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Expanded Register Checks to Prevent Criminal Infiltration

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.

Expanded Register Checks to Prevent Criminal Infiltration

Psychological Abuse in Relationships May Lead to Four-Year Prison Sentence

The Government wants to make mental abuse in close relations a specific crime. It should be punishable by four years' imprisonment.

Psychological Abuse in Relationships May Lead to Four-Year Prison Sentence

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Sweden 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. .

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Justice Minister Comments on Serious Suspected Crime in Spy Case

The 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.

Justice Minister Comments on Serious Suspected Crime in Spy Case

Foreign Ministry Employee Suspected of Mishandling Confidential Data

A 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.

Foreign Ministry Employee Suspected of Mishandling Confidential Data

Swedish Diplomat Arrested in Stockholm on Espionage Suspicion

One 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.

Swedish Diplomat Arrested in Stockholm on Espionage Suspicion

Chancellor of Justice Questions Renting Prison Facilities Abroad

The 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. .

Chancellor of Justice Questions Renting Prison Facilities Abroad

Union Contributions to Social Democrats Face Political Divide

Consent 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.

Union Contributions to Social Democrats Face Political Divide

Government Proposes Longer Prison Terms Despite Advisory Warnings

The 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).

Government Proposes Longer Prison Terms Despite Advisory Warnings

Uppsala Security Situation Serious Says Moderate Party Leader

Youth 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.

Uppsala Security Situation Serious Says Moderate Party Leader

Prime Minister Kristersson Condemns Uppsala Triple Murder as Brutal Act

Prime 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.

Prime Minister Kristersson Condemns Uppsala Triple Murder as Brutal Act

Proposal to Allow Wiretapping of Children Under 15 Without Criminal Suspicion

The 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.

Proposal to Allow Wiretapping of Children Under 15 Without Criminal Suspicion

Swedish Politicians React to Deadly Uppsala Shooting

Swedish politicians react with dismay over the three people who were shot to death in Uppsala during Tuesday afternoon. .

Swedish Politicians React to Deadly Uppsala Shooting

Three Killed in Uppsala Shooting Near Hair Salon, No Arrests Made

Three 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.

Three Killed in Uppsala Shooting Near Hair Salon, No Arrests Made

Government Proposes Bill to Enhance Court Independence and Constitutional Stability

More difficult to change the constitution and more independent courts. These are the proposals in a bill that is now being submitted to the parliament.

Government Proposes Bill to Enhance Court Independence and Constitutional Stability

Justice Minister Urges Responsibility in Tackling Football Violence

Minister 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.

Justice Minister Urges Responsibility in Tackling Football Violence

Justice Minister Strömmer on Tumba Bombing: Sympathy for Victims

Minister 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.

Justice Minister Strömmer on Tumba Bombing: Sympathy for Victims

Onlyfans Seeks Meeting with Swedish Ministers Over Proposed Bill

A 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.

Onlyfans Seeks Meeting with Swedish Ministers Over Proposed Bill

Proposed Law Expands Police Use of Firearms in Certain Situations

The police will be allowed to shoot in more situations than what is currently permitted, according to a proposed law. .

Proposed Law Expands Police Use of Firearms in Certain Situations

Government Proposes Ending Secrecy Between Authorities to Combat Crime

The 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.

Government Proposes Ending Secrecy Between Authorities to Combat Crime

Sweden Tightens Explosives Control to Prevent Criminal Access

The Government is tightening supervision of how legal explosive goods are handled. Shortcomings have led to explosives ending up with criminals.

Sweden Tightens Explosives Control to Prevent Criminal Access

Sweden Moves to Criminalize Virginity Testing and Certificates

The 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.

Sweden Moves to Criminalize Virginity Testing and Certificates

Sweden Seeks to Improve Conviction Rates for Human Trafficking Cases

Last 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.

Sweden Seeks to Improve Conviction Rates for Human Trafficking Cases

Eslöv Shootings Tied to Criminal Activity, Police Confirm

The shootings against two men in Eslöv have a connection to the criminal environment, according to the police. .

Eslöv Shootings Tied to Criminal Activity, Police Confirm