of Welfare Professionals Against the Informers Act - Arguments, Strategies and Practices (HUMASP)

This project studies the protests and mobilisations against the Swedish government´s and the Sweden Democrats´ proposition of The Informers Act (angiverilagen).

Through this planned law, public officials including welfare professionals, would have a duty to report irregular migrants they encounter, to the border police.

Focus lies on comprehending why unions, professional associations and other parts of civil society have focussed on The Act as their primary target for criticism. Furthermore, we explore how welfare professionals mobilise against this proposal.

The project´s goal is to scrutinise the arguments, strategies and practices of civil society organisations representing welfare professionals, from a human rights perspective.

A mixed-method approach is employed to capture the multifaceted dimensions of the issues at hand, incorporating historical legal content analysis, survey data, participant observation, focus groups, and expert interviews.

The project spans over three years and boasts a research team comprising human rights scholars with diverse backgrounds and theoretical insights.

Grounded in practical experience, social movement theory, and critical human rights studies, the research group is uniquely positioned to navigate the complexities of struggles against The Informers Act and the protests´ implications.

We contribute to a nuanced debate around the potential ramifications the mobilisation work will have on the broader landscape of human rights in Sweden.