Today, a decision has been taken to prosecute an Iranian citizen suspected of committing grave war crimes and murder in Iran during 1988. The Swedish public prosecutors Kristina Lindhoff Carleson and

Today two men were convicted of gross espionage at the Stockholm District Court. One of them was also convicted of unauthorised handling of secret information. The sentence for one of them was

The investigation where an 26-year-old man has been suspected of having subjected a woman to illegal threats has been closed. The incident occurred on May 9 in connection with the Eurovision Song

Today the Court of Appeal has found a former surgeon at the Swedish hospital Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset guilty of aggravated assault for implanting artificial tracheas in three patients who

Chief Prosecutor Jim Westerberg and Senior Prosecutor Karin Lundström-Kron will be available tomorrow Wednesday for short media interviews concerning the case where a former surgeon at Karolinska

The press conference with chief prosecutor Jim Westerberg and senior prosecutor Karin Lundström-Kron will be held at 11.30 AM

The prosecutor has today indicted a woman with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes in Raqqa, Syria, between 2014 and 2016. This indictment is the first in Sweden to try the

Different rules apply within the EU (surrender) and outside the EU (extradition).

Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes Sweden has an international obligation to investigate and indict genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. What is genocide? Genocide is

In response to media reports about a suspected rape in Stockholm, the prosecutor can confirm that a criminal report has been submitted to the police.

The reason is that he was not available for questioning.

Help is available to the victims of crime throughout the legal process. There are specific rules for crimes involving victims under the age of 18, including that the crime must be investigated

Coercive measures are any action that imposes some form of constraint on a suspect, such as apprehending someone.

If you are a victim of or witness to a crime, you can report it to the police. Once the police have received your report, a decision will be made by either the police or the prosecutor on whether or

Almost 100,000 people are called to testify in the Swedish courts each year. The general obligation to give evidence exists to help the courts reach the correct verdict.

The Head Office of the Swedish Prosecution Authority is responsible for cases heard by the Supreme Court, for legal governance and for central international matters.

A review means that a decison by a prosecutor is reviewed by a Director of Public Prosecution or Deputy Director of Public Prosecution.

The Prosecution Development Centre is tasked with methodological and legal development in various criminal fields and for accumulating knowledge within the authority’s areas of responsibility.

Press photos of key people within the authority and the Swedish Prosecution Authority´s logo.

Swedish prosecutors have three main tasks: to lead investigations, to bring prosecutions, and to appear in court.