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Strömmer wants to see a cultural shift in social services
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Strömmer wants to see a cultural shift in social services

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer wants the police to push schools and social services to improve how they share information about children at risk of being recruited by gangs. We can only protect children if everyone who has information shares it, he says
Law Council rejects bill on youth detention for 15- to 17-year-olds
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Law Council rejects bill on youth detention for 15- to 17-year-olds

The Law Council rejects the government's proposal for youth prisons for 15- to 17-year-olds. The reason is that the law is considered to have been drafted in an inadequate manner
Rumors about child recruitment: We didn't keep up
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Rumors about child recruitment: We didn't keep up

The government and society have not kept up when gangs have gone online to recruit young people to commit serious crimes, according to Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M).
Cousin marriages to be banned from July 1
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Cousin marriages to be banned from July 1

Marriage between cousins will be banned from July 1. The government proposes this in a legislative council report
Bill: It will be a criminal offense to escape
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Bill: It will be a criminal offense to escape

The government and the SD propose that escaping from prisons and youth homes should be punishable by up to two years in prison.
Researchers: Chat GPT better than criminal policy
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Researchers: Chat GPT better than criminal policy

Politicians will not succeed in breaking up the gangs with today's one-sided focus. Criminologist David Sausdal says this after a meeting between all parliamentary parties
The parties disagree on how to stop the gangs
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The parties disagree on how to stop the gangs

The parties agree that the gangs should be stopped – but not about the way to get there. This is clear after a meeting between Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) and representatives of the other parliamentary parties
SD: Gang criminals should be imprisoned or deported
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SD: Gang criminals should be imprisoned or deported

The Sweden Democrats want anyone convicted of participating in criminal networks to be sentenced to life imprisonment. In addition, anyone with foreign citizenship should be deported
Eavesdropping on encrypted apps postponed
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Eavesdropping on encrypted apps postponed

A bill that would give police the ability to intercept encrypted apps has been postponed after political opposition and warnings from the Armed Forces, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Heavy pressure on referees: Don't prevent sending-offs
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Heavy pressure on referees: Don't prevent sending-offs

Do not prevent the deportation of criminals, urge powerful countries in Europe – including Sweden. They now want to see changes made to the European Convention on Human Rights
Currents in the EU: Fight youth violence as if it were terror
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Currents in the EU: Fight youth violence as if it were terror

The EU must act against organized crime in the same way as against terrorists, urges Sweden in a push against the recruitment of young people online.
Child bombing suspects on the rise: Failure
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Child bombing suspects on the rise: Failure

The number of children under 15 suspected of bombings has almost tripled compared to last year. A terrible development and a huge failure, says Teresa Carvalho, the Social Democrats' legal policy spokesperson, to Sveriges Radio Ekot
S wants to enter into a ten-year pact with M against the gangs
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S wants to enter into a ten-year pact with M against the gangs

S leader Magdalena Andersson wants to enter into a ten-year pact with the Moderates against gang crime. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) counters by inviting all eight parties to "talks about necessary reforms
UN criticism of Sweden's visitation zones
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UN criticism of Sweden's visitation zones

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is strongly criticizing Sweden for the so-called safety zones, where the police are temporarily allowed to search people without specific suspicion of a crime.
Want to be able to take the citizenship of gang leaders
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Want to be able to take the citizenship of gang leaders

The government is now taking the next step to revoke the citizenship of gang criminals. It is proposed that anyone convicted of a crime that seriously harms Sweden's "vital interests" could lose their Swedish citizenship
M: Increase the maximum sentence for gang recruiters
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M: Increase the maximum sentence for gang recruiters

"The Moderates want to increase the maximum sentence for those who recruit children into criminal gangs. I note that the situation has worsened," says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer to Expressen
Strömmer disappointed: Authorities must share more info
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Strömmer disappointed: Authorities must share more info

Now the secrecy between the authorities is being torn down and in most cases they will be free to share information with each other to prevent and stop crime, fraud and errors. But the government is disappointed that there has not been more momentum after a first step in the spring
Anger at Nazi march: "Disgusting views"
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Anger at Nazi march: "Disgusting views"

Several politicians are reacting strongly to Saturday night's Nazi demonstration in central Stockholm. "These are completely despicable views," says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) in a comment to TT
Government: Police should be allowed to monitor with AI
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Government: Police should be allowed to monitor with AI

Criminals will be hunted down using facial recognition via AI surveillance. The government is moving forward with the controversial bill that could threaten personal privacy
The government wants to tighten control of care workers
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The government wants to tighten control of care workers

The government wants to give municipalities increased opportunities to check criminal records, among other things, when hiring in areas such as healthcare and social care.
Surveillance or protection? This is “chat control”
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Surveillance or protection? This is “chat control”

Is it a step towards indiscriminate mass surveillance – or a powerful blow against all child abuse material online? This is “chat control” – a bill that has divided politicians in Sweden and the EU and ultimately led to a compromise.
Lawyers can be regulated in gang cases
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Lawyers can be regulated in gang cases

It is proposed that the bar association be regulated in larger cases, such as gang trials. A rule that a lawyer must have worked for at least five years could be written into law
Flocks to Norrköping after the bombings
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Flocks to Norrköping after the bombings

After the weekend's bombings, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) will visit Norrköping on Tuesday, accompanied by the Social Democrats' legal policy spokesperson Teresa Carvalho, who is from the city.
Man detained after extradition: "Comprehensive investigation"
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Man detained after extradition: "Comprehensive investigation"

A man has been detained on probable cause on suspicion of a particularly serious drug offense after being extradited from Morocco to Sweden. It is an extensive investigation, says Public Prosecutor Sharareh Ghavam Nejad
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