Piteå municipality exposed confidential information about a child online for 17 hours
Confidential information about a child’s personal circumstances was publicly available on Piteå municipality’s website, Piteå-Tidningen reports.
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Swedish Parliament backs tougher sentencing for multiple crimes in 176-171 vote
The government and the SD won a vote to abolish today's volume discount for multiple crimes. “This is a day of joy for all crime victims,” says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M).
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Children aged 13 and over can be monitored electronically
Children and young people aged 13 and over should be able to be monitored electronically - even if they have not committed a crime. The aim is to prevent them from being recruited into gangs.
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Children are being locked up without reason - a stain of shame
Children and young people are being kept locked up in SiS homes across the country, even though they are ready to be discharged, a new review shows. This is contrary to human rights, says Fredrik Malmberg, director of the Swedish Institute for Human Rights.
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Serious IVO Criticism of Luleå after Tintin's Death
The Social Welfare Committee in Luleå Municipality failed on several points in connection with the murder of eight-year-old Tintin by his father two years ago. The Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) is now issuing sharp criticism.
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Proposal: Children Can Be Electronically Tagged Against Parents' Will
The Social Welfare Committee is proposed to be allowed to decide on electronic ankle tags for children who have turned 15, in order to prevent them from being drawn into criminality. It should not be seen as a punishment. It is meant to protect the child, says the government's investigator Anna Tengberg.
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