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Utreseförbudet i 31 a § LVU - En analys av nuvarande och framtida skydd mot skadliga utlandsvistelser för barn

Magnusson, Maya LU (2024) LAGF03 20241
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
On March 1, 2020, the Swedish parliament proposed a travel ban in 31 a § (1990:52) The Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (sv. LVU) to protect children at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation or mar- riage, or other marriage-like unions. Four years later, the provision has been expanded to capture a wider range of harmful and thus aiming to protect more children. Between 2020 and 2023, 664 cases of child marriage crimes and genital mutilation were reported to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. The National Board of Health and Welfare estimates that approx- imately 13,000 – 23,000 girls in Sweden are at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation. The problem of harmful stays abroad is thus... (More)
On March 1, 2020, the Swedish parliament proposed a travel ban in 31 a § (1990:52) The Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (sv. LVU) to protect children at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation or mar- riage, or other marriage-like unions. Four years later, the provision has been expanded to capture a wider range of harmful and thus aiming to protect more children. Between 2020 and 2023, 664 cases of child marriage crimes and genital mutilation were reported to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. The National Board of Health and Welfare estimates that approx- imately 13,000 – 23,000 girls in Sweden are at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation. The problem of harmful stays abroad is thus widespread, and the purpose of this paper has been to investigate how the current wording of the travel ban has been applied in practice and how the new extension can provide better protection for children at risk of harmful stays abroad.
By analysing the wording of the travel ban and examining how the lower courts have applied the criteria of the provision, it can be concluded that the current ban has been applied frequently and that travel bans have been im- posed in the majority of cases. It can also be noted that girls make up the clear majority of applications for a travel ban. The results also show that the courts place a great importance on the prerequisite significant risk, in which the child in question will be exposed to a harmful stay abroad, and that such a risk must be concrete. Furthermore, the current wording of the ban is presented in rela- tion to the forthcoming extension, which has been substantially revised and given a new, general wording.
In summary, it can be concluded that the current travel ban has served as an effective tool to protect children from harmful stays abroad, but that there are still children who are not covered by the provision. As the revised travel ban expands legislation with additional situations, more children are protected, which affirm a well-drafted legislation. On the other hand, cases based on genital mutilation risk being overlooked and occurring in even fewer cases than before due to the broad wording of the Act. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Den 1 mars 2020 föreslog den svenska regeringen ett utreseförbud i 31 a § LVU för att skydda barn som riskerar att föras utomlands för att könsstympas, ingå äktenskap eller annan äktenskapsliknande förbindelse. Fyra år senare har bestämmelsen utvidgats för att fånga upp fler skadliga utlandsvistelser och därmed skydda fler barn. Mellan år 2020 och 2023 anmäldes 664 fall av barn- äktenskapsbrott och könsstympning till Brottförebyggande rådet (Brå). Soci- alstyrelsen uppskattar att ca. 13 000–23 000 flickor i Sverige riskerar att föras utomlands för att könsstympas. Problemet med skadliga utlandsvistelser är alltså utbrett, och uppsatsens syfte har varit att undersöka hur den nuvarande formuleringen av utreseförbudet har tillämpats i... (More)
Den 1 mars 2020 föreslog den svenska regeringen ett utreseförbud i 31 a § LVU för att skydda barn som riskerar att föras utomlands för att könsstympas, ingå äktenskap eller annan äktenskapsliknande förbindelse. Fyra år senare har bestämmelsen utvidgats för att fånga upp fler skadliga utlandsvistelser och därmed skydda fler barn. Mellan år 2020 och 2023 anmäldes 664 fall av barn- äktenskapsbrott och könsstympning till Brottförebyggande rådet (Brå). Soci- alstyrelsen uppskattar att ca. 13 000–23 000 flickor i Sverige riskerar att föras utomlands för att könsstympas. Problemet med skadliga utlandsvistelser är alltså utbrett, och uppsatsens syfte har varit att undersöka hur den nuvarande formuleringen av utreseförbudet har tillämpats i praktiken samt hur den nya utvidgningen kan ge ett bättre skydd för barn som riskerar att utsättas för skadliga utlandsvistelser.
Genom att analysera utformningen av utreseförbudet och undersöka hur un- derrätterna har tillämpat bestämmelsens rekvisit kan man konstatera att det nuvarande förbudet har tillämpats frekvent och att utreseförbud har dömts ut i majoriteten av fallen. Det kan också noteras att flickor utgör den absoluta majoriteten av stämningsansökningar avseende utreseförbud. Resultatet påvi- sar även att rätten lägger stor vikt vid rekvisitet påtaglig risk, för att barnet i fråga ska utsättas för en skadlig utlandsvistelse, och att en sådan risk måste vara konkret. Vidare presenteras den nuvarande formuleringen av förbudet i relation till den kommande utvidgningen, som har omarbetats rejält och fått en ny, generell formulering.
Sammanfattningsvis kan det konstateras att det nuvarande utreseförbudet har fungerat som ett bra verktyg för att skydda barn från skadliga utlandsvistelser, men att det fortfarande finns barn som inte omfattas av bestämmelsen. Ef- tersom det utvidgade utreseförbudet omfattar många fler situationer, skyddas således fler barn, vilket bekräftar en välformulerad lagstiftning. Däremot ris- kerar fallen som grundar sig i könsstympning hamna i skymundan och före- komma i ännu färre fall än tidigare på grund av den generella formuleringen. (Less)
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author
Magnusson, Maya LU
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LAGF03 20241
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Socialrätt, Utreseförbud, LVU, Könsstympning, Barnäktenskap, Empirisk studie, Utvidgning
language
Swedish
id
9153047
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2024-06-26 12:04:51
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2024-06-26 12:04:51
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  abstract     = {{On March 1, 2020, the Swedish parliament proposed a travel ban in 31 a § (1990:52) The Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (sv. LVU) to protect children at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation or mar- riage, or other marriage-like unions. Four years later, the provision has been expanded to capture a wider range of harmful and thus aiming to protect more children. Between 2020 and 2023, 664 cases of child marriage crimes and genital mutilation were reported to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. The National Board of Health and Welfare estimates that approx- imately 13,000 – 23,000 girls in Sweden are at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation. The problem of harmful stays abroad is thus widespread, and the purpose of this paper has been to investigate how the current wording of the travel ban has been applied in practice and how the new extension can provide better protection for children at risk of harmful stays abroad.
By analysing the wording of the travel ban and examining how the lower courts have applied the criteria of the provision, it can be concluded that the current ban has been applied frequently and that travel bans have been im- posed in the majority of cases. It can also be noted that girls make up the clear majority of applications for a travel ban. The results also show that the courts place a great importance on the prerequisite significant risk, in which the child in question will be exposed to a harmful stay abroad, and that such a risk must be concrete. Furthermore, the current wording of the ban is presented in rela- tion to the forthcoming extension, which has been substantially revised and given a new, general wording.
In summary, it can be concluded that the current travel ban has served as an effective tool to protect children from harmful stays abroad, but that there are still children who are not covered by the provision. As the revised travel ban expands legislation with additional situations, more children are protected, which affirm a well-drafted legislation. On the other hand, cases based on genital mutilation risk being overlooked and occurring in even fewer cases than before due to the broad wording of the Act.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Utreseförbudet i 31 a § LVU - En analys av nuvarande och framtida skydd mot skadliga utlandsvistelser för barn}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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