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Adam Marttinen (SD)
What Adam Marttinen has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Lowering criminal responsibility age to 14 for young offenders
- Argues that responsibility for one's own actions and public safety must be prioritized over the rights of criminals. Wants to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, remove sentencing discounts for young people and tighten the penalties for youth care. Read the speech
- Argues that the current system makes young offenders available to organized crime. Advocates for lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years as individuals should be held accountable for their actions regardless of age. Wants the Kriminalvården to handle these persons as they have the best competence. Read the speech
- Argues that children under 15 years of age who have committed serious crime should have the correctional services take responsibility. Wants to lower the age of criminal responsibility because one should be responsible for one's actions and prison is the right place for murderers. Read the speech
Security threats: SD and M call for tougher laws against V
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal to strengthen protection against foreigners who pose a security threat. Criticizes Vänsterpartiet for embracing political violence and extremism as well as Socialdemokraterna for welcoming a party that opposes deportations of security threats. Read the speech
Civil defense and recidivism: criminalizing escapes debate
- Argues that escape is a reprehensible act that deserves criminalization to protect staff and maintain trust in the rule of law. Criticizes the Green Party's reservation and argues that escape must be criminalized to send clear signals and ensure tangible consequences. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Green Party's objections as weak. Argues that escape is a reprehensible act that deserves a criminal consequence to protect the staff and maintain public confidence in the rule of law. Read the speech
- Criticizes that it has been crime-free to escape from prison. Argues that escape is a reprehensible behavior that should have a criminal law consequence because right and wrong must be simple and understandable. Read the speech
Police use of AI for real-time facial recognition debate
- Supports the government's proposal that the police should be allowed to use AI for real-time facial recognition to streamline the fight against serious crime. Argues that the proposal is well-balanced as it prioritizes people's safety and legal certainty. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposed limitations are well-balanced. Claims that the technology is necessary to meet the population's expectations for effective crime fighting and that it protects personal privacy by automating identification. Read the speech
- Argues that the public acceptance for camera surveillance is great. Claims that the technology does not restrict people's movement patterns but rather increases safety and freedom from crime in public environments. Read the speech
Custodial sentences for youth: SD, V, C, KD debate responsibility
- Criticizes that today's model for closed youth care does not work as young people commit increasingly more serious crimes and escape from Sis-homes. Wants young people who commit serious crimes to be isolated in youth prisons under the management of Kriminalvården to protect society. Read the speech
- Means that the legislative changes for school and education will be in place within ten months. Asks what practical problems the Miljöpartiet sees with this timeframe and wants to lower the age of criminal responsibility as well as establish youth prisons. Read the speech
- Argues that the reform can quickly offer young people with a serious criminal identity a different existence in youth detention centers instead of Sis-homes. Asks the Miljöpartiet what concrete criminal liability they offer for a 14-year-old who commits aggravated rape. Read the speech
New weapons law: SD wants AR15 redemption and 5-year license
- Argues that legal gun owners should not be punished for gang crime. Wants to approve the committee's proposal and reject reservations that complicate conditions for legal gun owners. Read the speech
- Confirms that the proposal is a simplification because the responsibility is shifted from the individual to the Swedish Police Authority. Argues that this removes the individual owner's responsibility to submit information and thereby reduces the risk of crime. Read the speech
- Argues that the Riksdag must ensure that directives to the Swedish Police Authority become convenient for legal weapon possession. Emphasizes that the Tidö parties' goal is to simplify rules and expresses confidence that the handling will be satisfactory. Read the speech
- Argues that Swedish weapons legislation should be based on the interests of the Swedish people rather than EU top-down management. Criticizes that the weapons directive focuses on legal weapons owners instead of addressing the real causes of terrorism and gang crime. Read the speech
- Criticizes that measures against legal weapons possession are linked to terrorism and gang crime since the connection is weak. Argues that the focus instead should lie on illegal weapons and the actual causes of violence. Read the speech
- Questions about which side of the politics the speaker holds the most respect for in arms issues and which party she will vote for as government. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the proposal from Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, and Vänsterpartiet entails clear restrictions and complications for legal weapon holders. Asks if Centerpartiet is truly concerned about how a social democratic government would handle issues regarding weapon storage and five-year licenses. Read the speech
Terrorism: SD, S, and M debate immigration and justice measures
- Argues that terrorism is primarily an imported problem as a result of previous governments' mass immigration. Wants to protect the safety of the Swedish people and insists that the motions should be dismissed. Read the speech
Security detention: New indeterminate custodial sentence
