Crime Victim Ombudsman

The plan requires that the entire justice chain functions for crime victims and that support such as victim representation should be standard in legal proceedings, which speaks to the need for clearer protection of victims' rights. A crime victim ombudsman with supervisory and advisory responsibility aligns with this, but the plan says nothing about precisely such an institution, so the support is weakly grounded.

• support for crime victims in proceedingsdecisive»målsägarbiträde för kvinnan ska vara norm i rättsprocessen« (party programme ↗)“victim representation for the woman should be standard in legal proceedings”
• functioning 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 functions, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are convicted.”
• human rights fundamental»Respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna ska vara grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“Respect for human rights should be fundamental”
• oversight and legal aid»Genom medborgerlig insyn, rättshjälp, offentlig« (party programme ↗)“Through public oversight, legal aid, public”

The plan does not address a crime victim ombudsman. The closest commitments are that resources for crime victim support activities shall increase and that security in streets and homes is part of welfare policy, which speaks in favour of a collective responsibility for crime victim issues. Support is thus entirely derived, and the plan simultaneously warns against more bureaucracy.

• strengthened crime victim supportdecisive»Vi vill fort sätta den politiska riktning som skärpt straffen för våld och andra kränkningar i nära relationer, och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the political direction that has strengthened penalties for violence and other violations in close relationships, and that has increased resources to women's and girls' centres' important work.”
• security as a welfare issue»Till välfärdspolitiken hör också tryggheten på gator och torg och i det egna hemmet.« (party programme ↗)“Welfare policy also includes security in streets and squares and in the home.”
• lawful authority conduct»Myndigheterna ska beakta allas likhet inför lagen och iaktta saklighet och opartiskhet.« (party programme ↗)“Authorities shall respect everyone's equality before the law and observe objectivity and impartiality.”

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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 guiding principle is that criminal justice policy should place the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre. It also wants responsibility for protection, housing and care to be coordinated for victims of violence and for protection of vulnerable people to be strengthened. A crime victim ombudsman with coordinating and advisory responsibility addresses this commitment to a cohesive approach to victim support.

• the crime victim at the centredecisive»brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre.”
• coordinated responsibility for vulnerable people»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for victims of violence throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated right after the break-up.”
• stronger protection for crime victims»att våldsutsatta kvinnor som tvingas gömma sig ska få starkare skydd och att fler som utövar våld ska få fotboja.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that women victims of violence forced to hide should receive stronger protection and that more people who commit violence should be fitted with ankle monitors.”

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 makes the crime victim perspective its own commitment: those who have been subjected to crime shall receive redress and better support. The party programme adds that criminal policy shall support those harmed by crime and that rights shall be enforceable. A crime victim ombudsman with coordinating and advisory role, to whom the individual can turn, lies in line with both commitments.

• strengthened crime victim perspectivedecisive»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victim perspective must be strengthened. Those subjected to crime shall receive redress and better support.”
• support for those harmed by crime»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy shall therefore both prevent and deter crime, support those harmed by crime”
• enforceable rights»Vi vill se en rättighetslagstiftning, ett tydligt samhällskontrakt med utkrävbara rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see rights legislation, a clear social contract with enforceable rights.”
• better support to crime victims»Det är också viktigt att brottsoffer får bättre stöd och att eftervåldet bekämpas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is also important that crime victims receive better support and that post-abuse violence is combated.”

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 wants to increase the individual's opportunities to assert their rights against authorities and develop supervision of authorities' exercise of power through strong supervisory authorities, while support for crime victims is a main task for the justice system. A crime victim ombudsman with supervisory and advisory responsibility, to whom those whose rights have not been met can turn, follows from these commitments. The plan also wants to strengthen the ombudsman function through a stronger Parliamentary Ombudsman.

• strengthened right against authoritiesdecisive»Den enskildes möjligheter att hävda sina rättigheter gentemot myndigheterna måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's opportunities to assert their rights against authorities must increase.”
• 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.”
• strong supervisory authorities»myndigheternas maktutövning mot enskilda behöver utvecklas genom starka tillsynsmyndigheter« (party programme ↗)“authorities' exercise of power against individuals needs to be developed through strong supervisory authorities”
• strengthened ombudsman function»Justitieombudsmannens ställning ska stärkas« (party programme ↗)“The position of the Parliamentary Ombudsman shall be strengthened”

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 society shall stand on the side of crime victims and that crime victims shall receive redress, and that it is the public's task to restore the balance of justice. An ombudsman with consolidated supervisory and advisory responsibilities is a means for precisely that when the justice system has not satisfied the crime victim's rights. The plan's principle of right power in the right place argues for the function being tied to an existing authority rather than being built up separately.

• society on the side of crime victimsdecisive»att samhället ställer sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“that society stands on the side of crime victims.”
• redress for crime victims»brottsförebyggande arbetet måste stärkas, brottslingar dömas och brottsoffer få upprättelse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“crime prevention work must be strengthened, criminals judged and crime victims receive redress.”
• the public shall administer justice»då det offentligas uppgift att skipa rättvisa och att återställa balansen så långt det är möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“as it is the public's task to administer justice and restore the balance as far as possible.”
• right power in the right place»Rätt makt på rätt plats, det är den kristdemokratiska« (party programme ↗)“Right power in the right place, that is the Christian Democratic”

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 states that the crime victim perspective needs to be strengthened in the justice system and that crime victims' status should be strongly strengthened. The plan is also prepared to build new functions for crime victims, such as a state support line and expanded legal victim assistance. A crime victim ombudsman with supervisory responsibility and coordinating role goes in that direction, although the plan does not mention any ombudsman.

• strengthened victim statusdecisive»Moderaterna kommer kraftigt stärka brottsoffrets ställning i rättsprocessen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party will strongly strengthen crime victims' status in the legal process.”
• crime victim perspective in justice»Brottsofferperspektivet behöver stärkas i svenskt rättsväsende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victim perspective needs to be strengthened in Swedish justice system.”
• new support functions for victims»Utreda införandet av en statlig stödlinje för äldre brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investigate the introduction of a state support line for older crime victims”
• strengthened rights for victims»Utöka rätten till målsägandebiträde för äldre brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand the right to legal victim assistance for older 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.

The plan states that crime victims rarely get the support needed to restore the sense of trust and requires that the victim's position and support be strengthened. A special crime victim ombudsman with supervision as well as coordinating and advisory tasks is a means for precisely that, and the plan accepts ombudsman functions as a model in other areas. The committee's grounds on the ongoing portal investigation are not addressed.

• strengthened victim positiondecisive»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen victim's position and increase support to crime victims”
• inadequate victim support»Sällan får brottsoffer det stöd från samhället som krävs för att återupprätta tillitskänslan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rarely do crime victims get the support from society needed to restore the sense of trust.”
• victim perspective»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy must be shaped from the crime victim's best interest, not the perpetrator's.”
• ombudsman as model»Se krav på äldreombudsmän i varje kommun« (2022 manifesto ↗)“See requirements for elder ombudsmen in every municipality”

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.