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Charlotte Nordström (M)
What Charlotte Nordström 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 the government's reform is necessary to meet the acute reality where children under 15 years of age commit serious crimes. Wants to approve the bill to toughen sentences, raise the maximum penalty, and lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for the most serious crimes. Read the speech
Expanded criminal liability for public officials and corruption
- Wants the Riksdag to approve the bill to introduce the crime of abuse of public office. Argues that it is needed to close loopholes where criminal actors enrich themselves at the taxpayers' expense and to strengthen trust in the public sector. Read the speech
- Argues that the extended criminal liability for public officials covers both officials and elected representatives who deliberately abuse their position. Asks if the opposition believes that it should be crime-free to deliberately favor friends or relatives with public funds. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal applies to the entire mandate of trust and the criminal liability. Asks whether it should be crime-free to deliberately favor friends, relatives or own companies with public funds. Read the speech
Police tools for crimes by young offenders and biometric data
- Want to stop criminal networks from exploiting children by expanding the police's possibilities for house searches, seizures, and body searches. Argues that expanded tools are required to investigate crimes effectively, protect children from crime, and enable earlier social interventions. Read the speech
Housing construction, healthcare queues and gang sentences
Police strategies: SD preventive work, S local presence, M crime
- Argues that criminal policy success is measured in more arrested criminals and fewer shootings. Emphasizes that the government delivers tools and resources, intensifies the work against the criminal economy and wants to use secret coercive measures against male violence. Read the speech
Crime policy: SD wants lower age of responsibility and rape penalties
- Criticizes that the crime policy has for too long focused on the perpetrator rather than the safety of the crime victims. Argues that the penalties have been too low and proposes that crime victims should receive compensation directly from the Crime Victim Authority. Read the speech
Police training admission: diversity, growth targets and quality
- Argues that a strong and competent police force requires an effective recruitment process. Wants the growth target for police density to remain fixed, proposes a cost-effective funding model and demands that applicants be informed why they are not hired. Read the speech
Extended register checks for municipal employment proposals
- Welcomes the bill as an important first step to protect the elderly, children, and municipal key roles against crime and infiltration. Argues that the proposal is legally sound and proportionate and calls for approval of the committee's proposal. Read the speech
Young offenders: SD wants age 13, M wants youth prisons
- Argues that the situation is acute and requires both powerful crime prevention activities and a faster justice system. Proposes establishing youth prisons for 15–17-year-olds, increasing the penalty for recruitment of children as well as strengthening the social services' preventive mandate. Read the speech
- Argues that it is about support and structure rather than economy. Suggests that lowering the age of criminal responsibility is a realistic measure because the Sis homes are not equipped for current crime. Asks what the Left wants to do concretely instead. Read the speech
- Argues that the center-right government has implemented major initiatives and reforms in crime prevention work. Proposes that penalties should be adapted according to the best interests of the children, but emphasizes that children who commit murder on assignment must be held accountable. Read the speech
Stricter parole rules: SD and M propose three-quarters quota
- Want to raise the quota for conditional release to three-quarters gradually and tighten the requirements during the execution so that good conduct becomes a prerequisite. Argues that the probation period should be extended to two years with a presumption for supervision and that the entire liberty shall be forfeited in case of recidivism. Read the speech
Gang crime, elderly care and criminal policy debate
- Argues that organized crime is a threat to the system and that deficient regulations must not hinder necessary controls. Wants municipalities to be able to protect citizens and staff through expanded register checks. Asks how the bill concretely increases safety and counters infiltration. Read the speech
Stricter requirements for public assistants and interpreters
- Argues that the proposal is necessary to ensure legal certainty and trust by raising the competence requirements for assistants. Criticizes that assistants lack legal competence, that assignments are forwarded without control and that interpreters mishandle their assignments. Read the speech
Violent crime and victim support: M, V, and S debate reforms
- Argues that the government has placed crime victims at the center through concrete measures such as expanded liability for fees, new state grants, and legislative changes for direct compensation. Emphasizes the work for young crime victims, stricter restraining orders, and a coordinated support chain for those exposed to violence. Read the speech
