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).
Swedish politicsThe government and the Sweden Democrats won the vote on stricter requirements for family immigration.
Swedish politicsThe opposition has agreed to reject the government's proposal to reduce the quantity discount. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) believes the criticism of the proposal is unjustified.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats are going to the polls on abolishing the discount on sentences for serious violent and sexual crimes, in a first step for sexual crimes. The party also wants to see targeted tougher penalties.
SwedenThe Social Democrats want the police to make greater use of residence bans to prevent gang members from committing crimes or recruiting children and young people.
SwedenThe Social Democrats do not support the government's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for the most serious crimes. "We will vote against lowering it to 13," says legal policy spokesperson Teresa Carvalho (S).
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats are demanding that the government expedite passage of a new law giving the police the right to remove murder-for-hire advertisements from social media.
Swedish politicsThe government is urged to take measures to stop the sale of so-called child sex dolls.
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