Annex 1 – Report<strong>in</strong>g by the police authorities60County of Södermanl<strong>and</strong>Dur<strong>in</strong>g 2011, <strong>for</strong> example, the police <strong>in</strong> Nyköp<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>vestigated a case <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong><strong>for</strong>ced labour. Two men, orig<strong>in</strong>ally from Ch<strong>in</strong>a, whowere work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the hotel <strong>and</strong> restaurant trade, werearrested on grounds of probability, suspected ofexploit<strong>in</strong>g three young compatriots to work underslave-like conditions. The prelim<strong>in</strong>ary <strong>in</strong>vestigationwas closed because there was no evidence that theperpetrators had a direct <strong>in</strong>tent to exploit the men.
Annex 2 – Legislation <strong>in</strong> this area61Annex 2 – Legislation <strong>in</strong>this area<strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>human</strong> be<strong>in</strong>gsOn 18 March 2010, the government submitted a Billto the Swedish Parliament concern<strong>in</strong>g enhanced protection<strong>in</strong> crim<strong>in</strong>al law aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g. 96The Bill proposed a new <strong>for</strong>mulation of the crime of<strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g a clearer <strong>and</strong> moreappropriate charge.The aim was to make the charge more effective <strong>and</strong>to strengthen the protection aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> crim<strong>in</strong>al law. Among the changes this impliedwere that the requirement <strong>for</strong> the perpetrator to takecontrol over the victim via commercial means – the“control prerequisite” – was removed. In addition, therequirement <strong>for</strong> double crim<strong>in</strong>al responsibility wasabolished to enable Swedish courts to be able to passsentence <strong>for</strong> <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g committed abroad.The new provision on <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g proposedby the government, which came <strong>in</strong>to <strong>for</strong>ce on 1 July2010, reads as follows:Chapter 4 § 1 a of the Penal Code (2010:371)A person who, <strong>in</strong> cases <strong>other</strong> than those stated <strong>in</strong> §1, bymeans of unlawful coercion, deceit, exploitation of aperson’s vulnerable situation or by any <strong>other</strong> suchimproper means, recruits, transports, transfers, housesor receives an<strong>other</strong> person, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> so do<strong>in</strong>g takes controlof that person <strong>in</strong> order <strong>for</strong> the person to be exploited<strong>for</strong> <strong>sexual</strong> <strong>purposes</strong>, removal of organs, active militaryservice, <strong>for</strong>ced work or <strong>for</strong> some <strong>other</strong> purpose <strong>in</strong> a situation<strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g distress <strong>for</strong> the victim, shall be sentencedto imprisonment <strong>for</strong> <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> a period of am<strong>in</strong>imum of two <strong>and</strong> a maximum of ten years.Anyone who commits a crime as referred to <strong>in</strong> para. 1aga<strong>in</strong>st a person who has not yet reached the age of 18shall be sentenced <strong>for</strong> <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g even if suchimproper means as stated there<strong>in</strong> have not been used.If the crime as referred to <strong>in</strong> paras. 1 or 2 is of a lessgrievous nature, the perpetrator shall be sentenced to aterm of imprisonment of a maximum of four years.”96 Government Bill 2009/10:152Procur<strong>in</strong>g/aggravated procur<strong>in</strong>gChapter 6 § 12 of the Penal Code (2004:406)“Anyone who encourages or improperly economicallyexploits a person hav<strong>in</strong>g casual <strong>sexual</strong> relations <strong>in</strong>return <strong>for</strong> payment shall be sentenced <strong>for</strong> procur<strong>in</strong>g to aterm of imprisonment of a maximum of four years.If a person who has leased an apartment with a rightof usage becomes aware that the apartment is be<strong>in</strong>gused entirely or to a significant degree <strong>for</strong> casual <strong>sexual</strong>relations <strong>in</strong> return <strong>for</strong> payment <strong>and</strong> does not do whatmay reasonably be expected <strong>in</strong> order to br<strong>in</strong>g an end tothe lease, <strong>and</strong> if this activity cont<strong>in</strong>ues or is resumed <strong>in</strong>the apartment, then he or she shall be regarded as hav<strong>in</strong>gpromoted the activity <strong>and</strong> shall be sentenced <strong>for</strong> culpability<strong>in</strong> compliance with para. 1.If a crime as referred to <strong>in</strong> para. 1 or 2 is regarded asgrievous, then the perpetrator shall be convicted <strong>for</strong>aggravated procur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> sentenced to a term ofimprisonment of a m<strong>in</strong>imum of two <strong>and</strong> a maximum ofeight years. When consider<strong>in</strong>g whether or not the crimeis grievous, special attention shall be paid to whetherthe activity was conducted on a large scale, entailed significantf<strong>in</strong>ancial ga<strong>in</strong> or <strong>in</strong>volved the ruthless exploitationof an<strong>other</strong> person.”Culpability <strong>for</strong> procur<strong>in</strong>g rests with the person whopromotes or exploits the fact that an<strong>other</strong> person hasmore than one casual <strong>sexual</strong> relationship <strong>in</strong> return <strong>for</strong>payment. The act of procur<strong>in</strong>g may be considered tobe aggravated if the crime relates to an activity thatwas carried out on a fairly large scale, has resulted <strong>in</strong>considerable ga<strong>in</strong> or <strong>in</strong>volved ruthless exploitation. Acrime of procur<strong>in</strong>g may also be considered to beaggravated if it <strong>in</strong>volves aspects of <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g<strong>and</strong> the transportation of girls <strong>and</strong> women to Swedenfrom <strong>other</strong> countries <strong>for</strong> the <strong>purposes</strong> of prostitution.The maximum punishment <strong>for</strong> aggravated procur<strong>in</strong>ghas been <strong>in</strong>creased to a term of between six <strong>and</strong>eight years. This was done to make it possible, <strong>for</strong>example, <strong>for</strong> the people who plan <strong>and</strong> organise procur<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong> the nature of <strong>human</strong> traffick<strong>in</strong>g to be punished,but where it has been impossible to prove therequirement of undue <strong>in</strong>fluence.
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