Björn Söderberg (1 April 1958 – 12 October 1999) was a Swedish union active syndicalist who was murdered in Sätra, Stockholm on 12 October 1999.[1]
Björn Söderberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1958 |
| Died | 12 October 1999 (aged 41) Skärholmen, Sweden |
| Occupation | Labour unionist |
| Organisation | SAC Syndikalisterna |
Murder
editBjörn Söderberg had made a tip to the newspaper Arbetaren owned by Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC) about his colleague Robert Vesterlund. This tip led to an article in Arbetaren on 16 September 1999 revealing Vesterlund, member of the board of the local union, as a member of the fascist organisation Nationell Ungdom. As a result of this Robert Vesterlund resigned his job and was forced out of the union.[2]
This was the motive for the two men, Hampus Hellekant and Björn Lindberg-Hernlund (both with strong ties to Nationell Ungdom), who visited Björn Söderberg at his apartment in Sätra on 12 October and shot him to death.[2]
Aftermath
editHampus Hellekant and Björn Lindberg-Hernlund were convicted of murder in the Court of Appeal and Jimmy Niklasson, also a member of Nationell Ungdom,[2] was convicted of “grovt vapenbrott och skyddande av brottsling” – serious weapon-related crime and protecting a criminal.[3]
On 23 October, a crowd of 20,000 people gathered on Medborgarplatsen to take part in an anti-fascist meeting[4] and 12 October was appointed Day of Civil Courage by SAC. On that day a prize in civil courage is given in memory of Söderberg’s murder.[5]
References
edit- ^ Aschberg, Richard (1 March 2000). "Han ringde offret strax före mordet". aftonbladet.se. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ a b c Aschberg, Richard & Wallin, Ulf (11 February 2000). "Omfattande bevis mot nazisterna". aftonbladet.se. Aftonbladet. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "Hovrättens dom i mordet på Björn Söderberg". research.nu. Researchgruppen. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Medborgarplatsen i Stockholm". sac.se. SAC. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Civilkuragepriset till minne av Björn Söderberg". sac.se. SAC. Retrieved 26 January 2011.