Other isolations

The plan puts children's best interests first and makes respect for human rights fundamental to all policy, while rejecting repression as a solution to young people's destructive behaviour and demanding strengthened child protection with resources and knowledge. Phasing out the authority to isolate young people and building up other methods follows from this. Coercive measures in youth welfare are not treated explicitly.

• child's best interests firstdecisive»Vänsterpartiets politik ska utformas så att barnens bästa kommer i första rummet.« (party programme ↗)“Left Party policy shall be designed so that children's best interests come first.”
• repression does not solve problems»Alltför ofta lyfts repression och hårdare tag upp som lösningar istället för att ta itu med problemen på allvar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Too often repression and a harder line are lifted up as solutions instead of tackling the problems seriously.”
• human rights fundamental»Respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna ska vara grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“Respect for human rights shall be fundamental”
• resources for child protection»förstärk socialtjänsten med tillräckliga resurser och kunskap för att arbeta både förebyggande och med barnskydd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen social services with sufficient resources and knowledge to work both preventively and with child protection”

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 asserts that the best interests of the child shall be considered in all decisions and that all children have the right to a safe upbringing free from violence, and that every person's right to life in freedom and security shall always be defended. Phasing out the authority to separate young people and building up other methods follows from this. The plan also wants to strengthen social services to reach young people in time.

• the best interests of the child in all decisionsdecisive»Alla barn ska ha rätt till en trygg uppväxt i enlighet med FN:s barnkonvention. Barnens bästa ska beaktas vid alla beslut.« (party programme ↗)“All children shall have the right to a safe upbringing in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The best interests of the child shall be considered in all decisions.”
• upbringing free from violence»Alla barn och ungdomar ska ha rätt till likvärdiga villkor och till en trygg uppväxt fri från droger och våld.« (party programme ↗)“All children and young people shall have the right to equivalent conditions and to a safe upbringing free from drugs and violence.”
• protection for freedom and security»Enskilda människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras.« (party programme ↗)“Individuals' right to life in freedom and security must always be defended.”
• strengthened social services»Att socialtjänsten stärks är centralt för att fånga upp unga i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthening social services is central to reaching young people in time.”

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 children's legal security must be strengthened and that the party opposes laws that involve disproportionate intrusions on privacy. The plan simultaneously wants to strengthen care measures while a young person is deprived of liberty. Phasing out the authority to segregate young people and instead building up other methods follows from these commitments.

• strengthened legal security for childrendecisive»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det« (party programme ↗)“Children's legal security must be strengthened if”
• no to disproportionate coercive measures»alla lagar som innebär oproportionerliga ingrepp i« (party programme ↗)“all laws that involve disproportionate intrusions on”
• strengthened care measures under coercion»höja maxtiden för sluten ungdomsvård och förstärka vårdinsatser och utbildning under tiden den unge är frihetsberövad, samt införa en utslussningsverksamhet när straffet är avtjänat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise the maximum time for closed youth care and strengthen care measures and education while the young person is deprived of liberty, and introduce a resettlement activity when the sentence has been served.”

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 puts children's rights first, defends freedom from coercion and guardianship and gives every child unconditional protection against violence and humiliation. Segregation of young people is a coercive measure that stands in tension with these commitments, and the plan at the same time requires better support for young people with mental ill-health. Phasing out the authority and building other methods is therefore in line with the plan.

• the child's rights come firstdecisive»Av största betydelse är då barnens rättigheter och perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Of paramount importance are then children's rights and perspective.”
• freedom from coercion»frihet från tvång, våld och förmynderi« (party programme ↗)“freedom from coercion, violence and guardianship”
• unconditional protection for children»villkorslöst skydd mot våld och förnedring inom och utom hemmet« (party programme ↗)“unconditional protection against violence and humiliation inside and outside the home”
• better support for young people»Stödet för personer med psykisk ohälsa måste förbättras, inte minst för unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for people with mental ill-health must be improved, not least for young people.”