- Argues that security detention is a political success that protects society from dangerous repeat offenders. Criticizes previous parties' reluctance to adopt a crime policy that now receives broad support and moves for approval of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
Act on Special Control of Certain Foreigners 2025 report
- Criticizes the Left Party for their objections to the law, which would harm Sweden's ability to handle security threats. Wants to ramp up the work of deporting foreign security threats through more offensive legislation. Read the speech
Firearms regulation: hunting weapons and gang crime debate
- Argues that the committee does not need to issue a notice to the government regarding the weapons issues. Justifies this by stating that firearm violence has decreased and that the government is pursuing an offensive policy against illegal weapons. Moves for the rejection of all reservations. Read the speech
- Explains that the decision to recall weapons was made after an attack and that they avoid a principle where the state can withdraw previously granted licenses. Read the speech
- Argues that weapons should not be banned for hunting based on appearance. Argues that it is up to the individual to choose what is appropriate for hunting. Read the speech
Information exchange between authorities to combat crime and fraud
- Argues that the legislative change is a necessary systemic shift to improve the authorities' capabilities to combat crime and fraud. Wishes to vote in favor of the proposal and reject the red-green parties' reservations. Read the speech
Aid, citizenship, tax relief, defense and healthcare debate
- Praises the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for the fact that the aid policy has enabled forced deportations to Somalia. Asks the Minister for Migration what changes are planned following an upcoming investigation on strengthened protection against foreigners who pose a security threat. Read the speech
Secret measures for children under 15 committing crimes
- Argues that preventive coercive measures are a crucial key to preventing serious crimes. Wants to give police, customs, and security police expanded opportunities to use these measures against children under 15 years of age. Read the speech
Hunting weapons: SD and M want expansion, MP wants ban
- Argues that there are no grounds for new measures regarding weapons for hunting since the government and SD have already agreed on restrictions. Wants the government to deliver on previous announcements, including an expanded weapons wardrobe and simplified storage rules. Read the speech
- Explains that the report was withdrawn because the government and the Sverigedemokraterna changed their position. Argues that one should follow the investigation's proposal regarding the restriction of certain semi-automatic weapons with a military appearance. Read the speech
- Argues that an upcoming referral to the Council on Legislation will expand the arsenal, simplify storage rules and restrict access to certain semi-automatic weapons with a military appearance for hunting purposes. Asks if specific details should be addressed to the relevant Minister. Read the speech
- Argues that an announcement is unnecessary because the government has already signaled that the work is underway. Wants the government to be careful in the design to avoid unwanted side effects and to maintain a close dialogue with parties and organizations. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal must be precisely defined to avoid unintended side effects and subjective interpretations of what constitutes a military-like appearance. Wants the government to take responsibility for clearly defining the proposal and its consequences in order to achieve broad acceptance. Read the speech
- Argues that there are good arguments on both sides and that the party has reached the conclusion that a certain limitation on hunting is a reasonable balance. Points out that the proposal will be implemented with the government parties and has broad support. Read the speech
- Argues that there is no actual difference of opinion between the Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats on the issue. Points out that details in the proposal may be discussed further in the future. Read the speech
Criminal justice: SD and M want expansion and leasing abroad
- Argues that the need for detention places must expand significantly due to mass immigration and sloppy politics. Suggests that renting detention places abroad is the fastest guarantee to create capacity. Criticizes the Social Democrats for slowing down necessary measures by prioritizing the criminals' perspectives. Read the speech
- Asks why the Social Democrats say no to renting out prison places abroad. Argues that renting to Estonia is an opportunity to quickly free up hundreds of places and create a relief valve for both staff and inmates. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats are hindering development by saying no to renting out employment positions abroad. Asks why they vote no to a fully legal proposal that would create a vent in the Swedish employment positions. Read the speech
- Criticizes Martin Melin's statement and argues that the Sverigedemokraterna have made significantly larger investments in the correctional services than the other parties since 2010. Urges the other parties to get the history right in the rostrum. Read the speech
Criminal law: rape of children, mafia law and tougher penalties
- Criticizes the left's crime policy, which has focused on social injustices, and argues that it lacks results. Wants to introduce a historical turning point by prioritizing individual responsibility, doubling sentences for gang criminals, and increasing deportations of foreign criminals. Read the speech
Terrorism measures: harsher penalties, travel bans and schools
- Criticizes the Social Democrats' previous policy of welcoming back persons who have participated in terror wars. Argues that citizenship must be able to be revoked from persons who travel to Syria and Iraq to carry out terrorist attacks. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Social Democrats were slow to criminalize travel to conflict zones. Asks whether the Social Democrats believe that persons with dual citizenship and pro-terrorist sympathies should be allowed to retain their Swedish citizenship and work in schools. Read the speech
