Tougher penalties for sexual abuse of children
Anyone who exposes a child to rape may in future receive a harsher punishment.
After the end of the first half of the year, the minimum sentence is increased by one year - from imprisonment for two years to imprisonment for three years.
To strengthen protection against serious sexual offenses committed at a distance, the Ministry of Justice has also decided to extend the law on rape and sexual abuse of children.
Among other things, the provisions on the use of children for sexual posing are changed to also include actions where the child is completely passive.
Strengthened witness protection
Crime suspects who participate in the investigation of other people's crimes should be able to receive a lesser punishment.
The aim is to get more people in criminal networks to cooperate with the authorities.
At the same time, changes in the law are introduced to strengthen the protection of witnesses.
Confidentiality shall apply to where people who participate in the link are located.
Abuse in court, serious cases of perjury and protection of criminals should be able to lead to much more severe punishment.
Access ban
From 1 July, anyone who quarrels and disturbs in libraries and bathhouses can be denied access.
Such a ban already exists for shops and must be based on an assessment of the risk of crime and serious harassment as well as the risk of disturbances.
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Petra Jonsson is library manager in Gävle municipality and does not believe that librarians should act as doormen.
Photo: SVT / Rikard Berglin
Increased pension
After 1 July, the consumption support in the housing supplement for pensioners will be increased by SEK 300 for those who are unmarried.
Those who are married get half as much - SEK 150.
The basic level for the guarantee pension is also increased by SEK 1,000 a month.
In order for the increase not to mean a reduced housing supplement, the so-called free amount in the housing supplement also increases by the same amount.
The pension is paid to the pensioners concerned for the first time in August.
Misconduct and student unrest
To make the supervision of school activities more effective and enable intervention in the event of serious misconduct for both municipal and private schools, amendments to the Education Act have been introduced.
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate must now be able to ban a municipality from running a business.
If a school has received a so-called injunction regarding deficiencies and does not follow what is stated in the decision, and if the school has shown a lack of ability or willingness to fulfill its obligations, the supervisory authority must be able to close it.
Better study peace at school
Measures to improve the school's security work and strengthen students' study peace.
The changes mean, among other things, that there will be a mobile phone ban during class time unless the teacher has said that they may be used.
There will also be greater opportunities to take care of mobile phones and introduce mobile-free school days.
Changed donation legislation
On the first of July, the donation legislation changes.
On the one hand, it is clarified how brain dead may be kept alive through, for example, a respirator even after confirmed death, in order to preserve the organs.
On the one hand, the relatives' right to prohibit donation is removed.
The bodies of the deceased must now be kept going to save organs