Human-rights cases against Sweden
31 cases from ECHR, CPT, UN special procedures, and other named oversight bodies.
- CASE OF D.M. v. SWEDEN2026-03-26ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Afghanistan)
- CASE OF OKUBAMICHAEL DEBRU v. SWEDEN2024-07-25ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
- CASE OF D.H. AND OTHERS v. SWEDEN2024-07-25ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
- CASE OF A.D. AND OTHERS v. SWEDEN2024-05-07ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Albania)
- CASE OF A.A. v. SWEDEN2023-07-13ECHRno violationArticle 2 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR
No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Libya);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Libya)
- CASE OF BIJAN BALAHAN v. SWEDEN2023-06-29ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Extradition) (the United States of America)
- CASE OF CENTRUM FÃR RÃTTVISA v. SWEDEN2021-05-25ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR
Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
- CASE OF CENTRUM FÃR RÃTTVISA v. SWEDEN2018-06-19ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 34) Individual applications;(Art. 34) Victim;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence)
- CASE OF X v. SWEDEN2018-01-09ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Morocco)
- ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR
No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence;Respect for home);Violation of Article 13+8 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence;Respect for home;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life)
- CASE OF J.K. AND OTHERS v. SWEDEN2016-08-23ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iraq);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF F.G. v. SWEDEN2016-03-23ECHRno violationArticle 2 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 37 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran);Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iran);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF ARLEWIN v. SWEDEN2016-03-01ECHRviolationArticle 1 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-3 - Ratione personae);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
- CASE OF JOVANOVIC v. SWEDEN2015-10-22ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
- CASE OF R.H. v. SWEDEN2015-09-10ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Somalia)
- CASE OF J.K. AND OTHERS v. SWEDEN2015-06-04ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iraq)
- CASE OF M.T. v. SWEDEN2015-02-26ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Kyrgyzstan)
- CASE OF LUCKY DEV v. SWEDEN2014-11-27ECHRviolationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Acquittal;Right not to be tried or punished twice);Non-pecuniary damage - award
- CASE OF GÃTHLIN v. SWEDEN2014-10-16ECHRno violationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Article 5-1-b - Secure fulfilment of obligation prescribed by law)
- CASE OF M.E. v. SWEDEN2014-06-26ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Libya)
- CASE OF W.H. v. SWEDEN2014-03-27ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Iraq)
- CASE OF ROUSK v. SWEDEN2013-07-25ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 - Protection of property (Article 1 para. 2 of Protocol No. 1 - Control of the use of property);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life;Respect for home;Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - award;Non-pecuniary damage - award
- CASE OF ERIKSSON v. SWEDEN2012-04-12ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Public hearing;Reasonable time)
- CASE OF VEJDELAND AND OTHERS v. SWEDEN2012-02-09ECHRno violationArticle 10 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)
- CASE OF FEXLER v. SWEDEN2011-10-13ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
No violation of Art. 6-1
- CASE OF DOLHAMRE v. SWEDEN2010-06-08ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Art. 8
- SPT visit report — Sweden (CAT/OP/SWE/1)2008-07-23UN SPTallegationOP-CAT
SPT visit report for Sweden, doc symbol CAT/OP/SWE/1. Published 23 Jul 2008. Full text at the linked URL.
- CPT visit report — Sweden (2004, doc 32)2004-01-01CPTallegationCPT visit report
CPT periodic visit report for Sweden, published as CPT/Inf (2004) 32. Full text PDF at the linked URL.
- CPT visit report — Sweden (2004, doc 33)2004-01-01CPTallegationCPT visit report
CPT periodic visit report for Sweden, published as CPT/Inf (2004) 33. Full text PDF at the linked URL.
- CPT visit report — Sweden (1995, doc 5)1995-01-01CPTallegationCPT visit report
CPT periodic visit report for Sweden, published as CPT/Inf (1995) 5. Full text PDF at the linked URL.
- CPT visit report — Sweden (1992, doc 6)1992-01-01CPTallegationCPT visit report
CPT periodic visit report for Sweden, published as CPT/Inf (1992) 6. Full text PDF at the linked URL.
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