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Justice Minister reluctant to store data

National: 4 Feb 10
The European Court of Justice has told Sweden that it must implement a 2006 measure requiring telecom operators to store information about their customers’ phone calls and emails. But Justice Minister Beatrice Ask remains sceptical. READ »

Beltran demands retrial in rape case

National: 18 Oct 09
Swedish-Chilean opera singer and convicted rapist Tito Beltran has submitted a petition for a retrial in the Supreme Court. Beltran claims that former justice minister Thomas Bodström's involvement in the case amounted to a breach of the constitution. READ »

Bodström under fire for missed Riksdag votes

Politics: 12 Oct 09
Former Social Democratic justice minister Thomas Bodström has been accused of abandoning his duties as a member of the Riksdag in favour of high paying engagements as a trial attorney. READ »

Minister proposes ankle bracelets for young criminals

National: 22 Jun 09
Sweden’s justice minister says she’s open to monitoring young offenders with ankle bracelets rather than keeping them locked up. READ »

Sweden sued over EU data directive inaction

Politics: 26 May 09
Sweden’s government is being sued by the European Commission for refusing to implement a 2006 measure requiring telecom operators to store information about their customers’ phone calls and emails. READ »

'Allow foreign police in Sweden': minister

National: 25 Apr 09
Minister of Justice Beatrice Ask wants foreign police to be able to operate in Sweden. A committee of inquiry will be set up to look into ways in which this might work. READ »

Bodström reported over CIA terror deportations

National: 19 Jan 09
Former justice minister Thomas Bodström and former prime minister Göran Persson have been reported to the Riksdag's constitutional committee after new details emerged over the expulsion of two terror suspects from Sweden to Egypt in 2001. READ »

Sweden pressured in 2001 terror case: report

National: 19 Jan 09
Fresh details have surfaced about the deportation of two terror suspects from Sweden to Egypt in December 2001, including allegations of US pressure and the role of former foreign minister Anna Lindh, following the release a new book on Monday. READ »

Borg tops in Sweden power rankings

National: 14 Nov 08
Finance minister Anders Borg has surpassed prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt as Sweden’s most influential powerbroker, according to a new ranking. READ »

Gothenburg honours nightclub fire victims

National: 29 Oct 08
A memorial to the victims of the 1998 Gothenburg nightclub fire, which claimed 63 lives, will be unveiled on Wednesday night on the tenth anniversary of the blaze. READ »

Snoop law politicians in email storm

Politics: 30 Jun 08
Swedish members of parliament had received a total of almost half a million protest emails by Sunday evening from members of the public unhappy with a divisive new eavesdropping law. READ »

Sweden sets sights on new snoop law

Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 08
As Sweden's parliament prepares to pass a controversial new surveillance law, Faisal Enayat Khan takes a closer look at the development of a far-reaching tapping scheme. READ »

Sweden's politicians take to the pitch

Politics: 11 Jun 08
The Red-Green team is favoured in this year’s annual football match between the opposition and the government. READ »

Former Swedish minister calls for Olympic boycott

National: 27 Mar 08
Sweden’s athletically-inclined former Minister of Justice Thomas Bodström has suggested that Sweden boycott parts of the Olympic Games in Beijing. READ »

Mixed reactions to Beltran verdict and interest rate rise

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Feb 08
David Landes scans press reactions to two decisions this week that took commentators by surprise: a guilty verdict in the Tito Beltran rape case and a Riksbank interest rate hike. READ »

Prosecutor wants to see Beltran behind bars

National: 21 Jan 08
The prosecuting attorney believes the opera star ought to serve at least two years in prison for rape. READ »

Carola: Nanny 'was upset after alleged rape'

National: 16 Jan 08
Eurovision winner Carola leaves court after testifying that a nanny who says she was raped by Swedish-Chilean opera singer Tito Beltran was 'very upset' after the alleged attack. READ »

Beltran to Bodström: 'Have you been taking cocaine'

National: 14 Jan 08
Opera star Tito Beltran launched a verbal attack on defence lawyer Thomas Bodström at Ystad District Court on Monday morning. READ »

Trial begins of opera star Beltran

National: 11 Jan 08
The trial has begun in Ystad of opera star Tito Beltran, who is accused of raping an 18-year-old nanny. READ »

Stars gather for celebrity rape trial

Society: 10 Jan 08
Singer Carola Häggkvist is among the witnesses scheduled to testify at the trial of opera star Tito Beltran. READ »

