List of themes 2025, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

In August 2025, Sweden is scheduled for review by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to assess its adherence to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Ahead of this review, the Swedish Institute for Human Rights, serving as the national human rights institution, has submitted a list of questions and recommendations for the Committee's consideration.

In preparation for this document and the forthcoming report, we conducted dialogue meetings with representatives from civil society organisations, activists, researchers, and rights holders from seven groups in Sweden that are particularly affected by racism: Afro-Swedes, Jews, Muslims, Roma, Swedish Asians, Sweden Finns, Tornedalians, Kvens and Lantalaiset, as well as the Indigenous Sámi people. Additionally, we held a dedicated meeting with youth organisations, focusing on young people’s experiences of racism. In total, approximately 90 individuals participated in these consultations.