It will now be prohibited to promote, strengthen or support a terrorist organisation. This may involve organizing activities, arranging meeting rooms, taking care of equipment or setting up camps.
Work on the law started after the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan in 2017. But it has come to the fore in connection with Sweden's NATO process, when Turkey, which has not yet approved Sweden as a member, has demanded the extradition of people who allegedly have terrorist connections.
Strömmer: Question for the application of law
Whether the law will lead to more expulsions of PKK supporters leaves Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) unsaid.
"The legislation is aimed at prosecuting, what it will then mean concretely in the individual case will be a matter for law enforcement," he told TT.
Sweden meets the requirements
NATO's Secretary General says that Sweden meets the requirements of the letter of intent between Turkey, Sweden and Finland and that the terrorism legislation is further proof of that, reports Ekot. He stated on Thursday that he will travel to Ankara to discuss Sweden's membership.
The law has also faced criticism. The proposal was sawed off by the Council of State, and from the rule of law there is also criticism.
Start the clip to hear Mikael Westerlund, lawyer and board member of the Swedish section of the International Commission of Jurists.