Aggravating circumstances

The election manifesto demands action against violence and violations against women, children and LGBT people and particularly points out the everyday harassment and intimidation for LGBT people. The plan also wants punishment that makes these crimes prioritized by law enforcement agencies. A special sentencing enhancement ground for hate crime motives is in line with this, while the plan emphasizes that sentence increases are only part of the solution.

• action against violencedecisive»I ett tryggt samhälle tar vi krafttag mot våld, hedersförtryck och sexuella kränkningar mot kvinnor, barn och hbtqi-personer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In a secure society we take action against violence, honor-based oppression and sexual violations against women, children and LGBT people.”
• LGBT people's vulnerability»Och om du är en hbtqi-person är risken stor att trakasserier, hot, hat och våld blir en del av vardagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“And if you are an LGBT person there is a great risk that harassment, threats, hate and violence become part of everyday life.”
• punishment that prioritizes crimes»För det behövs det fler poliser, ökad kunskap inom rättsväsendet om samtycke och om våld mot kvinnor och barn, och straff som gör att brotten prioriteras av rättsvårdande instanser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For that we need more police, increased knowledge within the judicial system about consent and violence against women and children, and punishment that makes law enforcement agencies prioritize these crimes.”
• sentence increase with reservations»Vissa straff kan behöva höjas men mycket mer fokus måste riktas mot att förhindra rekryteringen av nya barn till gängkriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Some sentences may need to be increased but much more focus must be directed at preventing the recruitment of new children into gang 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.

The plan promises forceful action against men's violence against women and to continue the direction that tightened penalties for violence and violations in close relationships, which directly supports the counter-proposal's zero vision. The programme's anti-racist line and its requirement that hate which silences people shall be counteracted also points toward a penalty enhancement ground for hate crime motives. This specific penalty enhancement ground is not explicitly mentioned, hence derived coverage.

• zero vision men's violencedecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Forceful action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crime and men's violence against women.”
• tightened penalties for violence»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 tightened penalties for violence and other violations in close relationships, and that has increased resources to women's and girls' shelters' important work.”
• anti-racist party»Socialdemokraterna är ett antirasistiskt parti, som strävar« (party programme ↗)“Social Democrats are an anti-racist party, which strives”
• hate undermines democracy»Demokratin undergrävs när rasistiska och andra ickedemokratiska grupper sprider sitt hat« (party programme ↗)“Democracy is undermined when racist and other undemocratic groups spread their hate”

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The party programme establishes that no one shall be subjected to hate crimes or hate propaganda and that the work against discrimination shall be integrated across all areas of society, which is supported by the election manifesto's demand for stricter anti-discrimination legislation. A special sentencing aggravation for hate crime motives is such strengthened protection. The plan also gives full support to continued vigorous work against men's violence against women.

• no one shall be subjected to hate crimesdecisive»utsättas för hatbrott eller hatpropaganda.« (party programme ↗)“subjected to hate crimes or hate propaganda.”
• stricter anti-discrimination legislation»stärka lagstiftningen mot diskriminering och se över rätten till rättshjälp i diskrimineringsfall.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the legislation against discrimination and review the right to legal aid in cases of discrimination.”
• vigorous work against violence»stärka arbetet mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck så att likvärdig hjälp ges i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the work against honour-related violence and oppression so that equivalent help is provided throughout the country.”
• equal rights across all areas»arbetet för lika rättigheter och mot diskriminering« (party programme ↗)“the work for equal rights and against discrimination”

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 explicitly demands that more hate crime grounds be added and that sentences be raised for sexual offences and offences against women's integrity, which is precisely what the counter-proposal wants to pursue as the next step. The plan also states that work against men's violence against women must be driven to an end and that men who hit must not escape. Sharpening criminal law on grounds of hate crime motivation therefore lies directly in line with the plan.

• expanded hate crime groundsdecisive»lägga till kön och funktionsnedsättning som hatbrottsgrunder« (2022 manifesto ↗)“add gender and disability as hate crime grounds”
• increased sentences for violent crimes»Vi vill höja straffen för sexualbrott, grov fridskränkning och grov kvinnofridskränkning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to raise sentences for sexual offences, serious assault, and serious offences against women's integrity.”
• zero tolerance for men's violence»Vi ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor. Män som slår ska inte komma undan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall lead Sweden towards an end to men's violence against women. Men who hit must not escape.”
• combat discrimination»Vi bekämpar alla strukturer, formella och informella, som förtrycker eller diskriminerar människor.« (party programme ↗)“We combat all structures, formal and informal, that oppress or discriminate against people.”

