The suspected bus murder in Kiruna is one of the crimes being investigated as an honor-related crime.
In Norrbotten, there has been a lack of competence in the work against honor-related oppression and, according to a national survey.
At the same time, municipalities have stated that they are aware of honor-related violence in 150 cases.
The Government appointed Public Prosecutor Petra Lundh as special investigator of the issue of a new law on honor crimes, and the Public Prosecutor believes that in his final report that such a law can be introduced, which the Minister for Gender Equality is also positive about.
- This is an issue that is about collective oppression and that is what is a very serious aspect of honor killings. It can be an entire family or relatives who exercise this oppression, says Minister for Gender Equality Åsa Lindhagen (MP)