Sweden

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Rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and girls remained widespread. Roma people continued to face discrimination. Torture was not criminalized in Swedish criminal law.

Abolitionist for all crimes

Does not use the death penalty

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Europe: Mass protests provide hope as rights and judicial independence eroded

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China: Bookseller handed outrageous 10-year sentence must be released

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Eritrea: Government officials and supporters target critics abroad as repression stretches beyond borders

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Europe and Central Asia

Times Up for Europe’s dangerous and antiquated rape laws

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Europe and Central Asia

Breaking the silence on my rape

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Europe and Central Asia

How activists got Sweden to recognise that sex without consent is rape

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Let's Bring Them Here

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Stefan Simanowitz

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Research

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Sweden

29 September 2020

Sweden: More action needed on rape, vulnerable EU migrants and Sami people – Human rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Sweden

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Sweden

13 July 2020

Exposed, silenced, attacked: failures to protect health and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Sweden

1 June 2020

Sweden: Criminalization and Prosecution of Rape in the Sweden – Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences

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Sweden

1 June 2020

Criminalization and Prosecution of Rape in Europe: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences

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Overview

Death penalty status

Abolitionist for all crimes

News

Europe: Mass protests provide hope as rights and judicial independence eroded

China: Bookseller handed outrageous 10-year sentence must be released

Eritrea: Government officials and supporters target critics abroad as repression stretches beyond borders

Commentary

Times Up for Europe’s dangerous and antiquated rape laws

Breaking the silence on my rape

How activists got Sweden to recognise that sex without consent is rape

Let's Bring Them Here

Media enquiries

Stefan Simanowitz

Our Offices

Section office

Phone

Fax

Amnesty International Secretariat Office

Research

Sweden: More action needed on rape, vulnerable EU migrants and Sami people – Human rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Sweden

Exposed, silenced, attacked: failures to protect health and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sweden: Criminalization and Prosecution of Rape in the Sweden – Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences

Criminalization and Prosecution of Rape in Europe: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences