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>The number of reported rapes in Sweden has risen

This part atleast, as explained to me, is because rape has a much wider statistical definition. All sexual assault supposedly is classified under it, penetration not required.

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The last time the rape law was significantly changed, according to Wikipedia, was in 2005(legislature) and 2008(Supreme Court case). I couldn't read whether the government article cited a source for the law changes(don't know Swedish), so that's the best I have.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_Sweden#Legislation

Amount of reported rapes =/= amount of rape convictions.

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