Other matters concerning honor-related violence and oppression

The plan requires measures against honour-based abuse and targeted preventive work against different forms of violence, and increased knowledge among professionals about violence against women and children. The counter-proposal's requirements for concern notifications, national guidelines and parental education about children's rights and individual freedom point in that direction. However, the plan provides no support for mandatory measures targeted at identified groups, which makes the support partially derived.

• measures against honour-based abusedecisive»I ett tryggt samhälle tar vi krafttag mot våld, hedersförtryck och sexuella kränkningar mot kvinnor, barn och hbtqi-personer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a safe society we take measures against violence, honour-based abuse and sexual violations against women, children and LGBTQI persons.”
• targeted preventive work»de olika uttryck det tar sig, som sexköp och hedersförtryck.« (party programme ↗)“the different forms it takes, such as sex purchase and honour-based abuse.”
• increased knowledge among authorities»För det behövs det fler poliser, ökad kunskap inom rättsväsendet om samtycke och om våld mot kvinnor och barn« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For that there is a need for more police, increased knowledge within the legal system about consent and about violence against women and children”
• best interests of the child»principen att i varje läge se till barnets« (party programme ↗)“the principle of in all cases seeing to the child's”

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 election manifesto requires action to stop honour-related violence and oppression, and that parents be obligated to participate when their child needs social services. Parent education on Swedish law, democracy and equality principles and national guidelines for honour cases are means to precisely this, in line with the plan's requirement that the country's values on community and equality apply to all. However, the plan does not specify the forms of education and guidelines.

• stop honour oppressiondecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and men's violence against women.”
• parents' duty to participate»Vi vill se fler och mer långtgående sociala insatser och föräldrar ska vara skyldiga att medverka när deras barn behöver socialtjänstens åtgärder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see more and more extensive social interventions and parents should be obligated to participate when their child needs social services.”
• shared values»Vårt lands värderingar bygger på gemenskap, tillit och jämlikhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our country's values are built on community, trust and equality.”
• safe upbringing without violence»och till en trygg uppväxt fri från droger och våld.« (party programme ↗)“and to a safe upbringing free from drugs and violence.”

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 election manifesto commits to strengthening the work against honour-related violence and oppression so that equivalent help is given throughout the country, and the party programme requires that society's institutions have preparedness and tools against violence carried out under the influence of honour-related notions. National guidelines, concern reports and targeted parent support respond to this, although the plan does not take a stand on mandatory measures.

• equivalent help against honour-related violencedecisive»stärka arbetet mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck så att likvärdig hjälp ges i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the work against honour-related violence and oppression so that equivalent help is given throughout the country.”
• institutions with the right tools»Samhällets institutioner ska ha beredskap och verktyg för att motverka patriarkalt våld och våldshandlingar som utförs under påverkan av hedersföreställningar.« (party programme ↗)“Society's institutions should have preparedness and tools to counteract patriarchal violence and acts of violence carried out under the influence of honour-related notions.”
• children's safety weighs most»I vårt Sverige väger barns rätt till trygghet tyngre än våldsamma föräldrars rätt till sina barn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In our Sweden, children's right to safety weighs more heavily than violent parents' right to their children.”
• strengthened legal security for children»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det finns misstankar om våld eller sexuella övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal security must be strengthened if there is suspicion of violence or sexual abuse.”

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 no one must be subjected to honour-based oppression in Sweden, that all schools must have action plans against honour-based oppression and that school and healthcare staff should be trained to more quickly detect honour-based violence. The counter-proposal's requirement for concern reporting, parental education on Swedish law, equality and children's rights and national guidelines follow from these commitments. The plan also requires that honour culture's structures be actively combated.

• stop honour-based oppressiondecisive»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 must be subjected to honour-based oppression in Sweden. In addition to early interventions in school, we want, among other things, to criminalize virginity testing and controlling behaviour.”
• action plans and trained staff»Alla kommuner ska ha handlingsplaner för att förebygga mäns våld mot kvinnor och alla skolor ska ha handlingsplaner mot hedersförtryck. Skolpersonal och vårdpersonal bör utbildas och nationell frånvarostatistik införas för att snabbare kunna upptäcka hedersvåld.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All municipalities must have action plans to prevent men's violence against women and all schools must have action plans against honour-based oppression. School staff and healthcare staff should be trained and national absence statistics introduced to more quickly detect honour-based violence.”
• actively combat honour culture in the family»Både flickor och pojkar tar skada när de trycks ner i fack som inte passar dem — vare sig det handlar om hederskultur i familjen, särbehandling i skolan eller diskriminering på arbetsplatsen. Sådana strukturer och normer måste tas på allvar och motarbetas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Both girls and boys are harmed when they are forced into boxes that do not fit them — whether it is honour culture in the family, special treatment in school or discrimination in the workplace. Such structures and norms must be taken seriously and actively combated.”
• high expectations in integration»Integrationsinsatser ska präglas av hårt arbete och höga förväntningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Integration efforts must be characterized by hard work and high expectations.”

