Conditions for exit bans

The plan requires measures against honour-based oppression and violence against women and children and that the child's best interests come first. A formulation that makes the exit ban easier to use at risk of female genital mutilation, instead of one requiring further evidence, answers that commitment. The plan takes no position on legal formulation, so the position is inferred.

• measures against honour-based oppressiondecisive»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 oppression and sexual harassment against women, children and LGBTQ+ persons.”
• children's best interests first»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.”
• structural gender-based violence»Mäns våld mot kvinnor är ett strukturellt samhällsproblem.« (party programme ↗)“Men's violence against women is a structural social problem.”
• functioning criminal justice system»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar, att kvinnors erfarenheter tas på allvar och att de som begår brott döms.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are convicted.”

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 decisive action to stop honour-related violence and the party programme states every woman's right to determine her own body and children's right to an upbringing free from violence. The wording the counter-proposal advocates makes the travel ban usable in the event of risk of female genital mutilation instead of adding an extra evidential requirement. The plan does not, however, take a stand on the law's wording.

• against honour-related violencedecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decisive action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and men's violence against women.”
• right to bodily autonomy»Vi socialdemokrater står upp för alla kvinnors rätt att bestämma över sin egen kropp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We social democrats stand up for every woman's right to determine her own body.”
• the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child governs»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 establishes that no one shall be limited by honour-based oppression and violence and that society's institutions shall have preparedness and tools against acts of violence performed under the influence of honour-based ideas. A wording that makes exit bans difficult to use at risk of female genital mutilation weakens precisely such a tool, while the counter-proposal's alternative strengthens it. The plan also requires that the child's legal certainty is strengthened when there is suspicion of violence.

• tools against honour-based violencedecisive»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 shall have preparedness and tools to counter patriarchal violence and acts of violence performed under the influence of honour-based ideas.”
• strengthened work against honour-based oppression»stärka arbetet mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck så att likvärdig hjälp ges i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen work against honour-based violence and oppression so that equivalent help is provided throughout the country.”
• strengthened legal certainty for children»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det finns misstankar om våld eller sexuella övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal certainty must be strengthened if there is suspicion of violence or sexual abuse.”
• limit the perpetrator's freedom»Ingen ska begränsas av hedersförtryck och våld, det är förövarens frihet som ska begränsas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one shall be limited by honour-based oppression and violence, it is the perpetrator's freedom that shall be limited.”

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 bearing commitment is that no one shall be subjected to honour-based oppression in Sweden and that girls shall be protected further, among other things through a ban on virginity checks. A wording that makes the travel ban easier to apply in risk of female genital mutilation fulfils that commitment, while an extra burden of proof would weaken protection. The party programme's requirement for unconditional protection against violence within and outside the home supports the same conclusion.

• stop honour-based oppressiondecisive»Ingen ska utsättas för hedersförtryck i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one shall be subjected to honour-based oppression in Sweden.”
• protect girls against honour violence»Med ett förbud mot oskuldskontroller kan vi skydda flickor ytterligare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With a ban on virginity checks we can protect girls further.”
• unconditional child protection»villkorslöst skydd mot våld och förnedring inom och utom hemmet,« (party programme ↗)“unconditional protection against violence and humiliation within and outside the home,”
• honour violence never acceptable»hedersrelaterat våld och kränkningar« (party programme ↗)“honour-related violence and violations”

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 wants to broaden criminalization of honour-based thinking and expand protection for victims, which speaks for the wording that makes the travel ban easiest to use in case of risk of female genital mutilation. The plan also establishes that honour-related violence is a serious threat to individual freedom and that crimes must never be relativized by reference to concepts of honour. However, the plan does not take a position on the legislative formulation, which is why the conclusion is derived.