Sweden's police chief 'quits' after row

National: 7 Dec 07
Sweden's top police officer is reported to have resigned after disagreements with the government and regional police chiefs. READ »

Bodström to make crime fiction debut

Lifestyle: 15 Oct 07
Sweden's former Minister of Justice Thomas Bodström has taken adavantage of his new-found surplus of free time to write a crime novel. "There will be some revelations," he tells The Local. READ »

CIA Egyptian denied Swedish residency

National: 11 May 07
Mohammad Alzery, an Egyptian who was controversially deported from Sweden to his homeland in 2001, has had a new application for Swedish residency turned down. READ »

Politician admits taking cocaine

Politics: 9 May 07
Six percent of Swedish MPs say they have tried illegal drugs, with Centre Party MP Fredrik Federley admitting trying cocaine. "It's good that they're honest," one anti-drugs campaigner says. READ »

Prosecutor to press charges against Pirate Bay

National: 4 May 07
Individuals connected with the Pirate Bay will face charges following a raid on the file-sharing site last year, a prosecutor has said. A spokesman for the Pirate Bay told The Local that they are not unduly concerned. READ »

Police cleared of wrongdoing in Pirate Bay raid

National: 2 Apr 07
Swedish police and prosecutors acted within their rights when they raided the Pirate Bay in May last year, according to an investigation by the Justice Ombudsman. READ »

Compulsory drug tests for children planned

Politics: 26 Mar 07
Sweden's justice minister Beatrice Ask wants to be able to force children younger than fifteen to submit to drug tests, even if parents object. READ »

Politicians demand inquiry into Swedish passport fraud

Politics: 23 Mar 07
Sweden's current and former justice ministers have called for an investigation into the number of Swedish passports that have been issued using identical personal identification numbers. READ »

CIA Egyptian applies for Swedish residency

National: 19 Mar 07
An Egyptian deported on a CIA plane from Sweden in 2001 has applied for a Swedish residence permit. The move follows a government decision to revoke the original order to deport Mohammad Alzery. READ »

Controversial surveillance bill sent to parliament

National: 8 Mar 07
Defence minister Mikael Odenberg has angered many with his far-reaching wire-tapping proposal. On Thursday he sent the bill to parliament. READ »

'Big brother' surveillance makes waves in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 07
A far-reaching wiretapping programme proposed by the government has stirred up a fiery debate, with critics decrying the creation of a 'big brother' state. READ »

Bodström slams decision on Egyptian

Politics: 5 Mar 07
The Swedish government's decision to overturn an order to deport Egyptian terror suspect Mohammed Alzery has been slammed by ex-justice minister Thomas Bodström. "Playing to the gallery," he says. READ »

Commission resumes tsunami investigation

Politics: 1 Feb 07
All of Sweden's main parties have pledged their support for a renewal of investigations surrounding the previous government's handling of the tsunami crisis. READ »

Profile: Mona Sahlin

Politics: 18 Jan 07
Mona Sahlin has been variously described as careless, tough, lazy and street-smart. Now she is set to become the first ever female leader of Sweden's powerful Social Democrats. READ »

'Sahlin will lead Social Democrats'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jan 07
Sweden's Social Democrats are looking for a new leader and Mona Sahlin seems to be the front runner. The Local asked political expert Stig-Björn Ljunggren to help us size up the contenders. READ »

Justice minister backs controversial Chancellor of Justice

National: 28 Dec 06
Chancellor of Justice Göran Lambertz is at the centre of a storm over his public criticisms of the police and judiciary. But justice minister Beatrice Ask has pledged her support. READ »

Rough justice as past and present ministers do battle

National: 8 Dec 06
A feud between past and present justice ministers has worsened as the former holder of the post, Thomas Bodström, walked out of a debate. "Ridiculous behaviour," says Beatrice Ask. READ »

Sweden's privacy protection 'second worst in EU'

National: 6 Nov 06
Swedes' private integrity is poorly protected by the government, with only Britons being worse off, according to a Europe-wide survey released on Monday. READ »

Next Social Democrat chief 'need not be a woman'

Politics: 27 Oct 06
While many senior figures in the Social Democratic Party are insisting that the next leader must be a woman, local party representatives say they don't care – as long as he or she wins the next election. READ »

Hunt for Persson's successor begins

Politics: 21 Oct 06
Former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Lena Hjelm-Wallén has been tasked with finding a successor to Göran Persson, who will step down as party leader in March. READ »

Social Democrats announce 'shadow government'

Politics: 8 Oct 06
The defeated Social Democrats have reorganized for opposition, appointing former ministers to lead the party's charge in the parliamentary committees. READ »

