Controlling behavior, etc.

The plan explicitly names psychological and economic violence as expressions of patriarchal power patterns and demands that work against men's violence against women be prioritized according to the scope and severity of the crimes. Presenting legislation that criminalizes psychological violence and controlling behavior is a direct implementation of this. The plan also wants to move away from expectations of being able to control one's partner and that perpetrators are convicted.

• psychological and economic violencedecisive»de maktmönster som riskerar att gå över i psykiskt, fysiskt, sexuellt« (party programme ↗)“the power patterns that risk turning into psychological, physical, sexual”
• prioritize work against men's violence»våld mot kvinnor behöver börja prioriteras på ett sätt som motsvarar« (party programme ↗)“violence against women needs to start being prioritized in a way that corresponds to”
• against controlling behavior»kunna kontrollera sin partner eller sina närstående.« (party programme ↗)“be able to control one's partner or loved ones.”
• perpetrators should be convicted»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 justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously, and that those who commit crimes are convicted.”

The election manifesto promises action against men's violence against women and to continue the direction that has toughened penalties for violence and other abuse in close relationships. Controlling behaviour and psychological abuse are precisely such violations, and criminalization without further delay realises the commitment. The party programme's feminist perspective strengthens the conclusion.

• toughened penalties in close relationshipsdecisive»Vi vill fort sätta den politiska riktning som skärpt straffen för våld och andra kränkningar i nära relationer, och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the political direction that has toughened penalties for violence and other abuse in close relationships, and that has increased resources to women's and girls' crisis centres' important work.”
• against men's violence against women»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Action to stop honour-related violence, sexual offences and men's violence against women.”
• feminist party»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this fundamental perspective, Social Democracy is a feminist party.”

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The plan requires that intimate partner violence is handled quickly, in a coordinated manner and consistently and that those subjected to psychological violence receive protection, while society's institutions must have tools against patriarchal violence. The counter-proposal's demand that legislation against psychological violence and controlling behaviour be presented without delay provides precisely such tools. The plan thus supports the demand in substance.

• quick handling of intimate partner violencedecisive»Våld i nära relationer ska behandlas på ett snabbt,« (party programme ↗)“Intimate partner violence must be handled quickly,”
• protection against psychological violence»skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt« (party programme ↗)“protection for children and adults subjected to psychological”
• tools against patriarchal violence»beredskap och verktyg för att motverka patriarkalt« (party programme ↗)“preparedness and tools to counter patriarchal”
• support for abuse survivors»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for abuse survivors throughout the country”

The manifesto explicitly promises to criminalize controlling behavior, which is exactly what the counter-proposal requires to be presented without delay. The same commitment is repeated in the section on honor-based abuse. The party programme sees violations of bodily integrity as restrictions of freedom that must never be accepted, which provides the criminalization with its principled foundation.

• criminalize controlling behaviordecisive»Män som slår ska inte komma undan. Vi vill höja straffen för sexualbrott, grov fridskränkning och grov kvinnofridskränkning. Dessutom vill vi kriminalisera kontrollerande beteende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Men who hit should not escape. We want to increase sentences for sexual offenses, serious assault, and serious violence against women. Furthermore, we want to criminalize controlling behavior.”
• protection against honor-based abuse»Ingen ska utsättas för hedersförtryck i Sverige. Utöver tidiga insatser i skolan vill vi bland annat kriminalisera oskuldskontroller och kontrollerande beteende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should be subjected to honor-based abuse in Sweden. In addition to early interventions in schools, we want to criminalize virginity checks and controlling behavior.”
• violence as a restriction of freedom»av den kroppsliga integriteten är begränsningar av människans frihet som aldrig får accepteras« (party programme ↗)“of bodily integrity are restrictions of human freedom that must never be accepted”
• stop male violence against women»Vi ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will lead Sweden towards an end to male violence against women.”

The plan establishes that all forms of violence in relationships and gender-related violence shall be prevented and demands increased capacity against violence towards women. The counter-proposal's demand to criminalize psychological violence and controlling behavior without further delay is in line with this, and the plan shows the same willingness to broaden criminalization when it demands criminal liability for expressions of honour-related thinking. The plan furthermore wants efforts to focus on perpetrators.

