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Two million crowns. The moderate member of parliament Hanif Bali has raised a lot for the two teenagers who were subjected to abuse similar to torture in a Solna cemetery in August.
It is just to applaud that Bali is using his huge social media impact for such a heartwarming purpose. At the same time, the huge response can also be interpreted as a form of declaration of non-confidence in the Swedish justice system.
If most people had expected the victims to receive considerable damage (and tangible punishment from the perpetrators), it would probably be difficult for Hanif Bali to collect such a large amount. But in Sweden, the damage is generally low.
The alleged perpetrators have been prosecuted for several different crimes (kidnapping, extremely serious assault, aggravated rape, assault in court), making it difficult to predict what damages victims can expect in a conviction.
But the standard amount for damages for particularly serious assault is, for example, only SEK 100,000. That sum was given to a woman who was tied up by her partner and dragged behind a car, as was the woman whose husband cut off most of her lower lip when he wanted a divorce.
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Unfortunately, once the court has ruled on damages, victims often wait a long fight to get the money. They can get help from the bailiff. But perpetrators rarely have foreclosure assets, and in 2018, fewer than one in three crime victims received their damages paid that way. Other crime victims may instead go to their insurance company and ultimately the Crime Victims Authority. Nowhere are there guarantees of obtaining all damages.
As for the amounts of compensation for infringement, increases can be expected soon. The opposition has pushed the government to the fore in the matter and a year ago he was appointed an investigation. You will also consider whether it will be easier for police officers to obtain compensation when exposed to crime on duty. Hopefully, the government will act quickly and significantly increase rape compensation after the investigation is completed next year.
But the much-criticized system that forces victims to seek their own damages appears to remain for the foreseeable future. Various parties advocate the Norwegian model, in which the state pays the money directly and then collects it from the perpetrators. But Attorney General Morgan Johansson, S, has resisted reasonable change.
Money cannot fully compensate victims for the abuse they have been subjected to. But it is still a form of restoration. Hanif Bali has made a great contribution only through his fundraising for the victims in Solna. But hopefully your long-term actions can lead to a better system for all crime victims.
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