Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is establishing a council to combat men's violence against women. Thousands of women are living in fear, he says.
Swedish politicsPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is opening an investigation and a review of prescription rules.
Swedish politicsThe government's plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years is a wrong proposal without scientific support, say children's rights organizations and the Swedish Bar Association. This is a major departure in terms of children's rights, says children's rights lawyer Li Melander.
Swedish politicsThe government proposes lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 13 for the most serious crimes. A 13-year-old convicted of murder could face one to two years in juvenile detention.
Swedish politicsChildren under the age of 15 may be strip-searched and have their homes searched for stolen goods and drugs in more cases than at present. Suspects under the age of 18 may also be detained for five months, up from the current three.
Swedish politicsMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) says SD member Katja Nyberg will be dismissed from several advisory boards amid suspicions of drunk driving. "We will make a decision in the near future," Strömmer tells TT.
Swedish politicsAs early as this spring, dangerous criminals will be eligible for indefinite imprisonment, the government announces.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats want the Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) to review the actions of Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) over SD member Katja Nyberg's assignments to several transparency councils, following suspicions of drunk driving.
Swedish politicsThe uncertain global situation has prompted Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) to convene the National Security Council on Saturday.
WorldMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) is now moving forward with the government's major penal reform. Crimes linked to criminal networks could result in double punishment. The proposed changes to the law will come into effect as early as this summer.
Swedish politicsMore people should be able to get a divorce without a cooling-off period, according to a new inquiry proposal. There will also be an end to the protracted division of property. There is a range of new tools to prevent anyone from abusing the process, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) told TT.
BusinessThe government wants to give police the right to demand that posts aimed at recruiting young people into crime be removed from social media. "We are not going all the way with this, but it is a step forward," says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh.
Swedish politicsThe Moderates want to review the new Gender Identity Act, which makes it easier to change legal gender. The announcement comes after high-profile cases in which biological men have changed their legal gender to women.
Swedish politicsMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) visited Boden on Friday following the high-profile murder over the Christmas holidays.
Swedish politicsThe Turkish trial against journalist Joakim Medin has been postponed until May 7. "I have to have the matter resolved before then; I don't want to see this postponed again," he tells TT. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer notes that a Swedish trial is underway.
Swedish politicsThe second trial of Joakim Medin begins today. He is charged in Turkey with terrorist offences over his journalism. But the process may be postponed again - the Swedish government has still not announced whether Medin can be heard in Sweden. "It's very frustrating," Medin says.
Swedish politicsA man from central Sweden has been arrested and detained on suspicion of espionage. The crime is suspected to have taken place over four years, and the government has been informed.
Swedish politicsSeveral candlelight vigils were held on Sunday afternoon to honor the two women who were murdered in Boden and Rönninge over the Christmas holidays.
CrimeThe daughter was kidnapped and murdered. Now the family is appealing to the public not to release personal information about her.
SwedenOn New Year's Eve, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) will visit the memorial site for the murdered woman in Salem. It should obviously not be life-threatening to be a woman in Sweden, he told TT, adding that the government is closing loopholes in the law.
Swedish politicsMinister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer wants the police to push schools and social services to improve how they share information about children at risk of being recruited by gangs. We can only protect children if everyone who has information shares it, he says.
Swedish politicsThe Law Council rejects the government's proposal for youth prisons for 15- to 17-year-olds. The reason is that the law is considered to have been drafted in an inadequate manner.
Swedish politicsThe government and society have not kept up when gangs have gone online to recruit young people to commit serious crimes, according to Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M).
Swedish politicsMarriage between cousins will be banned from July 1. The government proposes this in a legislative council report.
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