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 sets as goal to reduce the need for coercive measures, demands that quality in closed youth care be improved and states that the individual's dignity and integrity must not be violated. To phase out the authority to isolate young people and instead build up other methods aligns with this. The plan simultaneously keeps the door open for coercion when it is required to save lives, which makes the support conditional and uncertain.

• reduce coercive measuresdecisive»att minska behovet av tvångsåtgärder.« (party programme ↗)“to reduce the need for coercive measures.”
• better closed youth care»Kvaliteten på den slutna ungdomsvården ska förbättras och alla intagna garanteras individuell uppföljning.« (party programme ↗)“Quality in closed youth care shall be improved and all inmates shall be guaranteed individual follow-up.”
• dignity and integrity»Den enskildes värdighet och integritet får inte kränkas.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's dignity and integrity must not be violated.”
• coercion only in emergency»Tvångsåtgärder kan förekomma om det krävs för att rädda människoliv.« (party programme ↗)“Coercive measures can occur if it is required to save human lives.”

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 establishes that coercion shall be used restrictively and only where special reasons exist, and that care and nursing shall be characterized by respect for the individual's integrity and self-determination. Phasing out the authority to segregate young people and instead building up other methods is in that direction, while children's right to a safe upbringing environment requires that staff have tools. The election manifesto's requirement for stronger coercive measures concerns young people who commit crimes, not segregation as a method.

• restrictive use of coerciondecisive»Tvångsvård ska användas restriktivt och endast där särskilda« (party programme ↗)“Coercion care shall be used restrictively and only where special”
• respect for integrity and self-determination»genomsyras av respekt för den enskildes integritet och« (party programme ↗)“characterized by respect for the individual's integrity and”
• safe upbringing environment»Barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Children have the right to a safe upbringing environment.”
• coercive measures toward young people»Stärk sociala insatser och socialtjänstens möjligheter till tvingande åtgärder gentemot barn och unga som begår brott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen social efforts and social services' opportunities for coercive measures toward children and young people who commit crimes.”

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 more young people to be taken into care under the Youth Care Act and youth prisons to be established, with early and clear consequences for young people who nonetheless choose the criminal route. Phasing out the power to segregate young people removes a tool in precisely such closed environments. The plan sets demands on the quality of placements, but not that compulsory measures be abolished.

• more compulsory placementsdecisive»Säkerställa att fler omhändertas enligt LVU« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that more are taken into care under the Youth Care Act”
• closed forms for young people»Utreda sänkt straffmyndighetsålder och inrätta ungdomsfängelser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investigate lowered age of criminal responsibility and establish youth prisons”
• clear consequences for young people»men att de som ändå väljer den brottsliga vägen ska mötas av tidiga och tydliga konsekvenser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“but that those who nonetheless choose the criminal route shall meet early and clear consequences.”
• quality in placements»Se till att placerade ungdomar ges bättre utbildning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that placed young people are given better education”

The plan's line is that social services need tools to intervene earlier with harsh measures against young people in distress and that the justice system, schools and social services should be able to intervene with tougher measures. Phasing out and eventually eliminating the authority to separate young people removes such a tool and thus goes against the plan. The plan's demands for quality-assured care for placed children at the same time partially support the counter-proposal. The committee's reasons regarding ongoing work and preliminary studies are not addressed.

• tools for harsh measuresdecisive»Socialtjänsten behöver också verktyg att tidigare gå in med skarpa åtgärder när det kommer till unga som far illa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social services also need tools to intervene earlier with harsh measures when it comes to young people in distress.”
• tougher early interventions»Ge socialtjänst, skola och rättsväsende möjlighet att ingripa med tuffare tag i ett tidigt skede« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give social services, schools and the justice system the ability to intervene with tougher measures at an early stage”
• safe care for placed children»Barn och unga som blir omhändertagna ska kunna lita på samhällets vård och nå en bättre tillvaro.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Children and youth who are taken into care should be able to rely on society's care and reach a better life.”
• quality-assured placement process»Det finns ett stort behov av att processen kring placerade barn uppgraderas och kvalitetssäkras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a great need for the process surrounding placed children to be upgraded and quality-assured.”

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.