The judicial system is given extended opportunities to check persons against the criminal records and suspicion registers, for example when hiring. The purpose is to prevent authorities from being infiltrated by criminals.
SwedenThe Government wants to make mental abuse in close relations a specific crime. It should be punishable by four years' imprisonment.
Swedish politicsSweden should establish a modernized form of preparedness police, a so-called "reserve police", which should be able to be called in at heightened preparedness and war.
CrimeThe Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) comments on the release of the suspected spy, who is allegedly a top diplomat. It is clear that the suspected crime is serious, says Strömmer.
Swedish politicsA highly placed Foreign Ministry employee is suspected of gross unauthorized handling of confidential information, according to information obtained by Dagens Nyheter. "It concerns a serious criminal suspicion," writes Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) to TT.
Swedish politicsOne person has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, according to Säpo. The suspected crime is said to have taken place in Stockholm in May this year. According to information to SVT, the suspect is a Swedish diplomat.
CrimeThe Government's suggestion to hire prison spaces abroad raises several questions, writes the Chancellor of Justice (JK) in a referral response that the newspaper Publikt was the first to notice.
Swedish politicsConsent from union members may be required for part of their membership fee to be used for party contributions. But the proposal lacks support in the transparency committee.
SwedenThe Government proposes that conditional release should take place at the earliest after three-quarters of the sentence have been served. The purpose of the proposal is to sharpen society's view on serious crime, says Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party). An inquiry has nonetheless advised against changing the current two-thirds release.
Swedish politicsYouth continued to lay flowers at the site where three young people were murdered in Uppsala. According to Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, everything is being done to make the residents feel safe.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says that the triple murder in Uppsala is a brutal act that shows that the wave of violence is not over. It is a completely extreme act of violence. It appears almost like an execution, he says to TT.
Swedish politicsThe police should be able to wiretap children under 15 years old – even without concrete suspicion of a crime, believe the Tidö parties. It is a far-reaching proposal. But it is motivated by social development, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).
Swedish politicsSwedish politicians react with dismay over the three people who were shot to death in Uppsala during Tuesday afternoon.
CrimeThree people have been shot to death in central Uppsala in connection with a hairdressing salon. Several blocks are cordoned off and no one has been arrested yet. The police's assessment is that it concerns an "isolated incident".
CrimeMore difficult to change the constitution and more independent courts. These are the proposals in a bill that is now being submitted to the parliament.
Swedish politicsMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) urges actors who provide consultation responses on the tightened law proposals aimed at combating violence in football stands to take their own responsibility. It cannot become a process where everyone backs down because they think that different parts are more or less comfortable, he says.
FootballMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) views the bombing in Tumba very seriously, where a woman and a child were severely injured. We all sympathize with the mother and child, he says.
Swedish politicsA bill proposal to ban the purchase of sexual services at a distance has prompted the porn platform Onlyfans to react. Now, representatives are requesting a meeting with Swedish ministers, writes SvD.
Swedish politicsThe police will be allowed to shoot in more situations than what is currently permitted, according to a proposed law.
CrimeThe Government wants to abolish secrecy between all the country's authorities to counteract fraud and crime. Several actors, including the union that organizes Sweden's social workers, are critical.
Swedish politicsThe Government is tightening supervision of how legal explosive goods are handled. Shortcomings have led to explosives ending up with criminals.
Swedish politicsThe Government and the Sweden Democrats are now taking the next step to criminalize virginity testing. For those who perform a control or intervention, the penalty can be imprisonment for up to one year.
Swedish politicsLast year, no one was convicted in Sweden for human trafficking. The reasons are several, according to the police, who are dissatisfied with the meager result.
SwedenThe shootings against two men in Eslöv have a connection to the criminal environment, according to the police.
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