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Have your say: Has gang violence in Sweden had an impact on your life?

Are you worried about violent crime in Sweden, and has it had any effect on your daily life? Share your experiences in our reader survey.

Published: 29 October 2019 12:14 CET
Updated: 11 November 2019 11:04 CET
Have your say: Has gang violence in Sweden had an impact on your life?
A damaged apartment block is cordoned off in Linköping after an explosion earlier this year in which around 25 people were injured. Photo: Jeppe Gustafsson/TT

We want to hear from you, our readers, about the extent to which violent crime has impacted your life here in Sweden.

While Sweden's crime rate remains low from both a historical and international perspective, gang crime is an increasing problem. We've written about the surge in bomb attacks, tracked fatal shootings and their clearance rate in Malmö, and looked at some of the factors behind the gang conflicts. 

Now we want to hear from Sweden's international residents about your perceptions and experiences of crime. If you'd like to contribute to our reporting, please fill out the form below.

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POLITICS

Over a thousand people join protest against Stockholm attack

Over a thousand people joined a demonstration in Gubbängen, southern Stockholm, on Saturday, protesting Wednesday's attack by far-right extremists on a lecture organised by the Left and Green parties.

Published: 27 April 2024 15:36 CEST
Over a thousand people join protest against Stockholm attack

The demonstration, which was organised by the Left Party and the Green Party together with Expo, an anti-extremist magazine, was held outside the Moment theatre, where masked assailants attacked a lecture organised by the two parties on Wednesday. 

In the attack, the assailants – described as Nazis by Expo – let off smoke grenades and assaulted several people, three of whom were hospitalised. 

“Let’s say it how it is: this was a terror attack and that is something we can never accept,” said Amanda Lind, who is expected to be voted in as the joint leader of the Green Party on Sunday. 

She said that those who had attended the lecture had hoped to swap ideas about how to combat racism. 

“Instead they had to experience smoke bombs, assault and were forced to think ‘have they got weapons’?. The goal of this attack was to use violence to generate fear and silence people,” she said.  

EXPLAINED: What we know about the attack on a Swedish anti-fascist meeting

More than a thousand people gathered to protest the attack on a theatre in Gubbängen, Stockholm. Photo: Oscar Olsson/TT

Nooshi Dadgostar, leader of the Left Party, said that that society needed to stand up against this type of extreme-right violence. 

“We’re here today to show that which should be obvious: we will not give up, we will stand up for ourselves, and we shall never be silenced by racist violence,” said said.

Sofia Zwahlen, one of the protesters at the demonstration, told the DN newspaper that it felt positive that so many had turned up to show their opposition to the attacks. 

“It feels extremely good that there’s been this reaction, that we are coming together. I’m always a little worried about going to this sort of demonstration. But this feels safe.”

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