• all relationship violence preventeddecisive»Alla former av våld i relationer och könsrelaterat våld ska förebyggas.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of violence in relationships and gender-related violence shall be prevented.”
• increased capacity against violence»Vi vill se en ökad handlingskraft mot sexuellt våld och våld mot kvinnor genom bland annat högre straff för sexualbrott och ett bättre skydd och stöd för offren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see increased capacity against sexual violence and violence towards women through, among other things, higher penalties for sexual crimes and better protection and support for victims.”
• broadened criminalization»Samtidigt ska stöden till offren byggas ut, kunskapen hos yrkesverksamma öka, straffen för hedersrelaterade brott skärpas och kriminaliseringen breddas till uttryck för hederstänkande såsom oskuldskontroller och uppfostringsresor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, support for victims shall be expanded, knowledge among professionals shall increase, penalties for honour-related crimes shall be sharpened and criminalization shall be broadened to expressions of honour-related thinking such as chastity checks and 'educational' trips.”
• focus on perpetrators»Insatserna för att förebygga och förhindra våld i nära relationer måste fokusera på förövarna.« (party programme ↗)“Efforts to prevent and stop violence in close relationships must focus on perpetrators.”

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 states that men's violence against women is the ultimate expression of lack of equality and that legislation must mark violence against women as a serious crime. A criminalization of psychological violence and controlling behaviour is precisely such a legislative mark, and the plan also requires adequate support and protection for those who have suffered violence in close relationships. The committee's grounds for decision are of a different nature than the plan's substantive commitments.

• legislation shall mark the violencedecisive»mot kvinnor är ett allvarligt brott.« (party programme ↗)“against women is a serious crime.”
• violence against women as an equality issue»Mäns våld mot kvinnor är det yttersta uttrycket för« (party programme ↗)“Men's violence against women is the ultimate expression of”
• protection from violence in close relationships»nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“close relationship shall be given adequate support and protection.”
• all crimes shall be prosecuted»Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras« (party programme ↗)“All crimes shall be effectively and without exception prosecuted”

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 commits to introducing a specific crime for unlawful deprivation of liberty and describes how women are deprived of freedom and isolated in their homes—this is precisely what controlling behaviour and psychological violence are about. It also wants to increase sentences for domestic violence offences and make it easier to detain the perpetrator. Putting forward legislation that criminalizes psychological violence and controlling behaviour without further delay thus aligns with the plan.

• new crime for deprivation of libertydecisive»Införa ett särskilt brott – olaga frihetsbegränsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a specific crime – unlawful deprivation of liberty”
• controlling women must be prevented»Kvinnor fråntas sin frihet och isoleras i hemmet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women are deprived of their freedom and isolated in the home.”
• increased sentences for domestic violence»Moderaterna vill skärpa straffen för detta brott och göra det lättare att häkta våldsutövaren« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to increase the sentences for this crime and make it easier to detain the perpetrator of violence”
• ban on moral policing»Förbjuda ”moralpoliser”« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prohibit 'moral police'”

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 wants to introduce a specific honour-based crime and give law enforcement the opportunity to take powerful action against adults who exercise such oppression, namely controlling behavior without a physical violent crime having to be committed. It also demands a clear action plan for those subjected to violence in intimate relations. Criminalizing psychological violence and controlling behavior without delay is therefore in line with the plan.

• special criminal categorization for oppressiondecisive»Införa ett särskilt hedersbrott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a specific honour-based crime”
• powerful action against oppressors»Skola, socialtjänst och rättsväsende måste få ett tydligare uppdrag att identifiera barn och unga som misstänks leva i hederskultur och möjlighet att sätta in kraftiga åtgärder mot vuxna som utövar sådant förtryck.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School, social services and law enforcement must be given a clearer mandate to identify children and young people suspected of living in honour-based culture and the possibility of taking powerful action against adults who exercise such oppression.”
• action plan against intimate violence»Sverigedemokraterna vill bland annat se en tydlig handlingsplan för de som utsätts för våld i nära relation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sverigedemokraterna wants among other things to see a clear action plan for those subjected to violence in intimate relations.”
• strengthened fight against violence»Stärka kampen mot våld och överfall« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the fight against violence and assault”

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.