- Argues that a naive view on immigration and multiculturalism increases vulnerability to terrorist attacks. Wants that illegal migrants are not admitted, that terrorists are deprived of their citizenship and deported for life. Moves for rejection of the Centerpartiet's motion. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Left Party's demand that cases should be decided in the administrative court. Argues that the requirement to make evidence available to the public would hinder the Security Service's operations. Asks whether the Left Party would impose this requirement on a red-green government. Read the speech
- Asks whether Vänsterpartiet will demand judicial review in a future red-green government. Argues that today's system for deporting security threats works well and that Vänsterpartiet's policy makes it more difficult to deport foreigners. Read the speech
Crime, climate and education: new sentencing and penalties
- Criticizes that gang leaders and rapists receive financial compensation after deprivation of liberty. Asks if the Minister for Justice can promise a change that makes it possible to deny compensation to these groups. Read the speech
- Asks how quickly the proposed legislative change can enter into force. Also asks whether it is possible to accelerate the entry into force in order to be able to deny compensation to persons whose deprivation of liberty may have been caused by the suspects themselves. Read the speech
Act on Special Control of Certain Foreigners 2024 report
- Argues that the law on special control of certain foreigners is legitimate and provides sufficient democratic oversight. Criticizes the Left Party for wanting to abolish the law and argues that their stance constitutes a threat to Sweden's ability to handle security threats. Read the speech
Secret data interception: SD and M want permanent law
- Argues that secret data retrieval is crucial for solving serious crimes and proposes that the law be made permanent and adjusted to increase efficiency. Moves for approval of the government's proposal and rejection of all reservations. Read the speech
Anonymous witnesses to combat gang crime proposal
- Argues that anonymity for witnesses is necessary to break the culture of silence and counter serious organized crime. Moves for approval of the bill as the system has been tested in other countries and has been requested by the police and the prosecution authority. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats' wavering stance in crime policy. Argues that the party is now re-evaluating its policy and changing its position on several issues in order not to appear as opponents to offensive proposals in public opinion. Read the speech
- Argues that a Moderate-led government with the support of the Sweden Democrats is required to introduce anonymous witnesses, security penalties, and RICO laws. Criticizes the Social Democrats for lacking decisiveness and yielding to opposition from their government partners. Read the speech
New Swedish mafia law and RICO legislation debate
- Criticizes the Social Democrats for lying about the government's position and for the fact that they themselves rejected RICO legislation during eight years in government. Argues that the government has actually included participation in criminal organization in the Tidö Agreement. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Social Democrats for copying the Tidö Agreement's policies and calls their actions a theatrical performance. Argues that the proposal on RICO legislation has been on the Riksdag's table since 2012. Read the speech
Criminal law: sentencing scales, prison and crime types
- Argues that the government's measures are groundbreaking. Asks why the Social Democrats oppose detention for persons with a high risk of recidivism, which could prevent new crime victims from being created. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Social Democrats support secrecy provisions that prevent the police from obtaining information on when high-risk individuals are released. Argues that it is logically flawed that persons with a high risk of reoffending for serious violations of women's peace are given time-limited sentences and are quickly reintegrated into society. Asks why the Social Democrats oppose detention sentences for well-identified perpetrators with a documented criminal record. Read the speech
- Wants to remove sentencing discounts for adult offenders, investigate lowering the age of criminal responsibility, and introduce detention sentences for dangerous criminals. Argues that the sentences for gang crime should be doubled and that the presumption against prison sentences should be abolished. Read the speech
Gang violence, school cuts and sentencing debate in Riksdag
- Asks if the government is prepared to let an inquiry open for life imprisonment for those who committed crimes under the age of 18 for the most serious crimes. Points out that previous governments did not toughen the sentences for this group. Read the speech
- Argues that the country lacks retribution for the most serious crimes. Wants the government to open up for life sentences for criminally responsible perpetrators in order not to take the perpetrator's perspective into account. Read the speech
National strategy against violent extremism and terrorism
- Criticizes the Social Democrats' and the Green Party's desire for further analysis of root causes as the analysis is already complete. Argues that immigration is the primary cause of Islamism and proposes deportation as a solution. Read the speech
- Questions as to whether the Social Democrats can acknowledge that their previous immigration policy has been a contributing and fundamental cause of why violent Islamism has been able to grow in the country. Read the speech
- Argues that immigration has contributed to the spread of violence-promoting Islamism. Claims that there is no basis for the reservations because the Social Democrats were responsible for this growth during their time in government. Argues that cooperation with the other parties is meaningless. Read the speech
Act on Special Control of Certain Foreigners: SD, M, V debate
- Argues that the law on special control of certain foreigners is an offensive tool to deport security threats. Proposes that the government gives the Security Service clearer direction and increases deportations to more countries. Read the speech