- Thanks for the praise and emphasizes that the government's reforms strengthen the work through expanded fee obligations to the Crime Victims Fund. Argues that more effective cooperation is the solution and that it is necessary to invest money in this. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Committee on Justice are working with concrete actions and clear directives to provide supportive measures. Emphasizes that the focus lies on support and education rather than funding. Read the speech
Video surveillance: SD motion to simplify permit procedures
- Argues that the abolition of the permit requirement is a necessary measure to strengthen safety and facilitate crime fighting by reducing administrative burden. Wants the legislative change to enter into force as soon as possible to give municipalities and the police faster access to camera surveillance. Read the speech
Young offenders: SD demands harsher penalties, S wants more resources
- Criticizes that previous interventions against children in gang crime have been too weak and that authorities have not been able to cooperate. Argues that secrecy barriers are now being dismantled to enable effective, coordinated, and evidence-based prevention work. Read the speech
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- Argues that long queues to BUP must be addressed through early interventions already at BVC. Wants to proceed with the government's policy and the new social services act. Read the speech
Criminal law: sentencing scales, prison and crime types
- Argues that the sentencing scales must reflect the severity of the crimes and that prison sentences should be handed down in more cases. Wants contact prohibitions and electronic surveillance to be used to a greater extent. Moves that the Riksdag rejects all motion proposals. Read the speech
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- Means that the government and the minister prioritize the issue and want to analyze it thoroughly in order to produce good proposals. Informs that the work on a new national strategy and a new action program against men's violence against women has begun. Read the speech
Young offenders: crime prevention, school funding and freedom
- Argues that gang violence against children is unacceptable and requires a functioning social safety net. Proposes close cooperation between police, school, and social services by breaking down secrecy barriers and moves that the Riksdag rejects all motions. Read the speech
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- Argues that the most important thing for affected families is that the municipality does not raise the tax. Points out that many municipalities support families with children by cooperating to help those who are having a tough time. Read the speech
Procedural law and surveillance: detention, wiretapping, drones
- Argues that procedural law must be developed more rapidly to combat serious organized crime. Wants to shift the focus towards effective crime fighting and advocates for camera surveillance reforms where permit requirements are abolished and that the police are allowed to use drones and automatic registration recognition. Read the speech
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Violent crime and victims: SD, S, M debate safety and laws
- Argues that the government's policy implies a shift in perspective where the needs of crime victims are put in focus. Wants harsher penalties for men who beat women, expanded use of restraining orders and ankle bracelets as well as strengthened tenancy law protection for those exposed to violence. Read the speech
Repayment obligation for criminals: M wants to double amounts
- Argues that the obligation to repay in criminal cases should be tightened to protect state resources and ensure that crime does not pay. Proposes that the repayment amounts be doubled and that the rule on reduction be limited, while the ability to pay remains a fundamental criterion. Read the speech
- Argues that every krona that can be returned to the state's finances is a responsible policy. Emphasizes that the person who commits a crime should also bear their own costs. Read the speech
- Argues that the proposal is part of a well-considered and sound policy to create cost-effective public finances. Emphasizes that the crime prevention work is part of the government's objective. Read the speech
Stricter penalties for crimes against journalists and staff
Security clearances for total defense obligation: M vs V
- Argues that regular security screenings are necessary to maintain trust and detect security risks. Wants the requirement for consent to yield since the obligation of total defense is an absolute duty and motions for approval of the government's proposition. Read the speech
Abolishing permit requirement for private dance events
- Argues that the abolition of the "danstillstånd" (permit for public display) is a long-awaited freedom reform that reduces bureaucracy and costs for entrepreneurs. Criticizes the requirement as outdated, unnecessary and based on archaic morality and motions for approval of the proposal. Read the speech
Municipal crime prevention responsibility and funding debate
- Welcomes that the responsibility becomes statutory and argues that the municipalities must have a clear responsibility to coordinate and lead the local crime prevention work. Moves for approval of the bill. Read the speech
Criminal law: tightening penalties and life sentences
- Argues that the criminal justice policy must be changed to put the crime victims in focus and strengthen the rule of law. Proposes a comprehensive review of the penal code where penalties are increased, quantity discounts are abolished, recidivism is punished more severely and detention sentences are introduced. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.