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Moderate leaders want to debate Red-Green leaders ahead of elections this fall
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Moderate leaders want to debate Red-Green leaders ahead of elections this fall

The Moderates are challenging the Red-Green parties to a debate ahead of the elections this fall.
Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material
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Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material

The government has received the green light from the European Commission for fast-tracking a new law that forces online platforms to quickly remove gang recruitment material. We are now the first among all EU member states to introduce such legislation, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer tells TT
Thirteen-year-olds who murder could be imprisoned
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Thirteen-year-olds who murder could be imprisoned

Despite widespread criticism, the government is moving forward with the proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for the most serious crimes. Thirteen-year-olds could be sentenced to prison
Stricter rules will target criminals' finances as more agencies can help the Swedish Enforcement Authority seize property
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Stricter rules will target criminals' finances as more agencies can help the Swedish Enforcement Authority seize property

The government proposes that more law enforcement agencies be allowed to assist the Swedish Enforcement Authority in seizing property.
Want to Speed Up the Fight Against Gang Recruitment
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Want to Speed Up the Fight Against Gang Recruitment

The government is asking the European Commission for fast-track approval of a new law that would require major online platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat to take down gang recruitment material within an hour.
Church of Sweden bishop appeals: Say no to child prisons
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Church of Sweden bishop appeals: Say no to child prisons

Say no to 13-year-olds in prison. That is the message as people across the country gather to protest the government's plans for youth prisons
Swedish Prison and Probation Service to rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik
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Swedish Prison and Probation Service to rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik

The government has decided that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service will rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik. Two new prisons will also be built in Värnamo and Trelleborg; the Trelleborg project has been planned for a long time
Criticism of double punishment: Not effective, says criminologist
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Criticism of double punishment: Not effective, says criminologist

“Danish punishment for Swedish crimes” is becoming a reality. But is it effective in the fight against criminal gangs? No, says David Sausdal, a criminologist and associate professor of sociology at Lund University
Gang criminals to face double sentences this summer
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Gang criminals to face double sentences this summer

This summer, people convicted of gang-related crimes will face double sentences. The government and the SD are moving forward with the proposal despite harsh criticism from the Legal Affairs Council
Currents in KU: Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits violence motivated a higher tempo
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Currents in KU: Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits violence motivated a higher tempo

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) admits that the government deviated from the consultation period when introducing security zones.
Government backs down on extending detention time for young people
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Government backs down on extending detention time for young people

The government is backing down from plans to extend the maximum time minors can be held in detention after criticism. The Law Council considered a longer maximum time to be contrary to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Strömmer after the shootings: We won't budge an inch
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Strömmer after the shootings: We won't budge an inch

Four people have been shot dead in the past week, but the Justice Minister stands firm on the government's crime policy. "It is important that we do not deviate an inch from the path we have chosen," says Gunnar Strömmer (M)
The Turnaround: Five shootings just since the weekend
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The Turnaround: Five shootings just since the weekend

After relatively few shootings earlier this year, five have occurred since this past weekend, three of which were fatal.
Rumors about the murder in Örebro described as shaking society, says Justice Minister
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Rumors about the murder in Örebro described as shaking society, says Justice Minister

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) described the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Örebro this weekend as a "terrible act of violence that shakes an entire society. "
The government wants DNA from people convicted of serious crimes to be stored longer
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The government wants DNA from people convicted of serious crimes to be stored longer

The government believes DNA from people convicted of serious crimes should be stored for longer than at present.
Foreign polygamous marriages should not be recognized in Sweden
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Foreign polygamous marriages should not be recognized in Sweden

The government proposes that polygamy and cousin marriages contracted abroad should not be recognized in Sweden. In addition, the police should be allowed to use secret wiretapping to investigate honor-related crimes
The Riksdag approves new indefinite sentence of safe custody
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The Riksdag approves new indefinite sentence of safe custody

The Riksdag approves the new indefinite sentence of safe custody.
Legislative Council strongly opposes lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years
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Legislative Council strongly opposes lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years

The government went ahead with the proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility despite strong criticism during the consultation at the end of January. Now the Legislative Council has also reviewed the proposal and strongly opposes lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years
New police officers can have their training paid for if they stay at least eight years
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New police officers can have their training paid for if they stay at least eight years

New police officers can have their entire training paid for if they stay in the profession for at least eight years after graduating from the police academy. This is proposed by the government and the Sweden Democrats
Kristersson summoned to Constitutional Committee hearing
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Kristersson summoned to Constitutional Committee hearing

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) will be questioned by the Constitutional Committee this spring. Two cases concern former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm
Find in Western Sweden reveals global drug ring
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Find in Western Sweden reveals global drug ring

Two mobile phones seized in a small town in western Sweden led police to an international drug network. Now police have carried out raids in several countries in a Swedish-led operation - and several Swedes have been arrested
Government and Sweden Democrats propose tightening parents' liability for damages
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Government and Sweden Democrats propose tightening parents' liability for damages

It should be easier for victims of crime to receive compensation, and parents' liability for crimes committed by their children should be tightened, the government and the Sweden Democrats (SD) propose.
The Law Council considers penal reform - hasty
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The Law Council considers penal reform - hasty

The Council of State for the Law has condemned the government's major criminal law reform, calling it "hasty" and rejecting the proposals in their entirety. "The proposals are so lacking in quality that they do not have the potential to become law," the statement says
Psychological violence will become punishable from July 1
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Psychological violence will become punishable from July 1

The government is moving forward with a proposal to criminalize psychological violence. The proposed penalty is a maximum of four years in prison
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