Strengthened protection for sexual crime victims

The plan sees men's violence against women as a structural societal problem and demands that society guarantees equal access to support for those subjected to violence regardless of where they live. Coordinated reception points and expanded trauma treatment are a concretization of the societal responsibility the plan places on the public. The plan moreover emphasizes that support is a societal responsibility and should not be handed over to profit-driven actors. The demand thus lies in the plan's direction.

• equal access to supportdecisive»Samhället behöver också garantera att alla kvinnor oberoende av kommun har likvärdig tillgång till en kvinnojour där de kan söka råd, få stöd eller få plats i ett skyddat boende.« (party programme ↗)“Society also needs to guarantee that all women regardless of municipality have equal access to a women's centre where they can seek advice, get support or get a place in protected accommodation.”
• forceful action against sexual violence»I ett tryggt samhälle tar vi krafttag mot våld, hedersförtryck och sexuella kränkningar mot kvinnor, barn och hbtqi-personer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a secure society we take forceful action against violence, honour-based oppression and sexual abuse against women, children and LGBTQ persons.”
• violence is structural»Mäns våld mot kvinnor är ett strukturellt samhällsproblem.« (party programme ↗)“Men's violence against women is a structural societal problem.”
• public responsibility for support»Det är ett samhällsansvar att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor, inte en möjlighet för privata bolag att göra vinst.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a societal responsibility to stop men's violence against women, not a way for private companies to profit.”

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 commitment to strong action against sexual crime and men's violence against women, and to increased resources for support services for those affected, bears the position. Special reception facilities and expanded trauma treatment for adults who have experienced sexual violence are precisely such a strengthening of society's support. The feminism in the programme reinforces the conclusion.

• strong action against sexual crimedecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strong action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crime and men's violence against women.”
• more resources for support to those affected»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 increased sentences for violence and other violations in close relationships, and that has increased resources for the important work of women's and girls' centres.”
• feminist outlook»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this fundamental outlook, social democracy is a feminist party.”

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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 promises a way out for those subjected to violence throughout the country, where responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated – the same principle that the counter-proposal's joint reception facilities are based on. The plan also wants to increase access to care for mental ill-health and provide support and protection to adults subjected to violence. The requirement is thus supported.

• coordinated support under one roofdecisive»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for those subjected to violence throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated immediately after the break.”
• support to adults subjected to violence»skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt« (party programme ↗)“protection for children and adults subjected to mental”
• increased access to mental healthcare»satsa på primärvården och öka tillgången till vård för psykisk ohälsa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in primary healthcare and increase access to care for mental ill-health.”
• prostitution does not involve consent»skärpa samtyckeslagen så att det blir tydligt att prostitution inte innebär samtycke till sex.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“sharpen the consent law so that it becomes clear that prostitution does not involve consent to sex.”

The plan establishes that the victim perspective must be strengthened and that those harmed by crime shall receive redress and better support, with long-term secured support for women's hotlines and safe houses. Special reception centres bringing together society's efforts for adults harmed by sexual violence are such strengthened victim support. The plan also wants those seeking help for mental health to encounter a comprehensive path into care, which lies close to the counter-proposal's requirement for trauma treatment.

• strengthened victim supportdecisive»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The victim perspective must be strengthened. Those harmed by crime shall receive redress and better support.”
• long-term support for hotlines»Vi vill att elektronisk fotboja används i fler fall vid kontaktförbud och säkra det långsiktiga stödet till kvinnojourer, tjejjourer och skyddade boenden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want electronic monitoring to be used in more cases of contact bans and secure long-term support for women's hotlines, girls' hotlines and safe houses.”
• against sexual exploitation»vill se ett samhälle fritt från våld i hemmet, människohandel och prostitution.« (party programme ↗)“wants to see a society free from domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution.”
• comprehensive path into care»Stödet för personer med psykisk ohälsa måste förbättras, inte minst för unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support for people with mental health problems must improve, 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 election manifesto promises increased action against sexual violence with better protection and support for victims, and the party programme makes support for crime victims a main task for the legal system and social services with special support for persons in prostitution. The counter-proposal's combined reception centers and expanded trauma treatment realize that commitment. The plan does not mention the reception form as such, but already advocates national structures supporting protected housing.

