The Swedish Prosecution Authority (Swedish: Åklagarmyndigheten) is the principal agency in Sweden responsible for public prosecutions. It is a wholly independent organisation; not dependent on the courts or the police, and although it is organized under the Ministry of Justice it operates independently and any ministerial interference in cases is unconstitutional.[6][7] It is headed by the Prosecutor-General of Sweden.
| Åklagarmyndigheten | |
 The coat of arms of the Swedish Prosecution Authority | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2005[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sweden |
| Headquarters | Östermalmsgatan 87 C 114 85 Stockholm[2] |
| Employees | 1,340 (2014)[3] |
| Annual budget | SEK 1,306 M (2014)[4] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Justice |
| Key document | |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Swedish prosecution service underwent a major reform in 1965. Prior to this, the police and prosecution were organized under the same roof. Following the reform, the Swedish police, the courts and the prosecution service became clearly defined, separate entities. In 1996, there was another major overhaul of the organization, merging smaller local authorities into six regional public prosecutors, all under an attorney general. In 2005, these six regional authorities merged into a single agency, creating the Swedish Prosecution Authority.[1]
Notable cases
editIn 2019, the Swedish Prosecution Authority reopened an investigation into rape allegations against Julian Assange, first made in 2010, and filed a request for his arrest.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Historik". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Riksåklagarens kansli". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Om oss". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Budget för rättsväsendet 2014" (in Swedish). The Government of Sweden. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Riksåklagaren". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- ^ "The Swedish Prosecution Authority". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "The Instrument of Government - Chapter 12, Article 2" (PDF). The Riksdag. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
No public authority, including the Riksdag, or decision-making body of any local authority, may determine how an administrative authority shall decide in a particular case relating to the exercise of public authority vis-à-vis an individual or a local authority, or relating to the application of law.
- ^ John Stonestreet (20 May 2019), Swedish prosecutor files request for Assange's arrest over rape allegation Reuters.