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Sverige i fokus · chapter 07

Human rights

This chapter covers human rights and how they are protected in Sweden. The UN Universal Declaration and the European Convention are the starting points, and the European Convention applies as Swedish law. The Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on stated grounds including sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age. The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been Swedish law since 2020. Several ombudsmen and public authorities exist to check that these rights are respected.

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Worth knowing

Facts from the chapter that come up often in the questions.

  1. 01 Romani chib (Swedish Romani) Romani chib is the language of the Roma in Sweden.
  2. 02 Swedish Yiddish heritage Yiddish (jiddisch) is the fifth of Sweden's national minority languages.
  3. 03 Swedish Sami Territory (Sápmi) Sápmi spans 4 countries: NO, SE, FI, RU.
  4. 04 Sweden and LGBTQ rights Same-sex marriage legalised 1 May 2009 in Sweden.
  5. 05 Sápmi — the four-country Sami homeland Sápmi is the Sami-language name for the traditional Sami homeland.
  6. 06 The United Nations The organisation was created in 1945
  7. 07 Sweden Finnish Day (24 February) Sweden Finnish Day is celebrated on 24 February.
  8. 08 Reindeer-herding rights established in Swedish law Swedish law defines reindeer herding as a right reserved to the Sami.

10 questions

Practice questions

  1. Question 1 of 10

    In what year was Romani chib officially recognised as one of Sweden's national minority languages?

    • 1989
    • 2000
    • 2010
    • 1975
    Explanation

    2000 — Sweden recognised five national minority languages — including Romani chib — in 2000, after ratifying the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    On what date did Sweden recognise Yiddish as a national minority language?

    • 1 January 1969
    • 1 April 2000
    • 14 May 1981
    • 1 July 2009
    Explanation

    1 April 2000 — Yiddish became a national minority language on 1 April 2000, after Sweden ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    How many Sami villages (samebyar) hold reindeer-herding rights in Sweden?

    • 12
    • 28
    • 51
    • 76
    Explanation

    51 — Reindeer-herding rights are held by about 4,600 people organised in 51 samebyar.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    On what date did Sweden's same-sex marriage law take effect?

    • 1 January 2009
    • 1 January 2010
    • 1 May 2009
    • 23 June 1994
    Explanation

    1 May 2009 — Sweden's gender-neutral marriage law took effect on 1 May 2009 after Riksdag passage 1 April.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    What is Sápmi?

    • The traditional Sami homeland across four countries
    • A Swedish city
    • A Sami political party
    • A type of reindeer
    Explanation

    The traditional Sami homeland across four countries — Sápmi is the traditional Sami homeland, a single cultural region stretching across northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia; it is not a state and has no fixed legal boundaries.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    When was the United Nations created?

    • 1945
    • 1989
    • 1919
    • 1957
    Explanation

    1945 — It was founded as the Second World War ended, and Sweden joined the following year.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Which group did Carl Axel Gottlund document?

    • The Forest Finns
    • The Stockholm Jewish community
    • The Sami of Sápmi
    • The Kalderash Roma
    Explanation

    The Forest Finns — Gottlund studied and championed the Forest Finns (skogsfinnar), Finnish-speaking settlers who cleared forest land in central Scandinavia from the late 16th and 17th centuries.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    How does Swedish law treat reindeer herding?

    • As a state monopoly
    • As open to anyone
    • As illegal
    • As a right reserved to the Sami, organised through samebyar
    Explanation

    As a right reserved to the Sami, organised through samebyar — Swedish law, through the 1886, 1928 and 1971 acts, defines reindeer herding as a right belonging to people of Sami origin and exercised through the samebyar, the legally defined reindeer-herding villages.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    What can follow for Sweden after losing a case in Strasbourg?

    • Nothing, the judgment is advisory
    • Sweden is excluded from the organisation
    • The judgment is reviewed by the Riksdag
    • Legislation may have to be changed
    Explanation

    Legislation may have to be changed — The court can award compensation and require the state to change its practice.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Consider the following statements about monitoring of the minority-languages Charter in Sweden: 1. The Council of Europe monitors Sweden's compliance. 2. Evaluations sometimes criticise gaps between commitment and practice. 3. There is no external monitoring of any kind. Which statements are correct?

    • 2 and 3 only
    • 1 and 3 only
    • 1, 2 and 3
    • 1 and 2 only
    Explanation

    1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Council of Europe does monitor compliance, through periodic reporting and expert evaluation.

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