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The Government appoints new Chancellor of Justice
Thomas Bull, currently a Justice of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Justice and head of the Chancellor of Justice. The authority exercises, among other things, supervision over authorities and their officials, regulates claims for damages against the state, and is the prosecutor in freedom of the press and freedom of expression cases.
Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence
Despite high risk of relapse, the Nytorgsman was released on parole and is suspected of rape again. The day before the news broke, the deadline for the proposal for imprisonment for an indefinite period to protect society from dangerous repeat offenders expired.
Rules for Divorces to be Reviewed
The requirement for reflection time in divorces should be reviewed, according to the government. Today, a violent spouse can delay a divorce by saying no.
First Gang Seizures: Mercedes, Motorcycles, and Cash
The police have rapidly started using the new forfeiture law, which allows for the seizure of items suspected to come from crimes. The Gothenburg police's first seizure was a car worth around 300,000 kronor.
Prisons should be built faster with new rules
The Government is open to relaxing building permit regulations to enable the construction of new prisons faster. The construction time is estimated to be reduced by several years.
Now the police can seize the gangs' assets
From and including Friday, the police will be able to seize items from criminals, even if they are not linked to specific crimes. It's about watches and cars, things that are used for recruitment into gang criminality, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Abolish Statute of Limitations for Life Sentence Crimes
The Government wants to abolish the statute of limitations for all crimes that have life imprisonment in the penalty scale. They also want to extend the time for crimes such as rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Proposal: Increased control of job seekers in municipalities
Municipalities should be allowed to perform checks in the criminal record register when someone is employed in, for example, home care or personal assistance, proposes the government's investigator. Even individuals who work in critical positions should be able to be checked.
The SD does not support "liquidating" gang leaders
The EU parliamentarian Charlie Weimers (SD) wants to "liquidate" the Swedish gang leader, Rawa Majid, abroad. But SD is hitting back at the outburst.
Strömmer on the Fatal Shooting: Ruthless
The Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) is now commenting on the fatal shooting in Akalla in northwestern Stockholm. "If the information is correct, we have once again seen how relatives are targeted in a completely ruthless manner", says the Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) in a written comment.
After Chaos Scenes: "Now We're Reviewing the Penalties"
Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) condemns the scandalous scenes in the Stockholm derby that had to be interrupted. And opens up for changes to the penalties for violence in the stands.
The Police Union: Politicians were too slow
The Police Union's chairperson Katharina von Sydow is not surprised that a larger proportion of serious crimes are not being solved. "It takes time to build up the crime-fighting capability and unfortunately, politicians were far too slow in realizing the problems that the police shortage entails", she says.
The Legislative Council Criticizes Government Proposal Harshly
The Legislation Council criticizes several parts of the government's proposal that authorities, municipalities, and schools should be forced to share information with the police to better combat crime. Parts of it are rejected, reports Altinget and Ekot.
More Suspects to be Identified with DNA
Biometric data, such as fingerprints and DNA samples, will be collected to a greater extent from suspects. The police will also be allowed to use genealogy databases to solve certain serious crimes, according to the government.
Record number of children in court: "Enormous increase"
From zero to 42. The number of children who are brought to court with a summons has increased dramatically after a legislative change last year.
Strömmer wants to see "really long" sentences for young people
The Sweden Democrats' proposal for life imprisonment for 15-year-olds who commit particularly serious crimes is to be negotiated with the government, according to the Sweden Democrats. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) believes it is too early to take a stance on the issue.
Suspected dangerous object was pyrotechnics
The police and national bomb squad were alerted to a courtyard in Malmö at 3 pm on Friday after a suspected hazardous object was found. Three streets were blocked off and residents in the vicinity were advised not to go out.
More criminals to be caught abroad
The Government wants several authorities to do more to tackle criminals abroad who operate in Sweden. I hope this will result in us simply seeing more criminal leaders being detected, arrested, prosecuted, and punished for the serious crimes they commit, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).
Streams about "chat control": Must take time
After more than two years, EU countries still cannot agree on the disputed proposal to combat child abuse on the internet. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) is not giving up yet.
Shooting at Israeli company linked to Iran
A boy is suspected of the shooting at an Israeli company in Gothenburg on Thursday. The event is linked, according to P4 Gothenburg, to Iran and the previous shootings against Israel's embassy in Stockholm.
Strömmer: Very Reckless Violence
Two shootings at two different shopping centers – within a span of just a few days. It is a very ruthless violence that no society can accept, says Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) to TT.
Strömmer: Understands criticism of Åkesson
The guest list at Jimmie Åkesson's wedding may have damaged the police's fight against gang crime, according to the Police Union. Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) has understanding for the criticism against the SD leader.
Man shot in mall during lunch hour
A man in his 30s was shot in a shopping mall in Sollentuna on Wednesday. Several shots were fired, according to witnesses.
Strömmer: "The Shooting Shakes the Society"
Two 14-year-olds are suspected of being involved in a shooting at a shopping center in Kungsbacka over the weekend. It's clear that such a shooting shakes a community, says Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) to TT.
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