Investigation of sexual crimes

The plan demands that police are trained and given resources for better investigation of sexual crimes and that society takes strong action against sexual abuse of children. It also describes that human trafficking is growing and that children are exploited by a commercial sex industry. Method support for outreach work on digital platforms to find more vulnerable children therefore follows from the plan's commitments.

• resources for sexual crime investigationsdecisive»Polisen behöver utbildas och ges resurser för att göra« (party programme ↗)“Police need to be trained and given resources to conduct”
• action against sexual abuse»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 strong action against violence, honour-based oppression and sexual abuse of women, children and LGBTQI people.”
• combat sexual exploitation»Människohandel inom och över nationsgränser växer i omfattning.« (party programme ↗)“Human trafficking within and across national borders is growing in scope.”
• best interests of children first»Vänsterpartiets politik ska utformas så att barnens bästa kommer i första rummet.« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party's politics shall be designed so that the best interests of children come first.”

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 demands strong measures against sexual crimes and that police receive better tools, and the party programme makes it society's absolute duty to protect individuals against violations occurring via the internet and establishes children's right to a safe upbringing. Methodological support for outreach work on more digital platforms to find children subjected to sexual exploitation is directly in that direction, but the assignment as such is not mentioned in the plan.

• strong measures against sexual crimesdecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strong measures to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and violence against women by men.”
• protection against violations on the internet»Det är samhällets absoluta skyldighet att skydda friheten och den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“It is society's absolute duty to protect freedom and personal integrity”
• children's right to protection»Alla barn ska ha rätt till en trygg uppväxt i enlighet med FN:s barnkonvention.« (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 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 the child's legal security is strengthened in cases of suspected violence or sexual abuse and that criminal policy places the crime victim and its victimization at the center. It also establishes that prostitution does not imply consent to sex, which directly affects commercial sexual exploitation of children. A methodological support for outreach work on digital platforms is a means to discover and protect these children.

• child's legal securitydecisive»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal security must be strengthened if there”
• against commercial sexual exploitation»skärpa samtyckeslagen så att det blir tydligt att prostitution inte innebär samtycke till sex.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“tighten the consent law so that it becomes clear that prostitution does not imply consent to sex.”
• victim at the center»brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“the crime victim and its victimization at the center.”
• police's outreach and prevention role»Polisen ska ges förutsättningar att arbeta såväl« (party programme ↗)“The police shall be given the ability to work both”

The plan promises firm action against violence against children and sharpened punishment for sexual crimes, and states that the rule of law must exist also in the digital sphere. A methodological support for outreach work on more digital platforms to find exploited children is a direct application of this. The plan's goal of a society free from human trafficking and prostitution points in the same direction.

• firm action against violence against childrendecisive»Sverige behöver fler poliser, hårdare straff och bättre förebyggande insatser — med krafttag mot såväl gängbrottslighet, våld mot barn och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs more police, harder punishment and better preventive initiatives — with firm action against both gang crime, violence against children and violence by men against women.”
• rule of law also online»Samtidigt måste rättssamhället finnas även i den digitala sfären. Hot och kränkningar är lika oacceptabla på internet som i andra sammanhang.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, the rule of law must exist also in the digital sphere. Threats and abuse are just as unacceptable on the internet as in other contexts.”
• against human trafficking and exploitation»vill se ett samhälle fritt från våld i hemmet, människohandel och prostitution.« (party programme ↗)“want to see a society free from violence in the home, human trafficking and prostitution.”
• sharpened sexual crime punishment»Män som slår ska inte komma undan. Vi vill höja straffen för sexualbrott, grov fridskränkning och grov kvinnofridskränkning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Men who hit shall not get away with it. We want to raise punishment for sexual crimes, gross assault and gross violence against women.”

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 increased decisive action against sexual violence with better protection and support for victims, establishes that purchase of sexual services shall be forbidden and that the most important measure is to eliminate demand. A methodological support for outreach work on more digital platforms to find children who are commercially exploited is a means for precisely this. The plan does not specifically mention digital platforms.

• decisive action against sexual violencedecisive»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 decisive action against sexual violence and violence against women through, among other things, higher penalties for sexual offences and better protection and support for victims.”
• ban on sex purchase»Det ska vara förbjudet att köpa sexuella handlingar.« (party programme ↗)“It shall be forbidden to purchase sexual services.”
• eliminate demand»Den viktigaste insatsen är att få bort efterfrågan.« (party programme ↗)“The most important measure is to eliminate demand.”
• support for crime victims»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 justice system and social services.”

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 sexualized trafficking in women and children is combated with force and makes trafficking in persons a prioritized area in crime prevention. Method support for outreach work on more digital platforms increases the risk of detection, which the plan explicitly emphasizes as important. Significantly tightened sentences for sexual offences show how highly the plan values the protection of children.

• combat sexual exploitationdecisive»med kraft motarbeta den sexualiserade slavhandeln med kvinnor och barn« (party programme ↗)“with force combat the sexualized slavery trade in women and children”
• human trafficking prioritized»bör vara prioriterade områden i brottsbekämpningen« (party programme ↗)“should be prioritized areas in crime prevention”
• increased risk of detection»snabb reaktion på begångna brott och en ökad upptäcktsrisk för förövarna är viktigt« (party programme ↗)“rapid response to committed crimes and increased risk of detection for perpetrators is important”
• sexual crimes against children taken seriously»Skärp straffen för sexualbrott kraftigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten sentences for sexual offences severely.”

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 clarify the police's mission to detect, investigate and clear up crimes and establish specialized investigation units for sexual crimes, with the crime victim at the centre. A methodological framework for outreach work on digital platforms to find children subject to sexual exploitation is precisely such a way to detect more crimes and protect those who cannot safeguard their own interests. The methodological framework is not explicitly mentioned in the documents.

• prioritized sexual crimesdecisive»Inrätta särskilda utredningsgrupper för sexualbrott och våld i nära relation samt en särskild klanbrottsenhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish specialized investigation units for sexual crimes and violence in close relationships and a special gang crime unit”
• detect more crimes»Renodla Polisens uppdrag med fokus på att upptäcka, utreda och klara upp brott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clarify the Police's mission with focus on detecting, investigating and clearing up crimes”
• crime victim at the centre»Rättssamhället måste alltid stå på brottsoffrets sida.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The justice system must always stand on the side of the crime victim.”
• protection for children»att säkerställa rättigheterna för barn och andra som inte kan« (party programme ↗)“to ensure the rights of children and others who cannot”

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 strict measures against the crime that affects young people and that the justice system's tools for detecting and prosecuting criminals are improved, including through information gathering. A methodology support for outreach work on more digital platforms to find children subject to sexual exploitation is precisely such a tool. The plan also puts the crime victim's position first.

• protect children against crimedecisive»Krafttag mot den brottslighet som drabbar unga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strict measures against the crime that affects young people”
• better tools for detection»Rättsväsendets samverkan mellan myndigheter och verktyg för att upptäcka och lagföra kriminella ska förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The justice system's cooperation between agencies and tools for detecting and prosecuting criminals shall be improved.”
• the police's conditions»Ge polisen förutsättningarna för att bekämpa brottslighet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the police the conditions to combat crime”
• the crime victim first»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for crime victims”

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.