Swedish government withdraws controversial bill to lower criminal responsibility age
Sweden's government has withdrawn a controversial bill to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13, citing a lack of parliamentary majority. A revised proposal to set the age at 14 is expected.
The Swedish government has withdrawn a contentious legislative proposal that sought to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 years. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer announced the decision, citing a lack of parliamentary majority for the original bill. The right-wing minority government, which is supported by the far-right, plans to introduce a revised proposal in the coming weeks. This new bill will suggest reducing the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years, with a parliamentary vote anticipated in August. The initial proposal had drawn significant debate.
Sources: Le Monde