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 party programme already establishes that honour motives shall be an aggravating circumstance when assessing a crime's criminal value, and the election manifesto wants to prioritise police work on hate crimes and toughen penalties for honour-related crimes. To let hate crime motives be a particular ground for sentence enhancement is the same principle: the motive behind the crime shall raise the criminal value. The plan therefore carries the counter-proposal's requirement.

• motive as sentence enhancementdecisive»Hedersmotiv ska vara en försvårande omständighet vid bedömningen av ett brotts straffvärde.« (party programme ↗)“Honour motives shall be an aggravating circumstance when assessing a crime's criminal value.”
• prioritised hate crimes»prioritera polisens hatbrottsverksamhet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“prioritise police work on hate crimes”
• toughened penalties for honour crimes»straffen för hedersrelaterade brott skärpas och kriminaliseringen breddas till uttryck för hederstänkande såsom oskuldskontroller och uppfostringsresor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“penalties for honour-related crimes are toughened and criminalisation broadened to expressions of honour thinking such as honour inspections and educational trips.”
• action against men's 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 sentences for sexual crimes and better protection and support for 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 is based on the inviolable value of all people and requires that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of sex, ethnicity, religion or sexual identity, and that discrimination can never be tolerated and must be met with legislation. Men's violence against women is highlighted as the ultimate expression of lack of gender equality. A special sentencing enhancement ground for hate crime motives follows from these commitments, and the plan shows openness to new criminal law constructions.

• prohibition of discriminationdecisive»på grund av kön, ålder, funktionsvariationer, etniskt ursprung, religion, sexuell identitet« (party programme ↗)“on the grounds of sex, age, functional variations, ethnic origin, religion, sexual identity”
• legislation against discrimination»kan aldrig tolereras. Därför behöver det finnas en lagstiftning mot diskriminering.« (party programme ↗)“can never be tolerated. Therefore there needs to be legislation against discrimination.”
• men's violence against women»Mäns våld mot kvinnor är det yttersta uttrycket för« (party programme ↗)“Men's violence against women is the ultimate expression of”
• new criminal offences»Inför brottsrubriceringen missfirmelse mot tjänsteman« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce the criminal offence of assault on a public official”

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 consistent line is significantly tougher penalties for violent and sexual crimes and new grounds for enhanced penalties, for example in case of re-offending. The party programme states that tolerance does not extend to incitement to hate or violent crime, and the manifesto wants to counteract hate against LGBTQ people. A special ground for enhanced penalties for hate crime motives thus aligns with the plan, even though this particular ground is not mentioned.

• toughened penalties for violent crimesdecisive»Skärpa straffen för vålds- och sexualbrott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Toughen penalties for violent and sexual crimes”
• new grounds for enhanced penalties»Införa ett system med kraftiga straffskärpningar vid återfall« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a system with strong enhancements for re-offending”
• no tolerance for hate crimes»tolererar inte uppmaningar till hat- eller våldsbrott.« (party programme ↗)“does not tolerate incitement to hate or violent crime.”
• counteract hate against LGBTQ people»Stoppa utbetalningar av skattemedel till organisationer som hetsar och sprider hat mot hbtq-personer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop payments of public funds to organisations that incite and spread hate against LGBTQ people”

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 accepts and demands motivation-based sentence enhancement: crimes with honour motive shall be sentenced according to a special classification to significantly stricter punishment, and law enforcement efforts against violence and threats that limit the lives of vulnerable groups shall be strengthened. A special sentencing enhancement ground for hate crime motive follows the same logic and is in line with the plan's general demand for increased sentences for violence and sexual offences.

• motivation-based sentence enhancementdecisive»Den som begår brott med hedersmotiv bör dömas enligt en särskild brottsrubricering till påtagligt strängare straff och utvisning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A person committing a crime with honour motive should be sentenced according to a special offence classification to significantly stricter punishment and expulsion.”
• protection for vulnerable groups»Stärka rättsväsendets insatser mot våld, hot och hedersförtryck som begränsar livet för HBT+ -personer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen law enforcement efforts against violence, threats and honour-based oppression that limit the lives of LGBTQ+ people”
• vigorous action against violence»Stärka kampen mot våld och överfall« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the fight against violence and assault”
• increased sentences for violent crime»Kraftigt skärpa straffen för sexualbrott och utvisa utländska våldtäktsmän på livstid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly increase sentences for sexual offences and expel 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.