Sexual crimes

The plan establishes that good resources for police and other actors are important to prevent crime and provide redress to those affected, and that those who commit crimes shall be convicted. Earmarked funds to investigate and prosecute sexual crimes against children on the internet directly addresses this. The plan's commitment to the best interests of children and action against sexual abuse of children reinforces the conclusion.

• resources for the justice systemdecisive»Goda resurser till polis,« (party programme ↗)“Good resources for police,”
• crimes shall be investigated and prosecuted»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 best interests of children»liga barnkonventionen och principen att i varje läge se till barnets« (party programme ↗)“liga the child convention and the principle that in all instances see”
• action against child 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 action against violence, honour-related oppression and sexual abuse of women, children and LGBTQI persons.”

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 action against sexual crimes and wants to significantly increase police resources and tools, and the party programme prioritizes the child's right to a safe upbringing. Earmarked funds to investigate and prosecute sexual crimes against children on the internet are an implementation of these commitments. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• action against sexual crimesdecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and men's violence against women.”
• more resources to the police»Kraftigt öka antalet poliser på våra gator och torg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly increase the number of police officers on our streets and squares.”
• the best interests of the child»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.”
• more tools for the police»Polisen behöver också fler verktyg, som bättre möjligheter till avlyssning och husrannsakan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The police also needs more tools, such as better possibilities for wiretapping and house searches.”

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 be strengthened in cases of suspected sexual abuse and that law enforcement authorities be given the tools needed to combat the crime, with the crime victim at the center. Earmarked funds to investigate and prosecute sexual crimes against children on the internet are precisely such a tool. The plan therefore supports the demand, even though it does not comment on appropriation technique.

• child's legal securitydecisive»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal security must be strengthened if”
• tools for the judicial system»som krävs för att bekämpa kriminaliteten och öka« (party programme ↗)“that are needed to combat the crime and increase”
• the crime victim at the center»brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“the crime victim and their vulnerability at the center.”
• support for vulnerable children»Vi vill särskilt satsa på stöd till barn i familjer där« (party programme ↗)“We especially want to invest in support for children in families where”

The manifesto promises action against violence towards children and more resources to the entire justice chain, which directly supports the requirement for earmarked funds to investigate and prosecute sexual offences against children on the internet. The plan also wants to raise penalties for sexual offences and for more crimes to be solved, which requires that investigations are not dropped for lack of resources.

• action against violence towards 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, harsher penalties and better preventive measures—with action against both gang crime, violence against children and men's violence against women.”
• resources to the justice chain»mer resurser till polis, åklagare, domstolar och kriminalvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“more resources for police, prosecutors, courts and the prison and probation service”
• tougher stance on sexual offences»Vi vill höja straffen för sexualbrott, grov fridskränkning och grov kvinnofridskränkning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to raise penalties for sexual crimes, serious assault and serious violence against women.”
• more crimes shall be solved»Tryggheten ska förbättras i hela landet och fler brott som drabbar folk i deras vardag ska klaras upp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Security must be improved throughout the country and more crimes that affect people in their daily lives shall be solved.”

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 action against sexual violence and states that there should be no statute of limitations for sexual crimes against children, which gives such crimes highest priority in the justice system. The counter-proposal's requirement for earmarked funds to investigate and prosecute sexual crimes against children online is in line with the plan's requirement that more crimes should be solved and fewer reports abandoned. The plan also wants to provide law enforcement with more resources.

• sexual crimes against children prioritizeddecisive»För sexualbrott mot barn ska det inte finnas någon preskriptionstid.« (party programme ↗)“For sexual crimes against children, there shall be no statute of limitations.”
• action against sexual crimes»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.”
• more crimes should be solved»Rättsväsendets förmåga och effektivitet behöver förbättras så att handläggningstiderna kortas, fler brott anmäls och klaras upp samt färre brottsanmälningar avskrivs.« (party programme ↗)“The justice system's capacity and efficiency need to improve so that processing times are shortened, more crimes are reported and solved and fewer crime reports are abandoned.”
• more resources for law enforcement»Samtidigt behöver vi fler domare och fler åklagare, och fler häkten och fängelser med fler kriminalvårdare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, we need more judges and prosecutors, and more prisons and detention facilities with more correctional officers.”

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 significantly increase penalties for sexual offences and expand the entire justice system so that crimes can actually be investigated and prosecuted. Earmarking funds to investigate and prosecute sexual offences against children online responds to this and to the plan's requirement that all crimes be addressed effectively and without exception with the child's best interests paramount. The mechanism of earmarking is not addressed in the documents.

• increased penalties for sexual offencesdecisive»Skärp straffen för sexualbrott kraftigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sharply increase penalties for sexual offences.”
• expanded justice system»Hela rättsväsendet behöver byggas ut. Fler poliser kräver fler åklagare, domstolar på fler platser i landet och en kraftigt utbyggd kriminalvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The entire justice system needs to be expanded. More police require more prosecutors, courts in more places in the country and a significantly expanded correctional system.”
• all crimes shall be addressed»Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras« (party programme ↗)“All crimes shall be addressed effectively and without exception”
• child's best interests»barnets bästa ska komma i främsta rummet.« (party programme ↗)“the child's best interests shall be paramount.”

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 commits to establishing special investigation groups for sexual crimes and states that the justice system is obviously underdimensioned in relation to the criminality society is afflicted with. That resources be earmarked for investigating and prosecuting sexual crimes against children on the internet follows from that prioritisation and from the goal that more crimes lead to conviction. The plan also wants to sharpen penalties for sexual crimes.

• special investigation groups for sexual crimesdecisive»Inrätta särskilda utredningsgrupper för sexualbrott och våld i nära relation samt en särskild klanbrottsenhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish special investigation groups for sexual crimes and violence in close relationships and a special clan crime unit”
• underdimensioned justice system»Svenskt rättsväsende är uppenbart underdimensionerat i förhållande till den kriminalitet som samhället drabbas av idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Swedish justice system is obviously underdimensioned in relation to the criminality that society is afflicted with today.”
• more prosecutors»Satsa på fler åklagare så att fler brott kan leda till fällande dom« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in more prosecutors so that more crimes can lead to conviction”
• sharpened penalties for sexual crimes»Skärpa straffen för vålds- och sexualbrott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sharpen penalties for violent and sexual 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 demands a strongly reinforced justice system and action against crime affecting young people, starting from the principle that all crimes should be investigated. Earmarked funds to investigate and prosecute sexual offences against children on the internet are a direct expression of these commitments. The plan furthermore wants to significantly tighten penalties for sexual offences.

• protect children against crimedecisive»Krafttag mot den brottslighet som drabbar unga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Action against crime affecting young people”
• resources for the justice system»Säkerställa satsningar för ett kraftigt upprustat rättsväsende« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure investments for a strongly reinforced justice system”
• all crimes should be investigated»Utgångspunkten bör vara att alla brott, även sådana som inte skapar rubriker, ska utredas och att polisen ska finnas nära i hela Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The starting point should be that all crimes, even those that do not make headlines, should be investigated and that the police should be present close by throughout Sweden.”
• harder action against sexual offences»Kraftigt skärpa straffen för sexualbrott och utvisa utländska våldtäktsmän på livstid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly tighten penalties for sexual offences and deport foreign rapists for life”

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.