Sweden

Each year, Human Rights Watch publishes more than 100 reports and briefings on human rights conditions in some 90 countries. On this page, you can find information about Human Rights Watch research on Sweden.

In September 2015, Human Rights Watch opened the office of its Sweden affiliate to intensify its advocacy on key human rights issues both in Sweden and around the world, and to increase support for the work of Human Rights Watch worldwide. To learn more about the activities of the Stockholm office, please click here.

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  • Refugees and Migrants
    Médécins Sans Frontières rescue crew help a man on board following a rescue in the central Mediterranean Sea, September 20, 2024.

    October 24, 2024

    News Release
    Frontex: Act to Save Lives at Sea
  • Crisis and Conflict
    A Palestinian doctor in a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip prepares a premature baby to be transferred to Egypt to receive proper medical care, November 20, 2023. 

    September 11, 2024

    Commentary
    Sweden Should Help Critically Ill Palestinians
    Belkis Wille
    Associate Director, Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division
    Published in: The Altinget
  • Refugees and Migrants
    On May 14, the Council of the EU gave the green light to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which the Swedish EU presidency considers its crowning achievement. However, the Pact paves the way for new rules that will have a profound—and largely negative—impact on people seeking refuge in the EU. Just how bad that impact will be depends on the way countries carry it out. Given its role in promoting the pact, the Swedish government should ensure that its asylum procedures are just and that it is not violating human rights.

    July 2, 2024

    Commentary
    How Sweden Should Carry Out the EU Migration Pact
    Judith Sunderland
    Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division
    Published in: Civil Rights Defenders

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