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24 November 2008

Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development

An EU-Africa Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development is being held in Paris on Tuesday 25 November. The Conference is a continuation of the process begun in Rabat in July 2006. Sweden will be represented by Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström and State Secretary Joakim Stymne.

20 November 2008

Discussion between Russia and Sweden on trafficking in human beings and exploitation of children

Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask has visited Moscow, where she met Russia's Minister of Justice Aleksandr Konovalov and First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolai Ovchinnikov. Ms Ask informed her Russian colleagues of Sweden's priorities ahead of its upcoming Presidency of the EU, and discussed how to further develop cooperation with Russia on combating crime.

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Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for legislation concerning the constitution and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law and criminal law. The Ministry also handles matters relating to migration and asylum policy.

In the international arena, the Ministry takes part in efforts to lay the groundwork for international cooperation against cross-border crime.

Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask is head of the Ministry. Tobias Billström is Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy. The Ministry is divided in 18 divisions.

Areas of responsibility

  • Legislation

    Legislation, the judicial system, criminal matters, international judicial cooperation

  • The Judical System

    The judicial system usually refers to the authorities and agencies responsible for the rule of law and legal safety.

  • Criminal Matters

    The Government acts as sole judicial authority pronouncing decisions in about 1500 criminal matters every year.

  • International Judical Cooperation

    Tasks undertaken by the Ministry of Justice in connection with international judicial cooperation include reception, scrutiny and forwarding of requests to and from Sweden in matters concerning for example international legal assistance in criminal matter

  • Strategy to meet the threat of terrorism

    The fight against terrorism demands enhanced cooperation across national frontiers and across different policy areas.

  • Migration and asylum policy

    The migration policy includes refugee and migration policy, as well as voluntary return home and support to return migration.

  • The Principle of Public Access

    The principle of public access means that the general public and the mass media - newspapers, radio and television - are to be guaranteed an unimpeded view of activities pursued by the government and local authorities.

  • Plain Language

    Plain language litterature and organizations