Damages for defamation and debt recovery

The plan requires that the entire justice chain functions and that the experiences of crime victims are taken seriously, and it is built throughout on the principle that society and not the individual shall bear responsibility when needs arise. That the state recovers damages and compensation for violation instead of the victim themselves demanding it from the perpetrator follows from that principle. The plan says nothing about collection, so the support is derived from general principles.

• the entire justice chain shall functiondecisive»rättskedjan fungera från anmälan till åtal och domslut.« (party programme ↗)“justice chain function from report through to prosecution and judgment.”
• functioning justice for victims»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 sentenced.”
• crime victims' finances determine freedom»Många kvinnor kan inte lämna destruktiva förhållanden för att deras ekonomi är för dålig, därför hänger arbetet med att uppvärdera kvinnors arbete och höja löner i låglöneyrken ihop med arbetet mot våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Many women cannot leave destructive relationships because their finances are too poor; therefore work to raise the value of women's work and increase wages in low-wage professions is connected to work against violence against women.”
• need before ability to pay»Socialtjänstlagen ska tolkas extensivt. Behoven, inte betalningsförmågan ska vara avgörande« (party programme ↗)“The Social Services Act shall be interpreted broadly. Needs, not ability to pay, shall be decisive.”

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 society's full force is mobilized against criminals and that society reacts clearly to crime; that the crime victim themselves shall recover their damages from the offender is difficult to reconcile with that. The plan counts security at home and support to crime victims as part of welfare policy. The issue of recovery is, however, not addressed, so the support is derived.

• society's full forcedecisive»Kampen mot kriminaliteten ska vara kompromisslös. Samhällets fulla kraft ska mobiliseras för att trycka tillbaka de kriminella, kapa återväxten in i kriminaliteten och öka tryggheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against crime shall be uncompromising. Society's full force shall be mobilized to push back criminals, cut off the regrowth into crime and increase security.”
• security as a welfare issue»Till välfärdspolitiken hör också tryggheten på gator och torg och i det egna hemmet.« (party programme ↗)“Security on streets and squares and in one's own home also belongs to welfare policy.”
• strengthened victim support»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 toughened sentences for violence and other violations in intimate relationships, and that has increased resources to women's and girls' shelters' important work.”
• clear reaction to crime»Samhället måste reagera tydligt mot brott och regelöverträdelser.« (party programme ↗)“Society must react clearly to crime and violations of rules.”

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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 bearing principle is that criminal justice policy shall place the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre, and that the social safety net shall be improved so that no one falls through the cracks. If the crime victim themselves has to pursue compensation for injury from the perpetrator, that places the burden on the vulnerable. A strengthened state responsibility for collection thus follows from the plan's commitments, even though the plan does not mention collection explicitly.

• crime victim at the centredecisive»brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre.”
• society coordinates support»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 violence victims in the entire country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated directly after leaving.”
• safety net without gaps»Samhällets skyddsnät måste förbättras så« (party programme ↗)“The social safety net must be improved so”

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 asserts that the person subjected to crime shall receive redress and better support, and that aftermath violence shall be combated. That the crime victim himself must pursue his harassment damages from the perpetrator is exactly such a continued strain that the plan wants to remove. The plan moreover requires that the individual shall actually be able to get his case examined and his rights realised.

• redress for crime victimsdecisive»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.”
• combat aftermath violence»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 aftermath violence is combated.”
• support for crime victims»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy should therefore both prevent and deter crime, support crime victims”
• access to legal examination»Alla som bor i Sverige ska kunna få sin sak prövad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who lives in Sweden shall be able to get their case examined.”

The party programme explicitly states that crime victims shall more quickly receive adjudicated compensation, for example by the state paying out the amount and then claiming it from the convicted. The counter-proposal's demand for greater state responsibility for collection of compensation and injury compensation is precisely this commitment. Support to crime victims is according to the plan a main task for the justice system, and legal aid shall be strengthened.

• the state collects the compensationdecisive»genom att staten utbetalar beloppet och sedan kräver det av den dömde« (party programme ↗)“by the state paying out the amount and then claiming it from the convicted”
• faster compensation to crime victims»Brottsoffer ska snabbare få ut det skadestånd som utdömts i domstol« (party programme ↗)“Crime victims shall more quickly receive the compensation adjudicated in court”
• support to crime victims»Insatser för att stödja brottsoffer är ett huvuduppdrag för både rättsväsende och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Measures to support crime victims are a main task for both the justice system and social services.”
• strengthened legal aid»allmänna rättshjälpen ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“public legal aid shall be strengthened.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan establishes that the penalty as far as possible shall make the perpetrator compensate the crime victim economically and that society shall stand on the crime victim's side. That the state takes greater responsibility for collection is a means for that compensation to actually happen, instead of the burden being placed on the victim. It is also the public's task to restore the balance of justice.

• perpetrator compensates victimdecisive»ska också så långt som möjligt göra att förövaren gottgör brottsoffer ekonomiskt för det lidande eller den förlust som uppstått och visa brottsoffret respekt genom« (party programme ↗)“shall also as far as possible make the perpetrator compensate crime victims economically for the suffering or loss that has occurred and show the crime victim respect through”
• society on victim's side»att samhället ställer sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“that society stands on the crime victim's side.”
• restitution for crime victims»brottsförebyggande arbetet måste stärkas, brottslingar dömas och brottsoffer få upprättelse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“crime prevention work must be strengthened, criminals sentenced and crime victims get restitution.”
• restored justice balance»då det offentligas uppgift att skipa rättvisa och att återställa balansen så långt det är möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“then it is the public's task to dispense justice and to restore the balance as far as it is possible.”

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 to facilitate the payment of compensation to crime victims precisely to reduce suffering, and to double damages to crime victims. That the state or authorities take greater responsibility for enforcement instead of the victim having to demand the money from the perpetrator is in substance the same measure. The plan sees today's arrangement as unreasonably favourable for the offender.

• easier compensation for crime victimsdecisive»Underlätta utbetalningen av ersättning till brottsoffer för att minska lidandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Facilitate payment of compensation to crime victims to reduce suffering”
• increased damages»Dubbla skadestånden till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Double damages to crime victims”
• victim before perpetrator»Det är inte rimligt att våldtäktsmannen kan få högre skadestånd för att ha suttit inlåst för länge, än vad våldtäktsoffret får för att ha blivit våldtagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is not reasonable that the rapist can receive higher damages for having been detained too long than what the rape victim receives for having been raped.”
• tangible damages»stränga straff och kännbara skadestånd.« (party programme ↗)“severe punishments and tangible damages.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that the right to compensation must be guaranteed and that crime victims should not bear the worry of whether the compensation will ever be paid out. That the state takes greater responsibility for collection is a direct means for that guarantee, in line with the demands for increased compensation and strengthened victim position. The plan says nothing about the earlier note to the government that the committee refers to.

• guaranteed compensationdecisive»Rätten till skadestånd måste garanteras« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to compensation must be guaranteed”
• strengthened right to compensation»Även rätten till ersättning, stöd och hjälp när brottet ändå skett måste stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Also the right to compensation, support and help when the crime has occurred must be strengthened.”
• increased compensation»Höja skadestånden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Raise compensation”
• strengthened victim position»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the crime victim's position 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.