Swedish government and SD push new criminal association offence amid parliamentary debate
The government and the Sweden Democrats have introduced a bill to add a new crime for involvement in a criminal organization, pending parliamentary approval.
A legislative proposal backed by the government and the Sweden Democrats seeks to create a new offence targeting members of criminal groups. The legal advisory council raised no major objections but suggested replacing the term "sammanslutning" with "gruppering" to avoid implying an entire organization. The amendment also requires a separate constitutional change that must be ratified by the Riksdag. While the parties aimed for an early implementation, the timeline for enactment remains uncertain.
Why it matters
The change could broaden Sweden's ability to prosecute organized crime groups.
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