Sjödin 'should be jailed'

Politics: 28 Sep 06
Social Democrat youth leader Anna Sjödin should go to jail, the prosecution said at the end of her trial for assault. Sjödin's friends tell the court she was called a "whore" by guards she is accused of assaulting at a Stockholm nightclub. READ »

Wallström: I don't want the job

Politics: 21 Sep 06
She's the runaway favourite among party members to be the next Social Democrat leader and take the party back to government, but there's one problem: Margot Wallström doesn't want the job. READ »

Wallström 'honoured' by leadership support

Politics: 19 Sep 06
Sweden's European commissioner Margot Wallström is emerging as the popular choice to lead the Social Democrats after Göran Persson steps down in March. READ »

Justice minister 'was driving at 130'

Politics: 6 Sep 06
Justice Minister Thomas Bodström's chauffeur drove 40 kilometres per hour over the speed limit to get him to an engagement, it has been reported. READ »

Bodström saves Stockholm's police choppers

National: 31 Aug 06
A week ago it looked like the police in large parts of Sweden, including the capital, would have to make do without helicopters - since there was nowhere to base them. Ridiculous, says justice minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

Ohly: government must stop following US policy

Politics: 13 Aug 06
The leader of Sweden's Left Party, Lars Ohly, fiercely attacked the government's foreign and criminal justice policies in a summer speech at the launch of his party's election campaign on Sunday. READ »

Swede allowed to leave Poland after eight years

National: 4 Aug 06
A 50 year old Swedish citizen, who was not allowed to leave Poland for many years due to his involvement in legal proceedings there, has now returned to Sweden. READ »

Sweden?s snoop laws are worthy of Soviet Union

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jul 06
New laws proposed by Sweden’s government would require internet service providers to snoop on all of us, says the Pirate Party’s Björn Lindh. READ »

New powers to seize criminals' income

Society: 17 Jul 06
Prosecutors are to be given greater powers to seize income believed to be derived from criminal activity, under proposals put forward by justice minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

Bodström turns on road killers

Politics: 7 Jul 06
People who cause fatal car crashes could face tougher sentences under plans unveiled by justice minister Thomas Bodström. The news comes after criticism of lax punishments for drink drive killers. READ »

Boaties face new booze laws

Society: 6 Jul 06
If you're taking out your boat, lock away your booze. That's the message from Sweden's government, which plans to reduce the limit for drinking while in charge of a vessel. READ »

Bodström welcomes interference probe

Politics: 21 Jun 06
Sweden's justice minister, Thomas Bodström, has said he would welcome a parliamentary inquiry into accusations that he tried to assert improper influence over the Pirate Bay investigation. READ »

US threatened Sweden with sanctions over piracy

Society: 21 Jun 06
The American government warned Sweden that it would face tough sanctions at the World Trade Organization if it did not crack down on internet piracy, it has emerged. READ »

Swedish ambassador to fight human trafficking

Society: 12 Jun 06
As Sweden's justice minister Thomas Bodström criticizes German police for not taking human trafficking seriously during the World Cup, the foreign ministry says it will appoint a special ambassador to combat the problem. READ »

Sweden could scrap file-sharing ban

Politics: 9 Jun 06
Sweden's justice minister Thomas Bodström has said he might consider a charge on broadband subscriptions to compensate music and film companies for downloading. READ »

Justice minister was hackers' target

National: 6 Jun 06
As police search for hackers who allegedly disabled police and government websites at the weekend, it has emerged that web users were being redirected to Thomas Bodström's picture on the Swedish government's site. READ »

Security police probe web site attack

National: 5 Jun 06
The Swedish Security Service has been called in to investigate a suspected hacker attack that crashed the government's web site on Sunday, amid speculation that it was revenge for the closure of a popular file sharing site. READ »

"US government behind Pirate Bay raid"

National: 2 Jun 06
SEE ALSO: Raid on The Pirate Bay hits other sites
Reports that the US government was behind the action against the Sweden-based file sharing site have resulted in the Swedish government being reported to the country's Constitutional Committee. READ »

Liberal leader demands ethical regulations

Politics: 15 Apr 06
Liberal Party leader Lars Leijonborg has proposed eight rules, coincidentally based on recent scandals linked to the Social Democrats, to prevent corruption among those in power. READ »

Bodström asylum client murdered in Pakistan

National: 4 Apr 06
A man who was denied political asylum in Sweden was murdered in Pakistan last week. At the time of his deportation he was represented by the current justice minister, Thomas Bodström. READ »

