Administrative data sources on GBV in
Administrative data sources
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Administrative data sourceSwedenViolence, Health
Dödsorsaksregistret
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Administrative data sourceSwedenViolence, Justice
Klientadministrativt system
Statistical products
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Statistical productSwedenViolence
Riksförbundet Sveriges kvinno- och tjejjourers årsrapport
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Legal Definitions
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SwedenViolence, JusticeIntimate Partner Violence
Violence where the perpetrator and the victim have or have had an intimate relation.
ObservationsSpecial laws: Gross violation of women’s integrity: repeated violence within a marriage/love relation or other close relationship. If a person commits an offence falling under the provisions of chapters dealing with crimes against life and health, crimes against liberty and peace and sexual crimes against a partner with whom the offender has a close relationship or used to have a close relationship. Each of the acts must have been part of a repeated violation of the vulnerable person’s privacy and integrity and also have been likely to cause serious harm to the persons self-esteem
Legal Source:Criminal Code, Chapter 4, Section 4a
Legal provisions on protection orders:The prohibition of Visits Act: “if there is a risk that a person will commit a crime against another, or that he will maliciously follow a person, a restraining order can be issued against them.”
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SwedenViolence, JusticeRape
When someone, by assault or otherwise with violence or by the threat of a criminal act, compels a person to have sexual intercourse or a comparable sexual act.
ObservationsRape may also be committed when the victim has not been compelled, but the perpetrator has improperly exploited the fact that a person is in a helpless state, owing to, for instance, unconsciousness, sleep, intoxication or other influence of drugs, illness, bodily injury or mental impairment.
Legal Source:Criminal Code, Chapter 6, Section 1.
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SwedenViolence, JusticeSexual Assault (excl. rape)
"Sexual coercion" applies when the preconditions for rape are not satisfied:
- "Sexual molestation" means exposing oneself to another in such a way that is likely to cause offence or otherwise behaving indecently by word or deed in a way that is likely to violate that person’s sexual integrity
- "Sexual abuse" means using a person’s dependence of one, to make the person do or support something sexual.
Legal Source:Criminal Code, Chapter 6, Sections 2, 3 and 10
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SwedenViolence, JusticeSexual Harassment
Conduct of a sexual nature in working life that violates the dignity of a job seeker or an employer. Also applies to schools and university colleges.
ObservationsThe law regulates the employers’ responsibility of preventing and taking action against sexual harassment, rather than the act itself.
Legal Source:Discrimination Act, Chapter 1, Section 4 and Chapter 2, Section 3
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SwedenViolence, JusticeStalking
Criminal acts which are repeated by the same perpetrator against the same victim. The crimes must aim at violating the integrity of the victim and must be one of the following: assault and battery causing actual bodily harm, illegal threat, illegal coercion, illegal encroachment, sexual molestation, damage or intent to damage, or disrespect to prohibition of visits act.
Legal Source:Criminal Code, Chapter 4, Section 4b
Literature and legislation
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SwedenHealth, Violence
Terrafem is a non-profit organization that works for the rights of women of all ages to live in a so...
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SwedenHealth, Violence
The guide targets professionals - personal assistants and employees of the social services, habilita...
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SwedenHealth, Violence
The purpose of the programme is to improve the health care and medical services?’ reception and care...