Officials in Sweden are mulling a law which imposes bans on citizens joining the ranks of the terrorist organizations such as ISIL Takfiris.

“It is completely unacceptable that Swedish citizens are travelling to [join] ISIL, financing the organization, or fighting for it,” read a joint article by Justice Minister Morgan Johansson and Interior Minister Anders Ygeman in the leading newspaper Dagens Nyheter on Wednesday.

This proposed legislation would prohibit combat for those organizations listed as terrorist by the United Nations and the European Union

“People who live here and who have chosen to join ISIL can constitute a serious threat upon their return. Criminalisation is of course not the only way of preventing this but it is an important part of anti-terrorism measures,” said the article, adding, “We have a responsibility for what our citizens do both here at home and in other countries.”

A report has been commissioned on the possibility of introducing the legislation, which was planned to be submitted to the government in June 2016, Johansson said in a press conference, adding that the report has recommended a maximum of two-year jail sentences for those committing crimes.

According to a resolution passed by the UN Security Council last year, all member states are required to adopt laws criminalizing the travel to a country with the intention of joining terror groups.

Johansson said a separate bill is being prepared to meet the UN demands.

According to official estimates, about 150 Swedish nationals have already joined ISIL, a Takfiri terrorist group which controls parts of Iraq and Syria.

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