National plan to combat organised crime

National: 3 Apr 06
Police and prosecutors get an extra 100 million kronor to fight the rising tide of organised crime in Sweden. Criminals who threaten witnesses, plaintiffs, police and prosecutors must be stopped, says justice minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

Sweden must boycott World Cup - equality chief

Society: 3 Apr 06
The World Cup in Germany this summer will promote prostitution and human trafficking. So says equality ombudsman Claes Borgström, who has called for Sweden to boycott the competition. READ »

Liberals join government on justice

Politics: 31 Mar 06
Liberal justice spokesman Johan Pehrson gets to help draft law and order legislation in return for supporting the Social Democrats when it's presented to parliament. READ »

Alliance seeks to resolve differences

Politics: 28 Mar 06
The opposition party leaders have agreed to try to resolve a number of key differences on energy, property tax and family policies. "We're going to make a bigger effort," said Liberal leader, Lars Leijonborg, after a week of internal squabbles. READ »

Centre party to block bugging law

Politics: 25 Mar 06
Centre Party leader Maud Olofsson says that she will block the new law on bugging if it is not changed before it is presented to parliament. And the justice minister says he'll do no such thing. READ »

Tougher penalties for traffic offences in Sweden

National: 14 Mar 06
The government is to increase the penalty for drink driving and carelessness on the road. The minimum punishment will be raised and a new crime classification will be introduced. READ »

Bugging allowed under new deal

National: 10 Mar 06
Police in Sweden are to be allowed to plant listening devices in private homes and offices, thanks to a new agreement between Liberals and the ruling Social Democrats. READ »

Scrapping limits could help Palme police

National: 24 Feb 06
Rules limiting murder investigations to 25-years will be scrapped under proposals from Sweden's justice minister, meaning the probe into former prime minister Olof Palme's death can continue. Meanwhile, new claims emerge about the night of the murder. READ »

Wealth gap grows between ministers

Politics: 20 Feb 06
Culture minister Leif Pagrotsky is sitting on a fund portfolio of almost 7 million kronor. That's more than all the other ministers put together - at least, if their declarations can be believed. READ »

Bodström gets bodyguards after threat

National: 28 Jan 06
Thomas Bodström and his family have been given round-the-clock security after "informants in the underworld" told police there was a threat against Sweden's justice minister, it has been reported. READ »

Jobs instead of fines for young offenders

Society: 26 Jan 06
Swedish justice minister Thomas Bodström is to propose changes to the punishment of youth offenders. Instead of fines, which are imposed upon almost half of criminals under the age of 18, Bodström wants them to be put to work. READ »

Informers to earn reduced sentences

National: 21 Dec 05
Justice minister Thomas Bodström is hoping to turn criminals on each other with the promise of reduced punishments for those who snitch on their accomplices. But is there honour among Swedish thieves? READ »

Lucrative safety net awaits ministers

Politics: 18 Nov 05
Even if there is a change of government at the next election, the current crop of ministers have their finances well-secured: half of them will continue to receive salaries until they retire without lifting a finger. READ »

Robberies "will not affect Securitas finances"

Business & Money: 15 Nov 05
Despite an increase in violent robberies against its vehicles and depots this year, the security company Securitas says that there will be no short term financial impact on its business - insurance will cover the losses. READ »

Confidence in police at new low

National: 8 Nov 05
Swedish crime victims' confidence in the police force is failing, according to a new survey. But Justice Minister Thomas Bodström dismisses criticism, calling the survey "crackpot". READ »

Stop internet grooming - Bodström

Politics: 1 Nov 05
New laws are needed to stop internet grooming of children, says Justice Minister Thomas Bodström. He also wants to crack down on child pornography, he tells the Social Democrat conference in Malmö. READ »

Sweden to take DNA from all crime suspects

National: 11 Oct 05
From 1st January if you are a crime suspect in Sweden you can expect to supply a sample of DNA. Not for cloning, but in order to clear up "significantly more crimes than today", says Justice Minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

Ringholm's hypocrisy rings true

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Sep 05
We should be relieved that media-trained, airbrushed politicians don't believe all the rehearsed clichés they trot out in public: a good dose of hypocrisy is healthy for democracy. READ »

"Abolish murder limitation period" - Bodström

National: 23 Sep 05
Sweden's Justice Minister, Thomas Bodström, wants to scrap the law which prevents murders committed more than 25 years ago from being brought to trial. "DNA does not fade like the memory does," he says. READ »

