US EditionSweden wants to strip organised crime leaders of citizenship
- The Swedish government proposed constitutional changes to revoke citizenship from certain criminal gang leaders to combat organized crime.
- Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer stated that the changes would allow revoking passports of dual nationality holders convicted of crimes affecting national interests.
- The proposed changes aim to address gang crime and immigration issues, following electoral promises made by the government and Sweden Democrats.
- The constitutional changes must pass in parliament and a subsequent general election, with implementation expected by early 2027.
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Sweden Wants to Strip Organised Crime Leaders of Citizenship
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Sweden has proposed constitutional changes that would allow the authorities to revoke citizenship of leaders of dual-national gangs as part of their effort to deal with long-standing organized crime. According to this proposal, the plan, presented on Friday, goes beyond previous inter-party recommendations that focused on espionage or treason cases. The government now wants the courts to be able to withdraw passports from dual-national citizens …
Sweden wants to allow citizenship removal for organised crime leaders
Sweden has proposed constitutional changes that would let authorities revoke the citizenship of dual-national gang leaders as part of its effort to tackle long-running organised crime. According to this proposal, the plan, presented on Friday, goes beyond earlier cross-party recommendations that focused on cases of espionage or treason. The government now wants courts to be able to strip passports from dual citizens convicted of crimes deemed t…
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