Witness Protection etc.

The plan demands a criminal justice system that works and that those who commit crimes are tried, and that the whole chain of justice from report to prosecution and sentence works. Improved and funded witness protection is a prerequisite for exactly that. The plan emphasizes at the same time that repression never replaces the struggle against crime's deeper causes, but that does not speak against protecting witnesses.

• functioning criminal justice systemdecisive»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar, att kvinnors erfarenheter tas på allvar och att de som begår brott döms.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the criminal justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are tried.”
• entire chain of justice must work»För att lagstiftningen ska ha effekt, behöver hela rättskedjan fungera från anmälan till åtal och domslut.« (party programme ↗)“For legislation to have effect, the entire chain of justice needs to work from report to prosecution and sentence.”
• justice system protects democracy»Utan ett väl fungerande rättsväsende undergrävs demokratin och den starkares rätt blir lag.« (party programme ↗)“Without a well-functioning justice system, democracy is undermined and the stronger person's right becomes law.”
• prevention before repression»kamp mot tillgången till illegala skjutvapen och ett effektivt avhopparprogram, men framför allt med en kamp mot kriminalitetens djupare orsaker« (2022 manifesto ↗)“combat access to illegal firearms and an effective exit programme, but above all with a struggle against crime's deeper causes”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's core commitment is that the fight against crime shall be uncompromising and that society's full force shall be mobilized against organized crime, among other things through more tools for the police. Improved and funded witness protection with a specialized unit is such a tool against gangs' capacity for violence. However, witness protection is not explicitly mentioned in the documents.

• uncompromising crime-fightingdecisive»Kampen mot kriminaliteten ska vara kompromisslös. Samhällets fulla kraft ska mobiliseras för att trycka tillbaka de kriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against crime shall be uncompromising. Society's full force shall be mobilized to push back the criminals”
• strike against organized crime»Slå hårt mot den organiserade brottslighetens finansiering och organisation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Hit hard against organized crime's financing and organization.”
• more tools for the police»Polisen behöver också fler verktyg, som bättre möjligheter till avlyssning och husrannsakan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The police also need more tools, such as better opportunities for wiretapping and house searches.”
• protection for individual security»människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras.« (party programme ↗)“people's right to life in freedom and security must always be defended.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan sees serious organized crime as a threat to democracy and wants to give law enforcement the tools required, while placing the crime victim at the centre. An improved and funded witness protection with a specialized unit is such a tool. Witness protection is not mentioned explicitly, hence the derivation.

• tools against crimedecisive»Rättssäkerheten ska tryggas samtidigt som de rättsvårdande myndigheterna ska ges de verktyg som krävs för att bekämpa kriminaliteten och öka tryggheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Legal security shall be ensured while law enforcement shall be given the tools required to fight crime and increase safety in society.”
• organized crime as a threat»Den grova organiserade brottsligheten utgör ett hot mot demokratin och människors frihet.« (party programme ↗)“Serious organized crime constitutes a threat to democracy and people's freedom.”
• the crime victim at the centre»Rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Crime policy shall place the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre.”
• resources against gang crime»se fler och bättre betalda poliser för att bekämpa den organiserade brottsligheten och för att motverka parallellsamhällen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“see more and better paid police to fight organized crime and counteract parallel societies.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires more resources to the entire judicial chain to defeat gangs and that the crime victim perspective is strengthened so that the affected person receives better support. An improved and financed witness protection with a specialised unit is in line with this. At the same time, the plan draws a line at anonymous witnesses, which speaks in favour of the protection being strengthened practically rather than through anonymity.

