ICJ submission to the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review on Sweden
The ICJ draws attention to the absence of prosecutions related to Swedish involvement in renditions, and to a few other other issues. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Sweden
Global efforts for the elimination of racism: report of the Secretary-General, A/65/377, 17 September 2010
Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action II. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED A. Member States Sweden 45. Sweden highlighted the fact that the fight against all forms of discrimination, including multiple discrimination, is one of […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/SWE/CO/6, 7 May 2009: Sweden
3. The Committee welcomes the various legislative, administrative and practical measures taken to improve the promotion and protection of human rights in the State party since the examination of the fifth periodic report, in particular: (a) The inclusion of a new provision in the Constitution in 2003 (The Instrument of Government, chap. 1, art. 2, […]
Sweden: ICJ submission to the Human Rights Committee
The ICJ provides its views to the Human Rights Committee for the consideration of the 6th Periodic Report of Sweden. (more…)
Sweden-Prohibition of Discrimination in Working Life because of Sexual Orientation Act (1999:133) (2005)
Sweden-Prohibition of Discrimination in Working Life because of Sexual Orientation Act (1999:133)-2005-eng