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King Carl Gustaf expresses dismay after school attack in Fagersta
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King Carl Gustaf expresses dismay after school attack in Fagersta

A number of politicians and the king are commenting on the act of violence at a school in Fagersta. "It is with dismay and sadness that we have received the news that Sweden has once again been hit by a school attack," says King Carl Gustaf in a statement on the Royal Court's website
Moderates propose temporary move of Justice Ministry to Gothenburg and Malmö
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Moderates propose temporary move of Justice Ministry to Gothenburg and Malmö

If the Moderates win the election, they will temporarily move the Ministry of Justice to Gothenburg and Malmö.
Two men arrested after alleged threat to Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer’s Gothenburg campaign event
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Two men arrested after alleged threat to Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer’s Gothenburg campaign event

Two men are suspected of preparing to commit aggravated assault in connection with Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer's election campaign in Gothenburg on Thursday evening. The police intervened, but in a very calm manner
Estonia blocks more than half of Sweden’s prisoner transfer requests to Tartu Prison
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Estonia blocks more than half of Sweden’s prisoner transfer requests to Tartu Prison

A first plane carrying Swedish prisoners has landed in Estonia. But many of the prisoners Sweden wanted to send to the prison in Tartu have been stopped by Estonian authorities
Moderates want femicide to be a new crime category in Sweden
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Moderates want femicide to be a new crime category in Sweden

The Moderates are proposing a new criminal classification for femicide, also known as female homicide. We want anyone who murders a woman because she is a woman to be sentenced to life imprisonment, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
Moderates want open offender registry for serious relationship violence cases
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Moderates want open offender registry for serious relationship violence cases

The Moderates want to introduce an open offender register - where the public should be able to search for people who have committed serious crimes in a close relationship. Men's violence against women is a huge social problem
Swedish Parliament backs tougher sentencing for multiple crimes in 176-171 vote
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Swedish Parliament backs tougher sentencing for multiple crimes in 176-171 vote

The government and the SD won a vote to abolish today's volume discount for multiple crimes. “This is a day of joy for all crime victims,” says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M)
Government and opposition clash over reduced sentence discount bill
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Government and opposition clash over reduced sentence discount bill

The opposition has agreed to reject the government's proposal to reduce the quantity discount. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) believes the criticism of the proposal is unjustified
Strömmer warns preventive coercive powers could expire under an S-led government
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Strömmer warns preventive coercive powers could expire under an S-led government

The Moderates promise to extend the law on preventive coercive measures if the Tidö parties win the election. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) warns that the law may end up with an S-led government
Strömmer: Russian influence operation has no link to Swedish election
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Strömmer: Russian influence operation has no link to Swedish election

The government is taking the Russian influence operation revealed by Säpo seriously. It is important to emphasize that it has no connection to the Swedish election, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M)
Sweden says full criminal justice reform could be in place by 2029 or 2030
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Sweden says full criminal justice reform could be in place by 2029 or 2030

The government assesses that it is financially feasible to allow the entire criminal justice reform, including the current volume discount, to come into force in 2029 or 2030. It is estimated to cost SEK 3-7 billion
Government wants Prison Service to speed up prison expansion by 2030
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Government wants Prison Service to speed up prison expansion by 2030

The government wants the Swedish Prison and Probation Service to accelerate the expansion of prison places so that the penalty discount for multiple crimes can be abolished by 2030 at the latest. It is a major challenge, says Director General Rikard Jermsten
Sweden to examine new local security guard role with more powers than private guards
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Sweden to examine new local security guard role with more powers than private guards

An inquiry will review whether a new role, so-called local security guards, can be introduced in Sweden.
Sweden introduces law to force removal of gang murder ads online
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Sweden introduces law to force removal of gang murder ads online

Criminals are openly advertising online with "jobs" to carry out murders and bombings for payment. Now a law comes into force that requires the ads to be taken down by platforms at the police's request
Government seeks tougher penalties for grave desecration and dismemberment
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Government seeks tougher penalties for grave desecration and dismemberment

The government wants to toughen the penalties for dismemberment and other serious violations of the peace of the grave. An inquiry is now being set up to review the criminal liability
Tidö parties propose red flag system to restrict gang criminals and their relatives
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Tidö parties propose red flag system to restrict gang criminals and their relatives

The government and the Sweden Democrats will investigate how gang criminals and their relatives can be "red flagged" and have their lives restricted in various ways. It will be very demanding to be a gang criminal in Sweden, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M)
Sweden plans to scrap sentence discounts for multiple crimes, paving way for longer prison terms
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Sweden plans to scrap sentence discounts for multiple crimes, paving way for longer prison terms

The government is now moving forward with the proposal to abolish the current quantity discount when someone is convicted of multiple crimes, despite criticism from the Legislative Council.
Doctors in the da Costa case receive two million kronor each
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Doctors in the da Costa case receive two million kronor each

The government has decided to pay ex gratia compensation to the two doctors in the so-called da Costa case. They will each receive two million kronor
Four anonymous witnesses under the new law seen as a good outcome
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Four anonymous witnesses under the new law seen as a good outcome

At least four people have been allowed to testify under secret identities since the Anonymous Witnesses Act came into force last year. This shows that there is actually a need for the controversial law, according to Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M)
Proposal to abolish detainees' right to a private room in detention
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Proposal to abolish detainees' right to a private room in detention

Government investigators are proposing abolishing detainees' right to have their own room. It is one of several proposals that will give the Swedish Prison and Probation Service more flexibility to create additional detention and prison places
Leif GW Persson: The greatest abuse of rights in the Allgén and Härm case
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Leif GW Persson: The greatest abuse of rights in the Allgén and Härm case

Criminologist Leif GW Persson is convinced the "general practitioner" and the "autopsy expert" will be compensated by the government. But he believes it will take time
Government introduces fines for murder ads on TikTok
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Government introduces fines for murder ads on TikTok

To make it more difficult for criminal gangs to recruit children, the government is now imposing stricter requirements on companies like TikTok and Snapchat. If the ads are not removed within an hour, fines will be imposed
Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material
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Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material

The government has received the green light from the European Commission for fast-tracking a new law that forces online platforms to quickly remove gang recruitment material. We are now the first among all EU member states to introduce such legislation, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer tells TT
Gang criminals to face double sentences this summer
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Gang criminals to face double sentences this summer

This summer, people convicted of gang-related crimes will face double sentences. The government and the SD are moving forward with the proposal despite harsh criticism from the Legal Affairs Council
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