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Swedish Parliament backs tougher sentencing for multiple crimes in 176-171 vote
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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)
Government wins Riksdag vote on stricter family immigration rules
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Government wins Riksdag vote on stricter family immigration rules

The government and the Sweden Democrats won the vote on stricter requirements for family immigration.
Government and opposition clash over reduced sentence discount bill
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Government and opposition clash over reduced sentence discount bill

The 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
Social Democrats want to scrap sentence discounts for serious violent and sexual crimes
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Social Democrats want to scrap sentence discounts for serious violent and sexual crimes

The 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
Social Democrats want more residence bans
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Social Democrats want more residence bans

The 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.
Social Democrats say no to 13-year-olds in prison
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Social Democrats say no to 13-year-olds in prison

The 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)
Social Democrats urge government to act quickly against murder ads on social media
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Social Democrats urge government to act quickly against murder ads on social media

The 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.
Parties agree: Take action against child sex dolls
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Parties agree: Take action against child sex dolls

The government is urged to take measures to stop the sale of so-called child sex dolls.
Social Democrats Support Plan for Prisoners to Serve in Estonia
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Social Democrats Support Plan for Prisoners to Serve in Estonia

The Social Democratic Party says yes to convicted criminals being able to serve prison sentences in Estonia. This means there is a qualified majority in the parliament for the proposal
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