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Government plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 dismissed as completely incorrect

Government plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 dismissed as completely incorrect

Mon 26 Jan 2026 13:38 CET

The government's plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years is a wrong proposal without scientific support, say children's rights organizations and the Swedish Bar Association. This is a major departure in terms of children's rights, says children's rights lawyer Li Melander

She leaves the SD in the Riksdag – joins Christian Democrats

She leaves the SD in the Riksdag – joins Christian Democrats

Tue 23 Dec 2025 11:00 CET

Sweden Democrats MP Sara-Lena Bjälkö is leaving the party and becoming a Christian Democrat, SD tells TT. The SD group leader "respects" Bjälkö's decision but urges her to leave the Riksdag

Net is set up in parliament after tomato attack

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Net is set up in parliament after tomato attack

Thu 17 Oct 2024 11:34 CEST

The police presence is increased in the parliament and nets will be set up for parts of the audience stands after activists threw a bag of tomatoes at the foreign minister. This aims to catch objects thrown at the chamber, says Speaker Andreas Norlén to TT

They demand that Jomshof should not return

They demand that Jomshof should not return

Fri 13 Sept 2024 12:42 CEST

Richard Jomshof (SD) was directly unfit as chairman of the Justice Committee and his time in the post has harmed Sweden, according to Ardalan Shekarabi (S), vice chairman of the committee. The Prime Minister has a direct responsibility for him sitting there and for ensuring that he does not return to the post