Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Sweden Drops Plan to Jail 13-Year-Olds - It Should Stop There
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026
NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Nordic Director Mans Molander:
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Sweden Drops Plan to Jail 13-Year-Olds. It Should Stop There.
Implement Better Alternatives instead of Lowering the Age
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The Swedish government has dropped its proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for serious crimes, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said on June 11. Instead . . .
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Sweden Drops Plan to Jail 13-Year-Olds. It Should Stop There.
Implement Better Alternatives instead of Lowering the Age
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The Swedish government has dropped its proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for serious crimes, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said on June 11. Instead . . .