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Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

There are no legal obstacles for Sweden to rent prison places abroad, according to a new investigation. It is a paradigm shift, says the government's investigator Mattias Wahlstedt.

Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

After the Violence: Strömmer Calls for Meeting

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) is summoning the council against organized crime to a meeting on Thursday due to the escalated wave of violence, the government announces. .

After the Violence: Strömmer Calls for Meeting

Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, proposes the government's investigator Gunnel Lindberg. Social development makes it impossible to sit idly by and do nothing, she says.

Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Report to the Government: GDPR Needs to be Reviewed

The Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) wants Sweden to raise the issue of a review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU following criticism from the business community and the public sector. .

Report to the Government: GDPR Needs to be Reviewed

Explosion at apartment building in southern Stockholm

Something has exploded at an apartment building in Kärrtorp in southern Stockholm. A door has suffered minor damage as a result of this, says Nadya Norton, press spokesperson at the police.

Explosion at apartment building in southern Stockholm

14-year-old shoots at pub – guilty of attempted murder

A teenage boy is deemed guilty of firing several shots inside a pub in Nyköping. However, due to his young age, the boy is not punished.

14-year-old shoots at pub – guilty of attempted murder

Contact ban to cover entire municipality

More and more extensive restraining orders should be issued to protect women from violent ex-partners. Among other things, restraining orders should be able to cover an entire municipality.

Contact ban to cover entire municipality

Bomb attack in Bro - three Foxtrot men at the address

One person was lightly injured in tonight's bombing of a multi-family house in Bro. Three men who have had close ties to Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid are registered at the address, where there have been two previous explosions.

Bomb attack in Bro - three Foxtrot men at the address

Strömmer: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Should be Lowered to 14 Years

The age of criminal responsibility in Sweden should be lowered to 14 years, says Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) in SVT's Agenda. .

Strömmer: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Should be Lowered to 14 Years

Knowledge about online recruitment of children needs to increase

The government wants to increase knowledge about how criminal networks recruit and influence children and young people in digital environments. "Digital platforms have become one of the criminal networks' most important tools for recruiting children and young people," says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) in a press release.

Knowledge about online recruitment of children needs to increase

Explosions Must Be Stopped: The Development Must Be Broken

The year has begun with a historically high number of explosions. This is a situation that no decent society can accept, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

Explosions Must Be Stopped: The Development Must Be Broken

Authorities are lagging behind

Many children and young people are recruited to gangs through apps and social media – and the authorities are lagging behind, according to Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party). .

Authorities are lagging behind

The Government Orders Proposals on LO Contributions to the Social Democrats

The Government is ordering a proposal that means LO members must consent to a part of the membership fee going to the Social Democrats. Despite a broad consensus being lacking in the parliamentary oversight committee.

The Government Orders Proposals on LO Contributions to the Social Democrats

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

Sweden and Turkey are in agreement to accelerate the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Key issues are to work to stop the criminals' money and to increase the exchange of information between the countries.

Strengthened cooperation with Turkey to combat gangs

Swedish gang member allegedly murdered in Turkey

A man described as "influential" in the Swedish gang environment has been murdered in Turkey, reports SVT News. The police confirm the information.

Swedish gang member allegedly murdered in Turkey

The Police: Few Will Be Allowed to Testify Anonymously

Since the turn of the year, anyone who has witnessed a serious crime can testify anonymously. However, the police emphasize that it will only be allowed in exceptional cases – and that one should not count on being able to remain secret.

The Police: Few Will Be Allowed to Testify Anonymously

Citizenship should be revocable

It should be possible to revoke Swedish citizenship under certain conditions, according to a broad parliamentary majority. But the Tidö parties had wanted to go further and also be able to revoke citizenship for gang criminals.

Citizenship should be revocable

Proposal against gang crime criticized: "Not smart"

The criticism is heavy against the proposals that aim to tackle various stages of crime, for example, murder plans in chats. The government's purpose is to get more convicted for gang crimes, but the proposals are sweeping and make completely everyday things into tools for aiding and abetting, according to the critics.

Proposal against gang crime criticized: "Not smart"

The MP demands that the commission investigates the da Costa murder

The Government should immediately appoint an independent commission to investigate the handling of the Catrine da Costa murder. This is demanded by the Green Party, reports Swedish Radio.

The MP demands that the commission investigates the da Costa murder

Despite massive criticism – anonymous witnesses are now allowed

After years of debate and two government inquiries, it is finally becoming a reality: Anonymous witnesses are being allowed in Swedish courts. The government hopes that it can break the culture of silence surrounding gangs, while heavyweight lawyers warn of zero or opposite effect.

Despite massive criticism – anonymous witnesses are now allowed

Strömmer: Police Must Patrol More Digitally

The police must do more to protect young people from gang crime, the government believes. One method is to "patrol" digitally.

Strömmer: Police Must Patrol More Digitally

Gunnar Strömmer (M) wants to see a law change regarding summons

It will be impossible to evade justice, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) according to P4 Halland. This after the channel's investigation into how easily suspected perpetrators dodge the police's summons.

Gunnar Strömmer (M) wants to see a law change regarding summons

Financial Intelligence Centre to be Established

The police, the Tax Agency, and the Economic Crime Authority are tasked by the government to establish a financial intelligence centre, to combat, for example, money laundering and fraud. > In order to tackle the profit-driven activities within criminality, the interaction between different actors must become more effective, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party).

Financial Intelligence Centre to be Established

Tiktok about the video: Don't want it to spread

A film clip that is said to show a fatal shooting in Norrköping is spreading on social media despite tech companies promising to remove gang-related content. Our focus is to ensure that this video does not exist with us, says Lukazs Lindell, communications manager for Tiktok in the Nordic region.

Tiktok about the video: Don't want it to spread