Relatives "should have a say in sentencing"

Society: 7 Sep 05
An important constitutional body in Sweden has said that crime victims and their relatives should have a say when prisoners serving life sentences are up for release. READ »

Let the army help fight terrorism - report

National: 31 Aug 05
A government report proposes allowing Sweden's military to help the police prevent terrorism. Hardly controversial, but the idea goes against a principle established in 1931 when troops shot into a crowd in Ådalen, killing five people. READ »

Schwarzenegger unbending on Swedish convict

National: 31 Aug 05
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that a woman serving a life sentence for murder in California is not ready to be released. "She's a vicious killer ," he tells Swedish Television. READ »

DNA crime register to be expanded

National: 8 Jul 05
From the end of the year, anyone suspected of a crime which could lead to a prison sentence will find themselves on a new, improved DNA register. READ »

Sweden willing to imprison more war criminals

National: 19 Jun 05
More war criminals from the former Yugoslavia could join the former Bosnian Serb president in Swedish jails, says justice minister Thomas Bodström. But Sweden is not willing to house Saddam Hussein. READ »

Swedish company boards "could face sex quotas"

Society: 11 Jun 05
Sweden may be The Most Equal Country in The World® but the higher up the corporate ladder women climb, the more slippery it becomes. Now Justice Minister Thomas Bodström says men's dominance of business is "unnacceptable". READ »

Eavesdropping restrictions could be lifted

National: 4 Jun 05
It could soon be easier for Swedish police and the security service to use electronic surveillance to spy on suspected terrorists. We have to sacrifice people's integrity to protect society and democracy, says justice minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

"Cop killer" Östberg fails in parole bid

National: 1 Jun 05
Swedish citizen, Annika Östberg, serving a life sentence for accessory to murder of a policeman, failed for the third time to get her sentence commuted. The parole board said she failed to accept the seriousness of what she did and that the Swedish press had given a one-sided picture of Östberg. READ »

Illegal downloaders to face damages claims

National: 26 May 05
The Swedish parliament votes in favour of a law banning the sharing of copyrighted material on the Internet without payment of royalties, in a bid to crack down on free downloading of music, films and computer games. Musicians everywhere rejoice. READ »

Justice minister threatens to ban CD "copy protection"

National: 19 May 05
A week before the Swedish parliament votes on introducing tougher laws against downloading copyright-protected material, Sweden's justice minister, Thomas Bodström, warns record companies not to prevent copying of their CDs. Confused? READ »

Police "unmotivated" to fight crime

Society: 12 May 05
A wave of weariness is sweeping through the Swedish police, with officers who can’t be bothered to combat crime. New research suggests it’s time to shape up the slackers but police HQ would rather give their cars, and not their force, a makeover. READ »

Social Democrat youth leader resigns

Politics: 11 Apr 05
After months of turbulence, the leader of the Young Social Democrats steps down. Ardlan Shekarabi distances himself from fraud allegations hitting the organisation, but says that it is time for a "fresh start". READ »

Swedish police can get new identity

Society: 8 Apr 05
A new law means Swedish police will soon be able to work under a false name. The changes mean that officers working undercover can be protected against recriminations, the government says. READ »

Bird flu fund to protect half a million Swedes

Science & Technology: 26 Mar 05
The Swedish government commits 129 million kronor to meet the goals of the Asian bird flu readiness plan. It's enough to purchase antiviral medication for half a million "key personnel" - good news for garbage collectors, bad news for journalists. READ »

First Swede prosecuted for sharing files on net

National: 24 Mar 05
A 27-year old man who allowed Internet users to download a film stored on his computer has become the first Swede to be charged with illegal file sharing. But prosecutors say that anything less than a prison sentence would make future prosecutions unlikely. READ »

Sweden to introduce tougher download laws

National: 17 Mar 05
Sweden's justice minister Thomas Bodström proposes tighter laws to protect copyright owners but says that "teenagers downloading at home" are not the main target". Meanwhile, the controversial Anti-piracy office is reported to the authorities by more people than it is catching. READ »

Telia in child porn U-turn

National: 11 Mar 05
Earlier in the week the Swedish telecommunications provider said it would not track access to child porn. Cue very bad publicity and a complete change of mind. READ »

"Over 1,000 war criminals in Sweden"

National: 11 Mar 05
A police officer in Sweden's war crimes unit claims that there are ten times more war criminals in the country than the authorities admit. Meanwhile an investigation by Swedish Radio reveals that the Migration Board is consistently failing to report "probable war criminals" to the police. READ »