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 requires that knowledge about honour-based oppression among professionals increases and that everyone gets knowledge of their rights, including through mandatory societal education. It also establishes that the main rule shall be that schools always make a report to authorities when crimes are suspected and that social services shall be able to make more family interventions mandatory. The counter-proposal's demands for mandatory parental education, always reporting and national guidelines thus follow from the plan.

• always report to authoritiesdecisive»För att polis och socialtjänst alltid ska få kännedom om barn som är på fel väg i livet ska huvudregeln bli att skolan alltid gör polisanmälan och orosanmälan vid misstänkt brottslighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“So that police and social services always get knowledge of children who are on the wrong path in life, the main rule shall be that schools always make a police report and report to authorities when crimes are suspected.”
• increased knowledge about honour-related crimes»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 include expressions of honour-based thinking such as virginity checks and upbringing trips.”
• mandatory societal education»Vi vill göra mycket mer för att alla ska få kunskap om sina rättigheter, bland annat genom obligatorisk samhällsundervisning för nyanlända.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to do much more so that everyone gets knowledge of their rights, including through mandatory societal education for newly arrived.”
• mandatory family interventions»att socialtjänsten ska kunna göra fler insatser för familjer obligatoriska« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that social services shall be able to make more family interventions mandatory”

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 makes parental support mandatory in all municipalities and promises parental support programmes to all parents, exactly the kind of intervention the counter-proposal wants to introduce against honour-based oppression. The party programme establishes that religious freedom must never be used to violate others and that oppression can never be tolerated within the family. The demands for case reporting and national guidelines follow from this.

• mandatory parental supportdecisive»Förebygg brott genom att stärka familjerna och föräldraansvaret och göra det obligatoriskt med föräldrastöd i alla Sverige kommuner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prevent crime by strengthening families and parental responsibility and make it mandatory with parental support in all Swedish municipalities.”
• faith does not excuse violations»att utöva sin religiösa tro får dock aldrig medföra att man« (party programme ↗)“practicing one's religious faith must never entail that one”
• no oppression within the family»kan aldrig tolereras inom familjen« (party programme ↗)“can never be tolerated within the family”
• parental support to all»föräldrastödsprogram som erbjuds alla föräldrar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“parental support programmes offered to all parents”

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 establishes a zero tolerance for honor-related crimes and commits itself to emphasizing and strengthening parental responsibility as well as making equality and LGBTQ persons' rights part of mandatory civic orientation. It also wants more children in honor-based environments to be taken into care. The counter-proposal's demands for parental education on Swedish law and individual freedom, care concerns and national guidelines are an application of precisely these commitments.

• zero tolerance for honor-related crimesdecisive»Moderaterna vill införa en nolltolerans mot hedersbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to introduce zero tolerance for honor-related crimes.”
• strengthened parental responsibility»Betona och förstärka föräldraansvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emphasize and strengthen parental responsibility”
• mandatory values education»Införa jämställdhet och hbtq-personers rättigheter som en del i den obligatoriska samhällsorienteringen för nyanlända« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce equality and LGBTQ persons' rights as part of mandatory civic orientation for newcomers”
• take vulnerable children into care»Verka för att fler barn som växer upp i kriminella klaner ska omhändertas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for more children growing up in criminal gangs to be taken into care”

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 requires schools, social services and the judicial system to receive a clearer mandate to identify children suspected of living in honour-based culture and for efforts against honour-based oppression to be coordinated. The counter-proposal's requirement for always reporting concerns, a norm-setting parental education about Swedish law and individual freedom, and national guidelines align directly with this and with the plan's requirement for clear norm-setting public information. The plan also explicitly places higher demands on parental responsibility.

• identify honour-vulnerable childrendecisive»Skola, socialtjänst och rättsväsende måste få ett tydligare uppdrag att identifiera barn och unga som misstänks leva i hederskultur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Schools, social services and the judicial system must be given a clearer mandate to identify children and young people suspected of living in honour-based culture”
• coordinated honour-based efforts»Samordna insatserna mot hedersförtryck« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Coordinate efforts against honour-based oppression”
• norm-setting public information»Den som är ny i Sverige ska mötas av tydligt normerande samhällsinformation som förklarar vad som krävs för att passa in och lyckas i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Those who are new to Sweden shall be met by clear norm-setting public information that explains what is required to fit in and succeed in Sweden.”
• requirements for parental responsibility»Betydligt högre förväntningar måste också ställas på föräldrar och allmänhet att bli en del av samhället och stoppa gängens framväxt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly higher expectations must also be placed on parents and the public to become part of society and stop the emergence of gangs.”