The Swedish government has announced plans to introduce tougher criminal sentencing laws ahead of the country’s September general election, aiming to strengthen its response to crime and repeat offenders. The proposed legislation would encourage courts to impose harsher penalties by making greater use of the upper end of sentencing ranges and ensuring that multiple
In a landmark retrial in Belgrade, a Serbian court has sentenced the parents of a teenage boy who shot and killed nine children and a security guard at the Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in May 2023. The father, Vladimir Kecmanović, was sentenced to 14 years and six months in prison for public safety offenses, including […]
Germany is preparing to classify the use of date rape drugs as the equivalent of using a weapon in criminal cases, aiming to impose stricter punishments for sexual assault and domestic violence. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the move is designed to close legal loopholes and ensure stronger protection for victims, noting that these drugs […]


