Sweden

Background information about Sweden:

• BBC country profile: Sweden
• Governments on the WWW: Sweden
• politicalresources.net: Sweden
• OHCHR country page on Sweden
• UPR Documentation on Sweden

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Universal Periodic Review

Sweden was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 8th session of the UPR Working Group on 3 - 14 May 2010.

• UPR Documentation on Sweden, including outcome report

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Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Recent

Committee on the Rights of the Child

Sweden was examined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 51st session, 25 May-12 June 2009.

• Concluding Observations

Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)

Sweden was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 95th session, 16 March-3 April 2009.

• Concluding Observations

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Special Procedures

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Other Information/Comments

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