Despite criticism, Sweden's cooperation with Somalia to increase forced deportations will continue, according to Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M). He also wants to see similar arrangements with more countries. Money well invested, says the Migration Minister.
Swedish politicsChildren living in honor killings are at increased risk of being forced abroad by their families during the Christmas holidays, according to police. Therefore, they are urged to pay attention to warning signs and raise the alarm.
CrimeUS President Donald Trump is once again launching a harsh attack on immigrants from "shithole countries". Instead of Somalis, he prefers Scandinavians.
World politicsNo responsible authority in Sweden knows who the civil servants in Somalia are, who are paid with Swedish aid money, reports Dagens Nyheter.
SwedenThe United States is pausing all asylum applications from a wide range of countries, part of sweeping immigration measures expected after the shootings of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC.
World"A 23-year-old man is being charged with several types of serious terrorist crimes linked to IS. I allege that he is a participant in the terrorist organization IS," says senior prosecutor Carl Mellberg, who was the head of the preliminary investigation.
CrimeThe number of crimes against children in war and conflict increased by 30 percent last year, according to a new report from Save the Children. One in five children in the world lives in a conflict zone – and the figure is higher than ever, according to the organization.
WorldIn November 2015, 16-year-old Farzan Mozaffari stepped off the train in what would become his new homeland. Ten years later, he doesn't recognize himself. Things were kinder in Sweden then, he says.
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