The moderates propose a legal investigation into a publicly searchable register of people convicted of certain serious crimes in a close relationship. The party also wants to test whether consenting dating apps can do limited background checks. The proposal has not been decided and several privacy issues remain.
What happened?
The proposal was published on August 15. The party wants to investigate a system in which a court could in some cases decide that a convicted person's information becomes searchable. As an international example, the page describes an Irish model linked to murder, rape, sexual abuse and serious violence in close relationships. The party also mentions a possible BankID-based check for dating apps. No Swedish legal text, list of covered offences or public-sector solution is presented.
Location
Sverige
Impact and significance
A register could give certain people more information before a meeting, but would at the same time involve extensive processing and public dissemination of personal data. Issues of misidentification, de-registration, proportionality, safety, rehabilitation and protection of crime victims need to be analysed. The source page argues for the benefit but contains no Swedish privacy or discrimination analysis and no estimated costs.
Background
The Moderate Party describes the Irish system as requiring a court order and the victim's or family's approval for publication, and says that removal from the register can be sought no earlier than three years after the judgment. WUA has not used Irish primary legislation in this summary and therefore treats the description as the party's account. Claims about reduced gang violence and underreporting of dating-related crime have not been used as independently verified findings.
Latest update
The message is that the Moderate Party wants to investigate legal options during a future term of office. No such Swedish register exists on the basis of this publication. People in immediate danger should contact 112. Suspected crimes should be reported to the police and not handled through public naming and shaming. This summary is based on the stated public source and describes the situation when WUA reviewed the material on 17 August 2026. It does not replace the authority, municipality or organiser's own practical information. If dates, times, conditions or arrangements have changed, the later information on the original page should be used. The title and text have been editorially reworded to separate verifiable information from the source's own judgements. No data outside the cited material has been used to fill gaps, and readers should follow the source links for full context.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-16. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.