7 mars: Online briefing for upcoming UPR review of Sweden
On May 5, 2025, Sweden’s progress in human rights will be reviewed as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council. In preparation for this, the Swedish Institute for Human Rights (Sweden’s NHRI) invites embassies and representations in Sweden to an online UPR briefing during which civil society organizations and other organisations will present their views on the human rights situation is Sweden and their suggested recommendations.
Time and date: Friday, March 7, 2025 | 13:00–14:30 (CET)
Plattform: Microsoft Teams
Please respond by: February 28
Accessibility : The meeting will be held in English. Written interpretation will be provided. Please, let us know in the registration form if you need any other measures for making the meeting accessible. We will try to accommodate any accessibility requirements.
About the Event
The Swedish Institute for Human Rights invites embassies and representations in Sweden to a briefing on the country’s current human rights situation. The session aims to prepare UN member states for constructive engagement in the upcoming UPR review of Sweden.
Key stakeholders — civil society organisations, the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and other organisations — will present their observations on Sweden’s human rights situation and propose key questions and recommendations that can be considered in preparation for the upcoming UPR review of Sweden. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.
Background
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique peer-review mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council aimed at assessing and improving the human rights situation in all UN member states. It provides an opportunity for states to review each other’s human rights records, share best practices, and address challenges through constructive dialogue and recommendations.
Related Documents from the Swedish Institute for Human Rights
- The Institute’s Stakeholder Report
- Fact Sheet: Sweden needs a new human rights strategy and action plan
- Fact Sheet: Persons with disabilities insufficiently protected against hate crime
- Fact Sheet: Indigenous Sami human rights
- Fact Sheet: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, for Tornedalians, Kvens, and Lantalaiset
- Annual Report 2024
A comprehensive agenda and relevant materials, including stakeholder reports and contact details, will be provided in advance to all registered participants.
Contact
Linde Lindkvist
Senior Advisor, Swedish Institute for Human Rights
Linde.lindkvist@mrinstitutet.se
+46 46-287 39 08
The Swedish Institute for Human Rights was established on 1 January 2022. The Institute was established with the aim of
founding an independent institution with a strong position and a broad mandate to promote and protect human rights in Sweden in accordance with the UN Principles relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions, known as the Paris Principles. The Institute has a special mandate as an independent mechanism to promote, protect and monitor the implementation of the Conven-
tion on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.