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Are Ministers' Children Above the Law? Expert Questions Justice Minister's Statement

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) states that the son of Minister of Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) has not committed any crime. An assertion that may constitute undue influence, writes freedom of speech expert Nils Funcke on DN Debatt.

Are Ministers' Children Above the Law? Expert Questions Justice Minister's Statement

Kristersson's Defense of Forssell Criticized by Swedish Antisemitism Committee

Ulf Kristersson's defense of Minister of Migration Johan Forssell receives harsh criticism from the Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism (SKMA), which Expressen was the first to report. According to SKMA, the statement about "bad company" downplays the threat to Jews from right-wing extremist groups.

Kristersson's Defense of Forssell Criticized by Swedish Antisemitism Committee

Expert Suggests Expanding Säpo's Role to Include Politicians' Families

Säpo's mission to protect ministers today does not include also keeping an eye on family members. But the mission may need to be broadened, according to an intelligence expert.

Expert Suggests Expanding Säpo's Role to Include Politicians' Families

Warning Signs Your Child May Be Involved in Extremist Groups

The parent's responsibility has become a hot issue as it becomes clear that the Minister of Migration Johan Forssell's (The Moderate Party) teenage son has been active in right-wing extremist circles. Researcher Christer Mattsson, who has interviewed Nazis and their relatives for several years, points to several warning signs for parents.

Warning Signs Your Child May Be Involved in Extremist Groups

Nazi Ideology and Warrior Ideals in Sweden's Extreme Activist Clubs

Minister for Migration Johan Forssell's minor son is to have been active in the right-wing extremist Activist Club Sweden, according to an investigation in Expo. The movement, whose roots are traced to the USA, has gained increasingly more ground in Sweden in recent years and the Security Service warns that young people risk being drawn into the violence-advocating environments.

Nazi Ideology and Warrior Ideals in Sweden's Extreme Activist Clubs

Kristersson Supports Forssell Amid Family Controversy

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) believes that the Minister for Migration can remain in the government. ”Of course, I still have confidence in Johan Forssell”, he says in a written comment to TT.

Kristersson Supports Forssell Amid Family Controversy

Johan Forssell Addresses Allegations About Son's Extremist Ties

Johan Forssell has now officially commented on the allegations regarding his son's right-wing extremist connections. This eliminates the potential security threat, according to intelligence expert Tony Ingesson.

Johan Forssell Addresses Allegations About Son's Extremist Ties

Busch: Government Maintains Consistent Standards on Extremism

The Minister for Migration's teenage son has been involved in right-wing extremist circles. It is an incredibly serious situation, says Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.

Busch: Government Maintains Consistent Standards on Extremism

Johan Forssell Addresses Son's Far-Right Ties, Stays as Migration Minister

Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) is now speaking out about his son who, according to the newspaper Expo, has connections to a right-wing extremist environment. As a dad, you get shocked, you get horrified.

Johan Forssell Addresses Son's Far-Right Ties, Stays as Migration Minister

How Young People Are Drawn to Far-Right Groups

There is a misconception about how young people are "recruited" to right-wing extremist environments, says Christer Mattsson, head of the Segerstedt Institute. I have spoken with parents who initially did not understand that their children were in right-wing extremist groups, he says.

How Young People Are Drawn to Far-Right Groups

Ranstorp: Young Relative's Involvement Lessens Security Concerns

That a minister has a close relative who is reported to be active in the extreme right can both affect security and undermine trust in the government, according to terrorism researcher Magnus Ranstorp. But that it concerns a young person means that the situation is considered somewhat less serious.

Ranstorp: Young Relative's Involvement Lessens Security Concerns

Swedish Minister's Relative Linked to Extreme Right Activities

A minister in the Swedish government has a close relative who is active in the extreme right and has had dealings with Nazi organizations, writes Expo. According to the magazine, the Security Service (Säpo) has not been aware of the situation.

Swedish Minister's Relative Linked to Extreme Right Activities

US Terror Listing Strains Swedish Nazi Group NMR's Operations

USA's terror classification of the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR) has hit hard on the Swedish Nazi organization, according to a report from the Expo foundation. The organization is however "alive" and in change.

US Terror Listing Strains Swedish Nazi Group NMR's Operations

Bilan Osman Explores Youth Racism in New Novel on Swedish School Shooting

She has followed right-wing extremist environments as a journalist. Now Bilan Osman is debuting with a novel about a racist school shooting.

Bilan Osman Explores Youth Racism in New Novel on Swedish School Shooting

Younger Individuals Radicalized Online in Violent Groups

Violence, hyper-masculine ideals, and community – more and more violence-approving groups are established online and attract increasingly younger individuals to radicalize. It is in online forums that one exchanges information, and in the worst case also exchanges tactical plans around how to do it, says Björn Berglund from Fryshuset.

Younger Individuals Radicalized Online in Violent Groups

Younger People Radicalizing Online with Violent Plans

Violence, hyper-masculine ideals, and community – more and more violence-accepting groups are formed on the net and attract increasingly younger people to radicalize. It is in net forums that one exchanges information, and in the worst case also exchanges tactical plans around how to do it, says Björn Berglund from Fryshuset.

Younger People Radicalizing Online with Violent Plans