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Swedish appeals court overturns controversial assault ruling

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:50:23 +0100

A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday overturned a controversial assault ruling that sparked heated debate about Sweden's legal system after The Local broke the story earlier this year.

Appeals court expected to overturn controversial assault ruling

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:09:53 +0200

A controversial assault ruling that sparked debate in Sweden about its legal system looks set to be thrown out by the appeals court, which is still deliberating the man's sentence.

Woman acquitted of drink-driving in Sweden after fleeing rapist

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:18:46 +0200

A woman in her 30s has been acquitted of drink-driving on the grounds that she was in an "emergency situation" after being assaulted.

Sweden's Justice Ombudsman to probe controversial assault ruling

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:48:14 +0200

Sweden's Justice Ombudsman (JO) is to review a controversial assault ruling which sparked debate in the country, probing how it was written and if there is a need to change the working methods around writing legal sentences in the country.

Why The Local's assault case story could be a game changer for Sweden

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:13:39 +0100

How news of a controversial judgment in an assault trial is changing the debate about Sweden's political and legal system.

Swedish man released then re-arrested after suspected attack on girlfriend

Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:36:07 +0100

A man arrested under suspicion of attempting to murder his girlfriend was released the following day and promptly returned to the apartment where the suspected crime was committed.

Swedish lay judges suspended after criticized assault ruling

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:40:13 +0100

Solna District Court has suspended two lay judges following a controversial assault ruling which stirred huge debate in Sweden after The Local broke the news last week.

Has a controversial assault case exposed weaknesses in Sweden's use of lay judges?

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:01:17 +0100

A controversial ruling in a Stockholm assault case has put the spotlight on the use of lay judges in Sweden's legal system. But what exactly do they do, and what are the pros and cons to the system? The Local asked a top legal expert to help us understand.

Centre Party expels two lay judges over assault ruling

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:08:23 +0100

Sweden's Centre Party has expelled two lay judges after the details of a ruling they made in a Stockholm assault case caused controversy.

Controversial assault ruling sparks debate in Sweden

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:00:33 +0100

A controversial judgment in an assault trial has sparked debate about Sweden's legal system after The Local first broke the news about the ruling.

Why Sweden is NOT the 'rape capital of the world'

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100

Is Sweden really a 'rape capital' as repeatedly suggested by sections of the international media? The Local consulted experts to get to the bottom of the matter.

Swedes increasingly concerned about crime: survey

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:23:11 +0100

Swedes are increasingly worried about crime, and women are more concerned about it than men, according to new figures from the country's National Council on Crime Prevention (Brå).

A growing number of Swedes are victims of crime: survey

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:11:20 +0100

A growing number of Swedes are victims of crime, according to the Swedish Crime Survey published by the country's National Council on Crime Prevention (Brå) on Wednesday.

Trial of coach accused of assaulting boys begins in Sweden

Wed, 03 May 2017 14:50:59 +0200

The trial of a sports coach in Sweden accused of 100 counts of crimes against a dozen teenage boys is under way in Blekinge, with the man admitting that he tied them up but denying that he committed a crime as he believes they gave their consent.

Coach accused of assaulting boys dating back at least a decade

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:40:19 +0200

A sports coach in Sweden faces trial on 100 counts of alleged crimes against a dozen teenage boys, including taping their mouths shut and filming them.

Swedish woman's ragù rage rampage lands her in jail

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:03:30 +0200

UPDATED: How an argument about what ingredients go into minced meat sauce landed a woman behind bars.

The shocking moment a bus driver beats up asylum seeker

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:13:34 +0200

UPDATED: A Syrian asylum seeker who was verbally and physically abused by a bus driver in Sweden has told The Local the incident has left him shocked and humiliated.

'I fled war in Syria. I never expected to be beaten in Sweden'

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:18:10 +0200

Muhammed, a 32-year-old engineer from Syria, was beaten up by a Swedish bus driver on Tuesday. He tells The Local Voices why the incident left him humiliated, and why he felt unable to defend himself.

French expat: Stockholm bouncer beat me unconscious

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:16:40 +0200

A man assaulted by a security guard at a popular Stockholm night spot has told The Local he is still perplexed by the incident.

Teen boy in sex assault at Swedish asylum home

Mon, 02 May 2016 11:39:40 +0200

Five men have been arrested in Sweden for sexually assaulting a teenager at an asylum centre, in the latest in a string of serious crimes at the country’s overcrowded refugee centres.