On Tuesday 27 May the prosecutors plan to indict a 32-year-old man for serious war crimes and terrorist crimes in Syria. The offence was allegedly committed during the period of 24 December 2014–3 February 2015. The media is invited to a press conference regarding the prosecution.
The prosecutor has today appealed the District Court's conviction of a woman for genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes. Instead of 12 years' imprisonment, the prosecutor demands life imprisonment.
Prosecutors have requested that a 17-year-old be surrendered to Sweden on suspicion of serious weapon offences in connection with a shooting against the Israeli embassy in Stockholm 1 October 2024. The 17-year-old is also suspected of a murder in Hallstahammar. The prosecutors’ request will be tried today in a Danish Court.
The investigation concerning a cable break between Sweden and Latvia in the Baltic Sea has clarified that it is not a case of gross sabotage. Therefore, a decision has been made to lift the seizure of the ship suspected of being involved in the cable break.
Prosecutors have today requested the Stockholm District Court to detain a Swedish citizen suspected of severe war crimes and terrorist crimes in Syria.
The investigation into a suspected rape and two cases of sexual assault at a hotel in central Stockholm on October 10 2024 is closed. The reason is evidence problems.
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 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 Islamic State’s attack on the Yazidi minority. It is also the first indictment in Sweden for crimes against humanity. The prosecutor is available to the media by phone after today’s press conference.
The prosecutor has decided to prosecute two men aged 38 and 49 with agitation against an ethnic or national group. The prosecution relates to four incidents in which the Qur’an was burned in various locations in Stockholm during the summer of 2023. The prosecutor is available to the media.
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 Contest in Malmö. The prosecutor is available to the media this afternoon.
