Earlier, the Swedish Journalists' Union and Reporters Without Borders called on the government to bring endangered Afghan media workers here.
Now even representatives of the country's largest artists' union want Sweden to offer protection to endangered cultural workers.
In a debate article in Dagens Nyheter, the 13 unions write, among other things, that: “in recent years, we have seen how the Taliban have made targeted attacks on journalists, artists, performers and cultural workers.
People with these professions now risk execution again.
Nobody knows what will happen - but history leaves bloody imprints. "
Therefore, the unions urge Swedish municipalities, regions and authorities to offer protection in the form of visas to cultural workers, for example through the Sanctuary Program, which is currently available in 25 municipalities.
"But there are another 265 municipalities in the country," write the signatories, who hope that more people will join the Fristad program.
The signatories include Sara Edström, chairman of the Swedish Artists' Organization, Jesper Bengtsson, chairman of Swedish PEN and Calle Nathanson, CEO of Folkets Hus och Parker.