Usanov D.O. —
The problem of ensuring freedom of conscience and religion by law enforcement agencies of Scandinavian countries in modern conditions: public law aspect
// Legal Studies. – 2023. – ¹ 9.
– P. 85 - 93.
DOI: 10.25136/2409-7136.2023.9.43960
URL: https://en.e-notabene.ru/lr/article_43960.html
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Abstract: The article deals with the problems of legal regulation of relations in the Scandinavian states in the field of freedom of conscience and religion. The reason for addressing this topic was the public actions on the burning of the Koran that took place in Denmark and Sweden in 2023, which demonstrated the inability of law enforcement agencies and civil society of the Nordic countries to prevent a violation of public order, as well as the violation of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. The object of the study was both the legislation of the Kingdoms of Denmark and Sweden regulating relations in the religious sphere, and law enforcement practice. The article is based on the latest empirical data and research results, most of which have not been translated into Russian. As a result of the analysis of the current legislation of the Scandinavian states, it was concluded that the norms of public law do not correspond to the level and nature of public relations in the religious sphere. The norms of international and European law incorporated into the national legislation of the Scandinavian countries are also ineffective. An additional obstacle is the traditions of a society that recognizes everyone's right to free expression of opinions and thoughts. In order to prevent public events in the religious sphere that are openly extremist in nature, it is necessary to modernize the relevant legislation of the Scandinavian states. At a minimum, it is necessary to expand the powers of law enforcement agencies to ban such events as threatening the national interests of the Nordic countries.
Usanov D.O. —
The Reform of the Police in Modern Sweden: Constitutional and Legal Aspect
// Police and Investigative Activity. – 2018. – ¹ 1.
– P. 10 - 16.
DOI: 10.25136/2409-7810.2018.1.25059
URL: https://en.e-notabene.ru/pm/article_25059.html
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Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze the experience of the foreign states in the process of reformation of internal affairs authorities in the constitutional laws of modern states. The subject of the research is the constitutional and legal reforms held in Sweden in 2010 - 2015. The author pays special attention to the efficiency of the government commission and parliament comission that created the most useful amendments to the applicable police legislation of Sweden. According to the author of the article, it would be useful to address to Sweden's experience in the reformation of internal affairs agencies in order to improve the constitutional and legal regulation of Russia's police activity. Having analyzed laws and regulations issued by Swedish riksdag and government, the author of the article discovers particular position of the legislator on transformation of the police system. The results of the esearch carried out has allowed to conclude that in Sweden the police reform was more of a constitutional nature because it was aimed at improving the principles of organisation and activity of the police as part of Sweden's public authority in the first place. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that for the first time in the academic literature the author introduces new sources of Sweden's constitutional law and extends the list of researches and works on the constitutional law of the foreign states. The author comes to the conclusion that transformation of the law-enforcement system reinforces the democratic political regime and entrusts the police with the responsibility to defend the rights and freedoms of man and citizen.