Child pornography crimes

The plan sees stronger rights for children as one of the progressive movements' greatest achievements and requires action against sexual abuse of children; a crime classification that makes visible that it is about sexual exploitation of children points in that direction. The plan is furthermore critical of questions being deferred to instead be decided in the EU rather than in the national democratic processes.

• stronger children's rightsdecisive»Utvecklingen mot starkare rättigheter för barn är en av de progressiva« (party programme ↗)“The development towards stronger rights for children is one of the progressive”
• 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 action against violence, honour-based abuse and sexual abuse against women, children and LGBTQI people.”
• decisions shall be made nationally»leda till långsiktiga problem, för att frågor börjar avgöras i EU istället« (party programme ↗)“lead to long-term problems, because questions start to be decided in the EU instead”
• national self-determination against the EU»EU-rätten innehåller orimliga begränsningar av medlemsländernas« (party programme ↗)“EU law contains unreasonable restrictions on member states'”

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 crime classifications. The closest commitments are crackdowns on sexual offences and the party programme's requirement that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child should govern and that children have the right to an upbringing free from violence. A designation that makes clear it is about the sexual exploitation of children points in that direction. The plan therefore supports the requirement, but the basis is weak.

• crackdown on sexual offencesdecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Crackdown on honour-related violence, sexual offences and men's violence against women.”
• the UN Convention on the Rights 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 secure upbringing in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.”
• children's right to security»Alla barn och ungdomar ska ha rätt till likvärdiga villkor« (party programme ↗)“All children and young people shall have the right to equal conditions”

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 crime designations in the Penal Code. The closest principle is that the child's legal security shall be strengthened if sexual abuse is suspected and that the Child Convention shall be Swedish law. A designation that describes the act as sexual exploitation of children aligns with that child rights perspective, so the plan leans towards the counter-proposal.

• strengthened legal security for childrendecisive»Barnets rättstrygghet måste stärkas om det finns misstankar om våld eller sexuella övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“The child's legal security must be strengthened if there are suspicions of violence or sexual abuse.”
• Child Convention as law»FN:s barnkonvention ska bli svensk lag och politiska beslut bör föregås av en barnkonsekvensanalys.« (party programme ↗)“The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child shall become Swedish law and political decisions should be preceded by a child impact analysis.”
• victim at centre»Rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy shall put the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre.”

The plan says nothing about crime labels or how EU negotiations should be awaited. The closest principle is that children's rights and perspectives shall be the starting point and that every child has the right to unconditional protection against violence and degradation. A crime label that describes the act as sexual exploitation of children makes the child visible as a crime victim and therefore is in line with the strengthened victim perspective the plan requires.

• children's rights at the centredecisive»Samhällets aktörer ska inta individens perspektiv. Av största betydelse är då barnens rättigheter och perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Society's actors shall adopt the individual's perspective. Of paramount importance then are children's rights and perspectives.”
• strengthened victim perspective»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The victim perspective must be strengthened. Those who have been subjected to crime shall receive redress and better support.”
• unconditional protection against violence»villkorslöst skydd mot våld och förnedring inom och utom hemmet« (party programme ↗)“unconditional protection against violence and degradation inside and outside the home”

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 sexual offence legislation be based on the crime victim's right to sexual integrity and that the state actively prevents abuse against particularly vulnerable children. A crime designation that describes the act as sexual exploitation of children follows that starting point. The plan however says nothing about crime designations, so the position is derived.

• victim perspectivedecisive»Sexualbrottslagstiftningen måste utgå från brottsoffrets rätt till sexuell integritet.« (party programme ↗)“Sexual offence legislation must be based on the crime victim's right to sexual integrity.”
• action against sexual violence»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»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 does not address crime designations, but its core principle is that no human being may be reduced to a commodity and that the child's best interests shall be paramount. A designation that describes the act as sexual exploitation of a child makes the child visible as a victim of crime rather than as depicted material. Derived from these principles, the counter-proposal's requirement for renaming is supported.

• no one is a commoditydecisive»Det innebär att ingen människa kan reduceras till en handelsvara, någon annans ägodel eller en del av ett större kollektiv.« (party programme ↗)“This means that no human being can be reduced to a commodity, someone else's property or part of a larger collective.”
• the child's best interests»FN:s barnkonvention stadgar att barnets bästa ska komma i främsta rummet.« (party programme ↗)“The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child provides that the child's best interests shall be paramount.”
• combat sexual exploitation of children»EU ska nyttjas för att med kraft motarbeta den sexualiserade slavhandeln med kvinnor och barn.« (party programme ↗)“The EU shall be used to forcefully combat sexualized human trafficking of women and children.”
• strict protection for children»livstids fängelse för grov våldtäkt mot barn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“life imprisonment for serious rape of 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 says nothing about this specific crime classification, but it wants to write a completely new criminal code that shifts focus from the perpetrator to the crime victim and it undoubtedly introduces new crime classifications when today's names do not reflect the seriousness of the crime, such as elder abuse and unlawful detention. Changing the name to sexual exploitation of children in images follows the same logic and is in line with the plan's victim-focused perspective.

• victim-focused criminal codedecisive»Införa en ny brottsbalk för att skifta fokus från gärningsmannen till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a new criminal code to shift focus from the perpetrator to the crime victim”
• new crime classifications introduced»Införa äldrefridsbrott som en ny brottsrubricering i syfte att skärpa straffen för dessa brott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce elder abuse as a new crime classification in order to increase penalties for these crimes”
• separate crime for serious oppression»Införa ett särskilt brott – olaga frihetsbegränsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a specific crime – unlawful detention”
• the victim's perspective»Brottsoffrens perspektiv är viktigt i kriminalpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“The crime victim's perspective is important in criminal policy.”

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 prioritizes crime victims' rehabilitation and requires a stricter view of sexual crimes. A criminal charge describing the act as sexual exploitation of children responds to this perspective. The plan also wants to strengthen national self-determination, which speaks against waiting for ongoing EU negotiations. The conclusion is derived from general principles.

• rehabilitation for crime victimsdecisive»Brottsoffer måste få upprättelse och samhällets fulla stöd för att återvinna tryggheten i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Crime victims must receive rehabilitation and society's full support to regain security in society.”
• stricter view of sexual crimes»Kraftigt skärpa straffen för sexualbrott och utvisa utländska våldtäktsmän på livstid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly tighten penalties for sexual crimes and deport foreign rapists for life”
• national self-determination»Stärka det nationella självbestämmandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen national self-determination”
• the victim first»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy making must be carried out from the perspective of the crime victim's best interest, not the perpetrator's.”

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.