• better support for sexual assault victimsdecisive»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 action against sexual violence and violence against women through among other things higher penalties for sexual crimes and better protection and support for victims.”
• victim support as main task»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 legal system and social services.”
• support for sexually exploited»Prostituerade ska få skydd och stöd att gå vidare och kunna ges brottsofferstatus.« (party programme ↗)“Prostituted persons shall receive protection and support to move on and can be given crime victim status.”
• national support structures for victims»Ett nationellt stöd för skyddade boenden ska införas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“National support for protected housing shall be introduced.”

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 stipulates that a person subjected to violence shall be given adequate support and protection and that effective case handling requires well-trained staff and cooperation between authorities, and that society shall stand on the side of crime victims. Integrated reception services and expanded trauma treatment is one way to realize this. The plan thus supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• coordinated support for victims of violencedecisive»Effektiv handläggning av ärenden som rör våld i nära relationer förutsätter välutbildade medarbetare hos polis« (party programme ↗)“Effective case handling of matters concerning violence in close relationships presupposes well-trained staff at the police”
• crime victim perspective»att samhället ställer sig på brottsoffrets sida« (party programme ↗)“that society stands on the side of crime victims”
• accessible psychiatric care»Psykiatrisk vård och omsorg ska präglas av tillgänglighet och flexibilitet utifrån patientens behov.« (party programme ↗)“Psychiatric care and treatment shall be characterized by accessibility and flexibility according to the patient's needs.”
• sexual crimes highly prioritized»Skärp straffen för sexualbrott kraftigt. 25 års fängelse för grov våldtäkt, kemisk kastrering som villkor för villkorlig frigivning och livstids fängelse för grov våldtäkt mot barn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly increase penalties for sexual crimes. 25 years' imprisonment for aggravated rape, chemical castration as a condition for conditional release and life imprisonment for aggravated rape against children.”

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 promises to sharply strengthen the crime victim's position and to continue strengthening women's shelters and establish dedicated teams for sexual crimes in each police region. The counter-proposal's demands for integrated reception centres and expanded trauma care for adult sexual crime victims align with this crime victim perspective, even though the plan does not mention reception centres. The plan states no reason to be content with existing structures. Therefore, the plan supports the demand.

• stärkt brottsofferperspektivdecisive»Moderaterna kommer kraftigt stärka brottsoffrets ställning i rättsprocessen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party will sharply strengthen the crime victim's position in the legal process.”
• stöd till våldsutsatta»Fortsätta stärka kvinnojourerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue to strengthen women's shelters”
• specialisering mot sexualbrott»Införa särskilda grupper i varje polisregion som är specialiserade på sexualbrott och våld i nära relation för att fler anmälda brott ska leda till lagföring och straff« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish dedicated teams in each police region that specialise in sexual crimes and violence in close relationships so that more reported crimes lead to prosecution and punishment”
• minska brottsoffrets lidande»Underlätta utbetalningen av ersättning till brottsoffer för att minska lidandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate payment of compensation to crime victims to reduce suffering”

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 crime victim policy is explicitly based on the victim's best interest and states that the right to support and help after crime must be strengthened because victims rarely receive the support needed. The counter-proposal's requirement for unified reception services and expanded trauma treatment for adults subjected to sexual violence is a specification of precisely this commitment. The plan does not mention the reception format as such, but the principle supports the requirement.

• strengthened support for victimsdecisive»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for victims”
• strengthened right to help»Även rätten till ersättning, stöd och hjälp när brottet ändå skett måste stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Also the right to compensation, support and help when crime nonetheless occurs must be strengthened.”
• victim perspective first»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The design of policy must be based on the victim's best interest, not the perpetrator's.”
• action plan against violence»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for those subjected to intimate partner 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.