Sweden plans electronic tags for kids at risk of gang recruitment
Officials estimate 50 to 100 youths would be monitored as Sweden moves to curb gang recruitment and deadly violence.
- On Thursday, Sweden announced plans to introduce electronic bracelets for youths aged 13 and up, with authorities estimating around 50 to 100 children would be monitored to ensure they respect curfews set by social services.
- Criminal gangs increasingly recruit children to commit violent acts, exploiting the current age of criminal responsibility set at 15, fueling a sharp rise in gun violence across Sweden in recent years.
- Official reports show 173 children under age 15 were suspected of involvement in murders or murder plots last year, while courts initiated 52 evidentiary proceedings to determine guilt of children who cannot be legally punished.
- Social Services Minister Camilla Waltersson Gronvall said the bracelets are designed to look "like a watch or bracelet" to avoid stigmatization, stating, "When children are at risk of falling into the clutches of serious criminals, we must have more tools to protect them."
- Critics including UNICEF and Sweden's National Council for Crime Prevention oppose the plan, expressing concerns about the potential impact of electronic monitoring on children's civil liberties.
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Sweden has announced plans to introduce electronic “bracelets” to monitor children at risk of recruitment into criminal gangs, the latest government measure to combat deadly gang violence. Authorities will be able to impose the bracelets on children and young people aged 13 and over, the government said, estimating that around 50 to 100 young people vulnerable to recruitment will be monitored to ensure they comply with movement restrictions impo…
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