"No ha ocurrido un ataque musulmán desde hace mucho tiempo"
Facts: The only known attempt at such an attack took place in 2010. Nobody other than the perpetrator was killed.
El único intento de atentado islámico ocurrió en 2010, cuya única víctima fue el perpetrador
Since this was written, five people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack in central Stockholm on 7 April 2017. The motives behind this act are still not fully clear.
El móvil del atentado en Estocolmo del 7 de abril no está claro
Claim: "There has been a major increase in gun violence in Sweden."
Facts: In general terms, violence has decreased in Sweden in the last 20 years. At the same time, surveys repeatedly show that people in Sweden and in other Western countries have a perception that violence is actually increasing. Perceptions of increased violence have been linked to the number of immigrants in Sweden. Nonetheless, research shows that there is no evidence to indicate that immigration leads to increased crime. Despite the fact that the number of immigrants in Sweden has increased since the 1990s, exposure to violent crimes has declined.
No hay evidencia que diga que ha aumentado el crimen en Suecia, sino por el contrario, se ha reducido.
Data from the Swedish Crime Survey shows that in terms of lethal violence, there has generally been a downward trend over the past 25 years. Nonetheless, the level in 2015 – when a total of 112 cases of lethal violence were reported – was higher than for many years.
El crimen se ha reducido durante los últimos 25 años, a pesar de que en 2015 han habido 112 casos de violencia
Studies conducted by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention show that lethal violence using firearms has increased within the context of criminal conflicts. The number of confirmed or suspected shootings was 20 per cent higher in 2014 than in 2006. The statistics also show that 17 people were killed with firearms in 2011, while the corresponding figure in 2015 was 33.
Los tiroteos han aumentado en un 20% desde 2006 a 2014. Las víctimas de armas de fuego se han triplicado desde 2011 a 2015
Figures from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) show that in 2012, 0.7 murders were committed in Sweden per 100 000 inhabitants.
En Suecia la tasa de homicidios es de 0,7 por cada 100000 habitantes. LA DE ARGENTINA ES DE 2,9 homicidios por 100000 habitantes
Claim: "Refugees are behind the increase in crime, but the authorities are covering it up."
LOS REFUGIADOS ESTÁN DETRÁS DEL INCREMENTO DEL CRIMEN, PERO LAS AUTORIDADES LO CUBREN
Facts: According to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention's Swedish Crime Survey, some 13 per cent of the population were the victim of an offence against them personally in 2015. This is an increase on preceding years, although it is roughly the same level as in 2005.
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention has conducted two studies into the representation of people from foreign backgrounds among crime suspects, the most recent in 2005. The studies show that the majority of those suspected of crimes were born in Sweden to two Swedish-born parents. The studies also show that the vast majority of people from foreign backgrounds are not suspected of any crimes.
La mayoría de los crímenes son cometidos por CIUDADANOS SUECOS
People from foreign backgrounds are suspected of crimes more often than people from a Swedish background. According to the most recent study, people from foreign backgrounds are 2.5 times more likely to be suspected of crimes than people born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents. In a later study, researchers at Stockholm University showed that the main difference in terms of criminal activity between immigrants and others in the population was due to differences in the socioeconomic conditions in which they grew up in Sweden. This means factors such as parents' incomes, and the social circumstances in the area in which an individual grew up.
Los inmigrantes son más proclives a cometer crímenes, sin embargo en todo el mundo, las personas pobres son más proclives a cometer delitos.
Swedish government agencies have nothing to gain from covering up statistics and facts; they seek an open and fact-based dialogue. Sweden is an open society governed by a principle of public access to official documents. This means that members of the public, e.g. private individuals and media representatives, have the right to insight into and access to information about the activities of central and local government.
Claim: "The high level of immigration means that the system in Sweden is on the verge of collapse."
LA INMIGRACIÓN PUEDE COLAPSAR SUECIA
Facts: No. The Swedish economy is strong. Despite the high costs of immigration, Sweden recorded a public finance surplus in 2015, and the forecasts indicate that the surplus is set to grow until 2020.
Existe superávit fiscal en Suecia, y su tasa de crecimiento puede aumentar hasta 2020
Moreover, Sweden has had one of the highest rates of growth in Europe over the last two years. Youth unemployment has declined considerably and is now at its lowest level for 13 years, and long-term unemployment (12 months or longer) is the lowest in the EU.
Las tasas de crecimiento en Suecia son las más altas en Europa y el desempleo juvenil es el más bajo de Europa
In addition, the World Economic Forum has identified Sweden as being among the top countries in many international rankings.
A large number of people have sought protection in Sweden. In 2015, almost 163 000 people sought asylum here. The measures subsequently taken by the Government, including temporary ID checks and border controls, and the new temporary asylum legislation, have led to fewer people now seeking asylum in Sweden.