• broadened criminalization of honour-based oppressiondecisive»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, sentences for honour-related crimes shall be strengthened and criminalization shall be broadened to include expressions of honour-based thinking such as virginity tests and forced travels.”
• honour-based oppression threatens freedom»Hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck är ett allvarligt hot mot individers frihet och en jämställdhetsfråga som berör både kvinnor och män.« (party programme ↗)“Honour-related violence and oppression is a serious threat to individual freedom and an equality issue affecting both women and men.”
• no relativization of honour-based crimes»Brott ska aldrig relativiseras med hänsyn till patriarkala traditioner eller hedersbegrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Crimes must never be relativized in consideration of patriarchal traditions or concepts of honour.”
• no parallel legal systems»Parallella samhällen med odemokratiska värderingar och parallell rättsskipning får aldrig accepteras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Parallel societies with undemocratic values and parallel justice systems must never be accepted.”

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.

According to the plan, the best interests of the child shall be decisive in all decisions concerning children, and legislation shall mark that violence against women is a serious crime. A wording that requires proof even for health damage makes protection against female genital mutilation harder to use and therefore contradicts the plan's requirement that abuse can never be tolerated. The alternative wording provides the stronger child protection the plan presupposes.

• best interests of the child decisivedecisive»Barnets bästa ska vara styrande i all familjepolitik och vid alla beslut som rör barn.« (party programme ↗)“The best interests of the child shall be decisive in all family policy and in all decisions concerning children.”
• legislation against violence against women»I lagstiftningen måste markeras att våld mot kvinnor är ett allvarligt brott.« (party programme ↗)“In legislation it must be marked that violence against women is a serious crime.”
• zero tolerance for abuse»Övergrepp och förtryck kan aldrig tolereras inom familjen, lika litet som någon annanstans.« (party programme ↗)“Abuse and oppression can never be tolerated within the family, any more than anywhere else.”

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 zero tolerance for honour crimes and specifically names girls who are taken away and subjected to abuse; it also wants to introduce a new crime of unlawful imprisonment. A wording that does not require additional evidence beyond the risk of female genital mutilation makes the exit prohibition more usable and thus serves the plan's protective ambition. The plan does not pronounce on legislative wording, for which reason the conclusion is derived.

• zero tolerance for honour crimesdecisive»Moderaterna vill införa en nolltolerans mot hedersbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moderate Party wants to introduce zero tolerance for honour crimes.”
• unlawful imprisonment»Införa ett särskilt brott – olaga frihetsbegränsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a special crime – unlawful imprisonment”
• protection against abduction»Flickor förs bort under sommarlovet och tvingas in i ett liv kantat av tvångsgiftermål, misshandel och våldtäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Girls are taken away during the summer holiday and forced into a life filled with forced marriage, assault and rape.”
• honour oppression threatens equality»Jämställdheten hotas av hedersförtrycket.« (party programme ↗)“Equality is threatened by honour oppression.”

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 honor-based culture should be combated with society's combined resources and particularly points out that female genital mutilation is common in segregated areas. A wording that requires proof both for the risk of female genital mutilation and that health is harmed makes the travel ban more difficult to use and counters that commitment. The alternative, more effective wording therefore lies closest to the plan.

• uncompromising fight against honor-based culturedecisive»Hederskultur är oförenligt med svenska värderingar och ska bekämpas med samhällets samlade resurser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Honor-based culture is incompatible with Swedish values and shall be combated with society's combined resources.”
• female genital mutilation must be stopped»Könsstympning och oskuldskontroller är mycket vanliga i segregerade områden och bland stora invandrargrupper.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Female genital mutilation and virginity checks are very common in segregated areas and among large immigrant groups.”
• strong action to protect children»Skola, socialtjänst och rättsväsende måste få ett tydligare uppdrag att identifiera barn och unga som misstänks leva i hederskultur och möjlighet att sätta in kraftiga åtgärder mot vuxna som utövar sådant förtryck.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“School, social services and the criminal justice system must be given a clearer mandate to identify children and young people suspected of living under honor-based culture and the ability to take strong action against adults who exercise such oppression.”
• specific honor-based crime legislation»Införa ett särskilt hedersbrott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a specific honor-based crime”

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.