The decision was passed by the parliament on Wednesday. The Tidö parties, that is, the Sweden Democrats, The Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats and The Liberals, have a majority and voted yes.
This was also done by the Social Democrats and the Centre Party. The Left Party voted no and most of the members from the Green party abstained.
The proposal means that secret coercive measures will be allowed to be used when children under 15 commit serious crimes. Preventive coercive measures will also be allowed to be used to prevent, hinder and detect crimes.
This will, according to the parties, reduce the risk of children being involved in criminal activities.
The parliament also said yes to children being able to be held back in more cases and for a slightly longer time than today for questioning or for the purpose of being handed over to, for example, parents or social services.
The new law will come into effect on 1 October 2025, but several of the amendments are time-limited to three or five years.
