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Healthcare to Enhance Detection of Violence Victims
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Healthcare to Enhance Detection of Violence Victims

Children and adults who are murdered in the home have often been in contact with healthcare before. Now, the National Board of Health and Welfare wants to help healthcare staff detect more victims of violence in time
Government Proposes Ending Secrecy Between Authorities to Combat Crime
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Government Proposes Ending Secrecy Between Authorities to Combat Crime

The Government wants to abolish secrecy between all the country's authorities to counteract fraud and crime. Several actors, including the union that organizes Sweden's social workers, are critical
Police Nationwide to Tackle Sugar Dating with New Proactive Measures
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Police Nationwide to Tackle Sugar Dating with New Proactive Measures

Harsh criticism of Älvsbyn – failed to protect the children
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Harsh criticism of Älvsbyn – failed to protect the children

Älvsbyn municipality receives sharp criticism from the Inspectorate for Health and Welfare (Ivo) for its handling of three siblings placed in care under the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act, reports local media.
Elderly Man's Fatal Balcony Fall in Skellefteå Under Investigation
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Elderly Man's Fatal Balcony Fall in Skellefteå Under Investigation

Sweden Allocates 200 Million Kronor to Expand Sis Home Capacity
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Sweden Allocates 200 Million Kronor to Expand Sis Home Capacity

The Government wants to see more places at Sis-homes and is investing 200 million kronor in the spring amending budget. Right now, a total of 49 children and young people are waiting in line for Sis
Ivo Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Information Due to Technical Fault
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Ivo Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Information Due to Technical Fault

A technical fault caused the Health and Care Inspectorate, Ivo, to disclose confidential information. This is shown by an investigation conducted by Sveriges Radio's Ekot
Boy Under 15 Arrested in Attempted Murder Case in Sweden
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Boy Under 15 Arrested in Attempted Murder Case in Sweden

A boy has been arrested after an attempted murder of a woman in Örsundsbro on Tuesday.
Report Highlights High Rates of Relationship Violence Among Young Girls
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Report Highlights High Rates of Relationship Violence Among Young Girls

A new report from the Equality Ombudsman shows that almost every third young person has experienced violence in a close relationship.
Complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman increase – "there are risks"
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Complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman increase – "there are risks"

The complaints to the Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) increased significantly last year. The largest increase is in the criminal justice and migration areas
Child accused of assault – social services investigated
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Child accused of assault – social services investigated

A seven-year-old boy was taken into care by the social services in Helsingborg after his mother claimed that he was a sex offender. Now, a preliminary investigation into dereliction of duty is being initiated, following a notable program in Mission: Investigate
Eslöv's Social Services Under Fire: Could Tragedies Have Been Prevented?
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Eslöv's Social Services Under Fire: Could Tragedies Have Been Prevented?

A boy was murdered by his dad, a girl was poisoned with vinegar in her own home – in the same municipality, same month. Now Eslöv's municipality is receiving scathing criticism from Ivo
Sweden's Plan to Combat Youth Crime: New Training for Social Workers
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Sweden's Plan to Combat Youth Crime: New Training for Social Workers

All future social workers should be trained in youth criminality. This is acute, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals)
Take Custody of Children of Criminals at Birth
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Take Custody of Children of Criminals at Birth

The Liberals want it to be possible for social services to take into care children of gang criminals at maternity wards, writes Svenska Dagbladet.
Trial of girl murder ends: "Will be a stamp"
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Trial of girl murder ends: "Will be a stamp"

The 15-year-old girl who has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Landskrona is to remain in custody awaiting the verdict, which will be delivered on February 21. The 13-year-old murder suspect is too young to be punished, but the outcome is still important for her
Social Services Denied Father Visitation Without Legal Grounds
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Social Services Denied Father Visitation Without Legal Grounds

A father in Helsingborg, who was granted sole custody of his son by both the district court and the court of appeal, was denied all contact with the child by the social services for several years.
No Psychological Disorder Found in Defendant Accused of Girl Murder
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No Psychological Disorder Found in Defendant Accused of Girl Murder

The 15-year-old who was charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Landskrona last summer did not commit the act under the influence of a serious mental disorder, the forensic psychiatric investigation shows.
Economy stops efforts for vulnerable children
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Economy stops efforts for vulnerable children

The social services in the country's municipalities are delaying forced interventions for children and young people in certain cases, despite being deemed necessary. The reason is economy, according to a survey among social secretaries
Fryshuset: Resources against gangs must be allocated earlier
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Fryshuset: Resources against gangs must be allocated earlier

Johan Oljeqvist, CEO of the youth organization Fryshuset in Stockholm, directs criticism towards the government's way of handling organized crime.
Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok
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Salwan Momika – Koran burnings, riots, and Tiktok

On June 28, 2023, a Koran was burned for a few seconds outside the mosque at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm. It was Salwan Momika's first Koran burning
Serious IVO Criticism of Luleå after Tintin's Death
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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
After the Explosions – Bomb Maker Arrested
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After the Explosions – Bomb Maker Arrested

The police have arrested a person with a "central role" for the recent bombings. We assess that he has had a significant role precisely in this context, says Max Åkerwall, deputy chief in the police district Stockholm south, to SVT
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
Settlement in Kevin case clear – Arvika says yes
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Settlement in Kevin case clear – Arvika says yes

Arvika municipality has agreed to a settlement with Robin Dahlén, reports P4 Värmland. Dahlén is one of the two brothers who were wrongly accused of four-year-old Kevin's death in 1998
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