Now this will be intresting as Sweden is a large % muslim, and muslims oppress women as part of the religion

Men to be sentenced for "mental abuse"
Published August 5, 2022 at 11.21 am
LAW & JUSTICE. The government's investigators propose that a special crime against mental abuse be introduced and give up to four years in prison. The proposal is part of the government's ambition to address "men's violence against women".


The investigator proposes that insult should be included in, among other things, a serious breach of the peace and a serious breach of women's rights.

In addition, it is proposed that a new crime, psychological abuse, be introduced into the criminal code.

Among other things, the crime is aimed at anyone who "repeatedly subjects another person to degrading, insulting or otherwise offensive actions". The proposed penalty is imprisonment for a maximum of four years.

- Men's violence against women can never be accepted and it is important that the legislation is comprehensive. Therefore, the investigator's proposal is welcome, says Minister of Justice and the Interior Morgan Johansson (S) in a statement.

The investigator proposes that the changes to the law should enter into force on 1 January 2024. The ministerial memorandum will be forwarded shortly.

The assignment has been part of the government's package of measures to "intensify work against men's violence against women".

Formally, however, the legislation is gender neutral, which means that women who insult their husbands can be sentenced to prison. How that message is received from a feminist perspective remains to be seen.