Published 29 August 2024 at 08.17
Domestic. Adam Danieli, head of the rule of law at Timbro, calls on the government to make the Swedish Stasi archive public. He believes it is unacceptable that the archive is still being kept secret despite the fact that more than three decades have passed since the fall of East Germany.
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The archive, which contains information about 57 Swedes who were involved with the Stasi have so far only been allowed to be examined by a single outside researcher, under a duty of confidentiality.
In a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet, Adam Danieli criticizes previous governments for having justified the secrecy on the grounds that it would harm individuals individuals and the activities of the Security Police.
He believes that these arguments no longer hold, especially since similar archives are already public in other countries, and that the designated persons should be given the opportunity to defend themselves.
«Whoever betrayed his country and put his fellow human beings in danger cannot count on anonymity if this is revealed», writes Danieli.
Furthermore, he points out that Sweden's restrictive stance differs from the rest of Europe, where transparency in similar archives has been standard for years. He believes that it is time for Sweden to follow suit and give the public access to this part of history.
«The government must make the archive public and wash the Swedish Stasi book in public,» concludes Adam Danieli.