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Sweden to Establish Suicide Investigation Commission in 2026
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Sweden to Establish Suicide Investigation Commission in 2026

The Government proposes in the autumn budget a number of initiatives within psychiatric care. Among other things, a commission of inquiry will be established every time a child commits suicide
Criticism Grows Over Proposal to Lower Sweden's Criminal Responsibility Age
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Criticism Grows Over Proposal to Lower Sweden's Criminal Responsibility Age

Counterproductive and dangerous, this is how several children's rights organizations describe the government and the Sweden Democrats' proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years. It sounds decisive, but it is to attack a symptom and turn a blind eye to the actual causes, says Ombudsman for Children Juno Blom
AI Chatbots Show Inconsistency on Suicide Support, Study Finds
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AI Chatbots Show Inconsistency on Suicide Support, Study Finds

More and more people, above all young people, turn to AI chat robots for psychological support. But how the chatbots respond to a person with suicidal thoughts varies, shows an American study
ChatGPT to Receive Updates After Teen Suicide Incident
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ChatGPT to Receive Updates After Teen Suicide Incident

Chat GPT is accused of having helped a 16-year-old boy take his own life. Now the popular AI service is being updated to better handle mental illness, reports Bloomberg
More Children Seek Help for Violence During Summer Vacation
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More Children Seek Help for Violence During Summer Vacation

During the summer vacation, 11,000 children contacted Bris. The conversations about physical violence increased sharply compared to last year
Bris Secures Funding for New Anti-Gang Campaign Targeting Youth
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Bris Secures Funding for New Anti-Gang Campaign Targeting Youth

Children's Rights in Society (Bris) receives two million kronor for a targeted effort towards children and young people who risk being exploited by criminal networks, the government writes in a press release.
More Swedish Children Live in Indebted Families, Report Shows
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More Swedish Children Live in Indebted Families, Report Shows

Every eleventh child in Sweden lives in a indebted family, show statistics from Kronofogden and Bris. Something children often take responsibility for
Rail Traffic Deaths Rise, Majority Linked to Suicides
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Rail Traffic Deaths Rise, Majority Linked to Suicides

Last year, 112 people died in rail traffic, which is nine more than the year before. The majority of the deaths were suicides, according to statistics from the authority Trafikanalys
After Advertising Scandal Influencers Face Potential New Regulations
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After Advertising Scandal Influencers Face Potential New Regulations

Bianca Ingrosso, Jocke and Jonna and Therése Lindgren – it is some of them who the Swedish Consumer Agency has since previously initiated investigations against after unclearly marked advertising. Now the Swedish Consumer Agency gets a new assignment from the government
Rise in Children Contacting Bris About Eating Disorders Concerns Experts
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Rise in Children Contacting Bris About Eating Disorders Concerns Experts

Children's Rights Organizations Criticize Lowered Age of Criminal Responsibility
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Children's Rights Organizations Criticize Lowered Age of Criminal Responsibility

Children's rights organizations are criticizing the investigative proposal that children as young as 14 years old can be punished for serious crimes. They would rather see investments in measures that have documented effects
Magnus Jägerskog new Director-General for the Agency for Youth and Civil Society Issues
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Magnus Jägerskog new Director-General for the Agency for Youth and Civil Society Issues

Record number of children called Bris at Christmas
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Record number of children called Bris at Christmas

For the third year in a row, the number of contacts with Bris increased during Christmas. For many children, the vulnerability becomes more pronounced during the holidays
Murder film spreads – how to talk to children
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Murder film spreads – how to talk to children

A film that allegedly shows a murder in a parking garage in Norrköping is spreading on social media and in international press. Nadim Ghazale received the violent film sent to him from his eleven-year-old
Proposal: Should be allowed to secretly intercept children at home
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Proposal: Should be allowed to secretly intercept children at home

The police should be allowed to use secret coercive measures against children under 15 years old, proposes the government's investigator. Wiretapping and surveillance should be possible in cases of suspected crimes such as murder, serious weapons offenses and terrorist offenses
Orup receives the Evert Taube Prize
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Orup receives the Evert Taube Prize

More children than ever contacted Bris
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More children than ever contacted Bris

During the summer vacation, Bris had more contacts with children than ever. Mental illness is still the most common reason and conversations about eating disorders increased
Thornberg will not be prosecuted following Löfving's death
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Thornberg will not be prosecuted following Löfving's death

The investigation into manslaughter following the death of police chief Mats Löfving, where former national police chief Anders Thornberg was suspected, is being dropped. It naturally feels good that a decision has been made, says Thornberg to P4 Halland
Investigation into Löfving's Death Discontinued
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Investigation into Löfving's Death Discontinued

The investigation into manslaughter following the death of police chief Mats Löfving, where former national police chief Anders Thornberg was suspected, is being dropped. It naturally feels good that a decision has been made, says Thornberg to P4 Halland
More fatalities in rail traffic – most suicides
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More fatalities in rail traffic – most suicides

The number of fatalities in rail traffic increased by 27 people last year compared to 2022, according to statistics from the authorities Trafikanalys.
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