Representatives from all Sweden’s non-government parties have submitted private member’s bills calling for ecocide to become an international crime, demonstrating remarkable cross-party agreement on environmental protection. 

All parties in opposition— Sweden’s largest political party the Social Democrats, the Centre Party, the Green Party, and the Left Party—have proposed adding mass environmental destruction to the Rome Statute, and a member of the Liberals, from the governing coalition, proposes trials for crimes, including ecocide, committed during the war in Ukraine.

The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) voted on a total of six motions, from four political parties, that contain proposals to make ecocide prohibited under international law within the framework of the International Criminal Court.

The vote in parliament was close - 153 MPs voting in line with the Foreign Affairs Committee’s recommendations (i.e. against the motions) and 150 voting in favour.

Two motions on ecocide submitted to the Swedish parliament, one from the Left Party and one from the Greens/Social Democrats.

MPs from both ruling parties (Green and Social Democrat) contact Stop Ecocide Foundation requesting a draft legal definition of ecocide / Rome Statute amendment.

Workers movement urges Sweden to lead on proposing ecocide crime.