• more resources against serious crimedecisive»Samhället ska inte vika sig för gängen. För att besegra dem krävs bättre insatser som förebygger nyrekrytering, mer resurser till polis, åklagare, domstolar och kriminalvården och strängare straff.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society should not yield to gangs. To defeat them, better initiatives are needed to prevent recruitment, more resources for police, prosecutors, courts and prisons and stricter sentences.”
• strengthened crime victim perspective»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victim perspective must be strengthened. The person who has been the victim of crime should receive redress and better support.”
• no to anonymous witnesses»Rättsstaten och individens rättigheter gentemot staten måste försvaras. Vi säger därför nej till visitationszoner, kollektiv bestraffning, omvänd bevisbörda, anonyma vittnen, preventiv avlyssning och inskränkningar av religionsfriheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rule of law and the individual's rights against the state must be defended. We therefore say no to search zones, collective punishment, reversed burden of proof, anonymous witnesses, preventive surveillance and restrictions on religious freedom.”
• support to crime victims»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade och stimulera dem som har begått olagliga handlingar till en ny livssituation utan brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy should therefore both prevent and deter crime, support crime victims and encourage those who have committed illegal acts to a new situation without crime.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that witnesses shall have the right to effective protection, which is exactly what the counter-proposal wants to investigate and finance. The plan also wants to strengthen the resources of the justice system and combat serious organized crime harder, which argues for a specialized unit with overall responsibility. Support for crime victims is according to the plan a main task for the justice system.

• effective witness protectiondecisive»Vittnen ska ha rätt till ett effektivt skydd« (party programme ↗)“Witnesses shall have the right to effective protection”
• resources to the justice system»Samtidigt behöver vi fler domare och fler åklagare, och fler häkten och fängelser med fler kriminalvårdare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time we need more judges and more prosecutors, and more remand prisons and prisons with more prison officers.”
• support for crime victims»Insatser för att stödja brottsoffer är ett huvuduppdrag för både rättsväsende och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Efforts to support crime victims are a main task for both the justice system and social services.”
• exit support»Ett nationellt avhopparprogram ska införas för att fler ska kunna lämna ett kriminellt liv bakom sig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A national exit programme shall be introduced so that more can leave a criminal life behind.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto states that people do not dare to testify and wants to introduce anonymous witnesses to get more convictions; improved and funded witness protection serves the same purpose. The plan establishes that society shall stand on the crime victim's side and the election manifesto wants to build up the entire justice system. To swiftly investigate witness protection and give a specialized unit overall responsibility thus aligns with the plan.

• protect witnessesdecisive»Inför anonyma vittnen. Det finns i flera andra länder och har bidragit till fler fällande domar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce anonymous witnesses. It exists in several other countries and has contributed to more convictions”
• gang silence culture»Människor vågar inte vittna och knarkhandel sker öppet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“People do not dare to testify and drug dealing happens openly”
• crime victim perspective»att samhället ställer sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“that society stands on the crime victim's side”
• expanded justice system»Hela rättsväsendet behöver byggas ut.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The entire justice system needs to be built up”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly commits to strengthening protection for witnesses and crime victims and allowing anonymous witnesses so that more dare testify, with reference to the code of silence in vulnerable areas. A rapid investigation of improved witness protection with funding and a specialized unit with overall responsibility carries out precisely this commitment.

• strengthened witness protectiondecisive»Stärka skyddet för vittnen och brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen protection for witnesses and crime victims”
• more able to testify»Tillåta anonyma vittnen så att fler vågar vittna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Allow anonymous witnesses so that more dare testify”
• code of silence must be broken»Samtidigt breder en tystnadskultur ut sig i de utsatta områdena där gängen styr. Människor vågar inte vittna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, a code of silence is spreading in the vulnerable areas where gangs rule. People do not dare testify.”
• specialized investigation units»Inrätta särskilda utredningsgrupper för sexualbrott och våld i nära relation samt en särskild klanbrottsenhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish special investigation groups for sexual crimes and violence in close relationships and a special clan crime unit”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan's crucial commitment is that the justice system shall receive more effective tools against gang crime and that procedural obstacles to increased prosecution are removed. An improved and funded witness protection with a specialized unit against serious organized crime is such a tool, particularly against the code of silence the plan points to as the gang's livelihood. The counter-proposal's demands thus align with the plan.

• more effective tools against gangsdecisive»Framförallt behöver rättsväsendet få mer effektiva verktyg för att bekämpa gängbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Above all, the justice system needs more effective tools to combat gang crime.”
• remove procedural obstacles»Processuella hinder för att möjliggöra en ökad lagföring måste också undanröjas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Procedural obstacles to enable increased prosecution must also be removed.”
• break the code of silence»Gängvåldet tar stora samhällsresurser i anspråk och göds av tystnadskultur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Gang violence consumes substantial social resources and is fed by a code of silence”
• resources against gangs»Ge rättsväsendet resurser och verktyg för att bekämpa gängen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the justice system resources and tools to combat gangs”