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Domestic. By allowing immigrants to take courses in “liberal values,” it is possible to get them to stop raping. This is stated by Integration Minister Mats Persson (L) in an interview with Expressen.
That immigrants are extremely overrepresented in rape statistics has been known for a very long time and it is something that Fria Tider has reported on since its inception in 2009.
However, the phenomenon has been completely covered up in public Sweden – until now, when it is starting to be described as a problem. Recently, Expressen has suddenly started reporting on the overrepresentation of immigrants in sex crime statistics.
Now the newspaper has interviewed Integration Minister Mats Persson (L), who announces that the government now wants to take strong measures to counteract this trend. Among other things, through tougher penalties and mandatory education for new arrivals.
“We need to deal with the anxiety in Sweden and realize that values play a big role,” says Persson.
Mats Persson claims that “patriarchal structures” and a different view of gender equality are behind the statistics, something that according to him requires harsher punishments and clearer guidelines for which values apply in Sweden.
Among other things, he wants to raise the minimum sentence for rape, which since 2022 has been three years in prison, and introduce clearer rules for deportation for serious crimes.
“It is incredibly important that people feel that the system is fair,” says Persson.
Focus on “liberal values”
In addition to toughening penalties, the government wants to strengthen education for new arrivals, where issues of gender equality, women’s rights and views on sexuality will be emphasized “much” more. The education will also include mandatory tests to ensure that participants understand Sweden’s “liberal values” according to Persson.
“We must be clear from day one that anyone who comes here needs to support our view on women’s and homosexual rights,” says Persson.
An integration barometer, where newly arrived people’s values are anonymously surveyed, is also planned to create a better basis for targeted efforts.
Research shows that people from the Middle East and Africa are most overrepresented among those convicted of rape. According to Persson, in the future, special measures may be needed for groups from regions with differing views on so-called gender equality.