As ParaVox #1 is soon to be released, and we’re in the selection process for #2, we want to remind you we are still open for submissions (and have extended the deadline to May 25) for:
#3: SNITCH SOCIETY / ANGIVERISAMHÄLLETS BAKSIDOR
Some may think it seems cozy and secure, but it will inevitably affect the innocent, especially when the law is designed precisely to attack people whose only crime is to seek a haven in a country they were not born in. That in itself is bad enough. But will it even stop at authorities and public employees reporting undocumented people? Or will it also become a national duty to report those who do not behave ”correctly” enough according to some nationalist standards, when there’s already been talk of ”lack of conduct” as a reason for punishing school children? What happens to the public psyche when laws are introduced that will force us to keep an eye on each other, suspect each other and report each other? And above all: what ways are there to refuse and to resist?
In this issue, we take a look at the consequences of living under the threat of being reported for being someone who isn’t seen as fitting in in the country. Informed on by public employees, government officials and/or neighbors and even family members. We look at consequences of not being able to trust one’s environment and, from the other side, being forced by the law to be part of such a hostile environment.
Since the Swedish ”snitch law” was introduced in 2024 (in a slightly less extensive capacity than proposed, but still far worse than what we should accept), other laws have made things even worse for immigrants, both with and without a residence permit. But Sweden is globally only one example of an ongoing development of laws used for racist purposes, from salary requirements for residence permit to abductions and concentration camps.
Deadline: May 25, 2026
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We’re also open for submissions for ParaVox #4: Misinformation