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Act (2021: 642) on the Swedish National Institute for Human Rights.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Human rights Institution
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 October 2021 in respect of sections 5, 7 and 8. All other sections enter into force on 1 January 2022.
Abstract

The present Act establishes the Swedish Institute for Human Rights. The Institute shall promote the safeguarding of human rights in Sweden, based on: 1. the form of government, the Freedom of the Press Ordinance and the Basic Law on Freedom of Expression; 2. the European Convention on Human Rights; 3. the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; and 4. other binding obligations on Sweden under international law in the field of human rights. The Act specifies specific tasks to be carried out by the Institution, as well as its functioning.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.riksdagen.se