FILE - Judge Mans Wigen speaks during a press conference after the sentencing of Yahya Gungor, in the Stockholm district court, Thursday, July 6, 2023. A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday, Sept. 20 ...

In a historic turn of events, an international diplomacy maneuver resulted in a rare prisoner swap that saw both Sweden and Iran gain the freedom of notable detainees. The exchange raised brows on the ...

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said on Wednesday, as the country struggles to handle an influx of new ...

In recent years, Sweden has seen a rise in violent crime. Gangs and organized groups have been behind many of these acts. As a result, the government has introduced tougher laws and longer sentences.

One of the most significant measures is the proposal to lower the criminal age of responsibility from 15 to 13 years ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — American rapper A$AP Rocky was found guilty of assault Wednesday by a Swedish court, six weeks after a street brawl in Stockholm that had attracted ...

A former Iranian prison official who was sentenced to life in a Swedish prison for crimes committed during the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988 was released by Sweden, officials said, in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OSLO, Norway (AP) — Two inmates took a pair ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for a Turkish man who was found guilty of attempted extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist ...

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Two inmates took a pair of prison guards hostage Wednesday at a Swedish penitentiary and are barricaded inside in what the country’s prison department called “a very dangerous ...