Sweden security debate on terrorism laws and deportations
- Argues that the current terror threat is linked to previous governments' immigration policy. Wants to expand the possibilities to deport persons who pose a threat to the state's security and criticizes the Social Democrats for ignoring violent Islamism. Read the speech
Weapons legislation: M wants to abolish 5-year licenses
- Argues that the legislation should be divided so that law-abiding gun owners are not affected by penalties intended for criminals. Wants to investigate usage regulation in principle and moves for approval of reservation 1 regarding implementation and minimum implementation. Read the speech
- Explains that the party chose to implement the government's proposal despite some dissatisfaction. Argues that the EU should not interfere in Swedish weapons legislation and proposes an investigation of the reporting regulations. Read the speech
- Argues that the criminalization of possession of magazines is a principled error. Wants the government to investigate usage regulation as an alternative to possession regulation and moves for approval of the reservation to put pressure on the issue. Read the speech
- Asks what the Center Party's role in the Riksdag is worth. Criticizes the Center Party for having chosen a government that neglected announcements and failed to implement the weapons directive. Read the speech
- Argues that the Center Party prioritized a red-green government over important issues regarding legal gun ownership. Claims that the Sweden Democrats will signal and act in the chamber if the government fails in its work. Read the speech
Special deportation centers: expansion, costs and standards
- Argues that there is no need for readaptation for foreigners who are to be deported. Asks if the government can introduce a special type of facility with a more basic content for these individuals. Read the speech
- Argues that it is a waste of money to offer a high standard to persons who are to be deported. Suggests that the government investigates general efficiencies and lowers the costs through a lower standard for deportation candidates. Read the speech
- Argues that from an economic perspective it is interesting to investigate how low a standard can be offered for foreigners who are to be deported. Wants the correctional services to make a distinction and offer the lowest standard for this category. Read the speech
Freeze assets to counter terrorism financing and hate speech
- Supports freezing assets to combat terrorism. Criticizes the government's previous policy and the Left Party's low evidentiary requirements, and argues that security must be prioritized over social perspectives. Read the speech
- Argues that the greatest growth of violent extremism is found within violent Islamism. Suggests that terrorists should be deported and that border control should be tightened instead of investing in preventive policies or social benefits. Read the speech
- Argues that illegal migrants and persons who have been welcomed to Sweden constitute a direct terror threat. Criticizes the government's policy and emphasizes the difference between the Social Democrats' preventive policy and the Sweden Democrats' view on security. Read the speech
Secret coercive measures for serious crimes and gang crime
Terrorism and radicalization: root causes, borders and masculinity
- Argues that violence-seeking Islamism has increased due to uncontrolled immigration. Wants to close the border, deport terror threats, be able to strip foreign citizens of their citizenship as well as expand criminal liability for terror-like activities. Read the speech
- Argues that the uncontrolled mass immigration promoted by the Social Democrats has been exploited by extremist groups. Claims that violent Islamism has grown exponentially due to an irresponsible immigration policy. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Social Democrats have welcomed terrorists as citizens and advocate for open borders. Wants to prevent threatening individuals from entering Sweden and control the terrorists' patterns of movement. Read the speech
Weapon regulations and license management for legal gun owners
- Argues that the previous Social Democratic government refused to obey the Riksdag by not abolishing time-limited weapon licenses. Wants to raise the minimum sentence for serious weapon crime to four years and introduce tougher sentencing increases in gang criminal environments. Read the speech
Criminal law: tightening penalties and life sentences
- Criticizes the Social Democrats' previous criminal justice policy and low sentences for murder. Wants to create redress for crime victims through harsh sentences and motions that life sentences should not be convertible to fixed-term sentences. Read the speech
Act on Special Foreigner Control 2022 report debate
- Argues that violence-promoting extremism is rooted in previous governments' mass immigration policies. Wants the Act on Special Foreigner Control to be tightened with extended detention periods, bolder assessments, and intensive forced deportations to secure Sweden. Read the speech
- Asks whether Vänsterpartiet considers that deportation of persons who pose a security threat should apply for life. Also asks whether the member distances themselves from previous statements that the law is discriminatory legislation. Read the speech
- Asks whether Vänsterpartiet considers that persons who constitute a security threat should be deported for life. Further asks why the party does not want to deport such persons for life or if they consider that Sweden needs to welcome more security threats. Read the speech
Equality data and hate crimes: M, MP and SD debate statistics
- Argues that anti-Swedish hate crimes are a widespread problem that is not visible in the statistics due to structural deficiencies. Asks if the Minister wants to take measures in the legislation or the police's mandate to educate hate crime units about the vulnerability of Swedes. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a deficiency in investigations of hate crimes against Swedes. Criticizes that police and prosecutors do not consider these motives, which results in misleading statistics. Asks if a special assignment is needed to highlight the problem. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.