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.
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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.
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The Riksdag approves new indefinite sentence of safe custody
The Riksdag approves the new indefinite sentence of safe custody.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) does not agree with the Council of State's description.
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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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Norwegian AI finds victims, Sweden without the system
The police are manually working to identify hundreds of Swedish children in pornographic material. At the same time, Norway has developed an AI system that can perform the task in seconds, SVT reports. "While we talk about how important this is, children are still sitting alone, unidentified and crying," investigator Jonas Edin told SVT.
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Eight prisons to accept minors from July as Sweden lowers age of criminal responsibility to 13
Now the government and the SD are taking the next step regarding the criticized youth prisons. As early as July, the Rosersberg, Kumla and Sagsjön prisons will be able to accept children from the age of 13.
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Proposal would allow seizure of companies
Homes and properties, not just items like cars, boats and expensive watches, should be subject to seizure in the fight against crime, according to government investigators.
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Government to review Defamation Act
The government and the Sweden Democrats announced in an opinion piece in Aftonbladet that the Defamation Act will be reviewed.
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Participation in or association with criminal gangs proposed as new crimes
Participating in or associating with a criminal gang should be made a punishable offense, government investigators suggest. Police estimate that around 700 people would be sentenced to prison each year if the law is enacted.
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All but one minister are running in the parliamentary election
Only the Minister for the Elderly and Social Insurance, Anna Tenje (M), is not running for the Riksdag, reports Altinget. Other ministers are running in the autumn elections.
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Kristersson on Tidösprickan: No drama
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) currently sees no possibility of moving forward with a bill to revoke already-granted permanent residence permits. He says the investigation must be supplemented if the bill is to be implemented.
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Centre Party demands external review of Epstein files
The Center Party demands that the Swedish government commission an independent review of Sweden's connections to the high-profile Epstein files, Sveriges Radio reports.
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The Moderates want life sentences for gang leaders in Sweden
The Moderates want leading figures in criminal gangs to be sentenced to life imprisonment. "It is a way to really get at those who rule and control," says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M).
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Kristersson on Risbergska: It shakes everything
One year after the mass shooting at Campus Risbergska, relatives of two victims have filed a complaint with the Ombudsman against the police. "It is good that it is being investigated," Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) said.
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Minute by minute: Mass shooting at Risbergska school in Örebro
Shortly after lunch on February 4, police received the first emergency call. Just over an hour later, the police emergency operation was called off. Here is a timeline of the worst mass murder of its kind in Sweden.
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Kristersson: Åkesson cannot become prime minister
Jimmie Åkesson cannot gather enough support to become prime minister, says Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson in an interview with TT. But I can do it, and everyone else knows that too.
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Law Council: Lack of space not a reason to serve sentences abroad
The Swedish Council for the Law of Sweden criticized the bill that would allow people convicted in Sweden to serve their sentences abroad. It said the proposal "goes against the 'fundamental and obvious normal order' in a state governed by the rule of law."
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Sweden rejects Turkey's request to question journalist Joakim Medin
The government rejects Turkey's request for legal assistance in the trial of journalist Joakim Medin. Medin has been indicted in Turkey for alleged terrorist crimes.
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