New report to Parliament

The plan places the best interests of children first and requires effective and independent systems for scrutinising the professions that have the right to use violence. To require an account describing what is needed for the segregations to cease completely is such scrutiny, and the goal of cessation aligns with the plan's rejection of repression. The form of account is not addressed in the plan.

• the best interests of children firstdecisive»Vänsterpartiets politik ska utformas så att barnens bästa kommer i första rummet.« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party's policy shall be formulated so that the best interests of children come first.”
• scrutiny of powers of violence»oberoende system för att granska de yrkesgrupper, till exempel polisen« (party programme ↗)“independent systems to scrutinise the professions, for example the police”
• 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 harder responses are put forward as solutions instead of tackling problems seriously.”
• human rights fundamental»Respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna ska vara grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“Respect for human rights shall be fundamental”

The plan requires that the child's best interests be taken into account in all decisions and that the democratic process be founded on transparency and accountability, with political responsibility that cannot be transferred to unelected officials. A new report on what is needed for segregations to end completely is such a follow-up. However, the plan does not address this particular proposal.

• the child's best interests 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 child convention. The child's best interests shall be considered in all decisions.”
• openness and transparency»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och insyn.« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be based on openness and transparency.”
• political accountability»Det politiska ansvaret kan aldrig överlämnas till icke valda ämbetsmän.« (party programme ↗)“Political responsibility can never be delegated to unelected officials.”

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 puts the child's legal protection and the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the centre and requires strengthened care during detention. That the goal of ending segregations entirely remains firm, and that the government reports what measures are required for this, follows from these commitments. The plan, however, does not speak to the form of the reporting.

• strengthened legal protection for childrendecisive»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det« (party programme ↗)“The legal protection of children must be strengthened if it”
• the Convention on the Rights of the Child as law»barnkonvention ska bli svensk lag och politiska« (party programme ↗)“convention on the rights of the child shall become Swedish law and political”
• care over 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 period for closed youth care and strengthen care and education while the young person is detained, and introduce a reintegration programme 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 states that the state is the only one allowed to exercise coercion and violence and that this power must therefore be subject to control. An account describing what is required for the complete separation of young people to cease is precisely such control, and the rights of children must according to the plan weigh most heavily. The demand for a new account thus lies in line with the plan's principles.

• control of the state's coercive powerdecisive»Staten är den enda enheten i samhället som får utöva tvång och våld.« (party programme ↗)“The state is the only entity in society that is allowed to exercise coercion and violence.”
• the child's rights first»Av största betydelse är då barnens rättigheter och perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Of the greatest importance is then the rights and perspective of the child.”
• freedom from coercion»frihet från tvång, våld och förmynderi« (party programme ↗)“freedom from coercion, violence and paternalism”
• openness and insight»Öppenhet och transparens är grundförutsättningar för frihet, demokrati och för att förhindra korruption och övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Openness and transparency are prerequisites for freedom, democracy and for preventing corruption and abuse.”

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 says nothing about reports to the Riksdag, but sets as a goal that the need for coercive measures shall decrease, requires better quality in closed youth care and that placed children's freedoms and rights are clearly stated in law. Standing firm on the goal that isolation shall completely cease and requiring a report on what is needed for that follows from these commitments. The conclusion is however inferred from principles, not from an explicit stance.

• reduce coercive measuresdecisive»att minska behovet av tvångsåtgärder.« (party programme ↗)“to reduce the need for coercive measures.”
• dignity and integrity»Den enskildes värdighet och integritet får inte kränkas.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's dignity and integrity shall not be violated.”
• placed children's rights»Placerade barns fri- och rättigheter ska vara tydligt angivna i« (party programme ↗)“Placed children's freedoms and rights shall be clearly stated in”
• better closed youth care»Kvaliteten på den slutna ungdomsvården ska förbättras och alla intagna garanteras individuell uppföljning.« (party programme ↗)“The quality of closed youth care shall be improved and all admitted shall be guaranteed individual follow-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 requires that coercion be used restrictively and only where special grounds exist, which provides support for the goal that the separations are to cease entirely to stand firm. That evaluation and monitoring are important political tasks speaks for a new statement of what is required to reach the goal being requested. The plan does not, however, address reporting forms, which is why the conclusion is weakly substantiated.

• restrictive use of coerciondecisive»Tvångsvård ska användas restriktivt och endast där särskilda« (party programme ↗)“Compulsory care shall be used restrictively and only where special”
• monitoring as a political task»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political”
• safe growing environment»Barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Children have the right to a safe environment for growing up.”
• compulsory measures against young people»Stärk sociala insatser och socialtjänstens möjligheter till tvingande åtgärder gentemot barn och unga som begår brott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen social measures and social services' opportunities for compulsory measures against 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 does not address reports to the Riksdag about segregations. Nearest commitments are that more young people are taken into care under LVU, that youth prisons are established and that personnel shall have authority to intervene in disruptive situations. The goal that segregations should completely cease does not follow from the plan, and neither does the demand for a new report on what is needed for that.

• more compulsory caredecisive»Säkerställa att fler omhändertas enligt LVU« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that more are taken into care under LVU”
• closed forms for youth»Utreda sänkt straffmyndighetsålder och inrätta ungdomsfängelser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investigate lowered age of criminal responsibility and establish youth prisons”
• personnel's right to intervene»Stärka lärares och rektorers auktoritet att kunna ingripa i stökiga situationer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen teachers' and principals' authority to intervene in disruptive situations”

The counter-proposal rests on the goal that segregations shall cease completely, while the plan's line is that social services and the justice system need more and sharper tools to intervene against young people in distress. The plan therefore does not support an abolition, and thus not a report that should show the way there. The requirement for follow-up and clear results from public investments does, however, partially support a new report. The committee's reasoning that the request is conclusively dealt with is not touched upon.

• tools for sharp 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 sharp 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, school and the justice system the opportunity to intervene with tougher measures at an early stage”
• follow-up of investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Request clear results for every public investment”
• secure 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 young people who are taken into care shall be able to trust society's care and reach a better future.”