The organizers of one of the biggest music festivals in Sweden want to set a sign and declare the event for cases of rape and sexual har...
The organizers of one of the biggest music festivals in Sweden want to set a sign and declare the event for cases of rape and sexual harassment for 2018.
As the police confirmed, four women had been raped at the multi-day Bråvalla festival in Norrköping, which ended on Saturday. In one case, a 15-year-old should have been mistreated even during a concert in the crowd. In addition, police reported 23 allegations of sexual harassment.
According to the findings of the police, it was a question of individual offenders and not about organized attacks. Police prosecutor Gunilla Nyström emphasized that the number of advertisements was not uncommon. On the festival grounds, many policemen were present this time. This made it easier for the victims to report harassment.
However, there are too many incidents for the German organizer. "It is not that we can not deal with the problem or that it is a problem of festivals, it is a clear statement," said Kajsa Apelqvist, press officer of the FKP Scorpio in Sweden, according to a statement.
Annually 50,000 visitors
The Bråvalla Festival is one of the largest music festivals in Sweden, with 50,000 visitors. This year, Linkin Park, Mando Diao, Alesso and The Killers had played.
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