Swedish activist Greta Thunberg inspires climate protest around the globe Published at 28.03.2019 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights protest Read more
Two activists linked to the band “Pussy Riot” to receive asylum in Sweden Published at 06.06.2019 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants Read more
Swedish journalist receives death threat Published at 20.12.2016 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist Read more
Clashes at protest as Sweden's far right march to celebrate Trump's election Published at 30.11.2016 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force Read more
Swedish journalists vilified and threatened by rising anti-democratic extremists Published at 04.05.2017 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: public vilification refugees and migrants protest intimidation Read more
Surge in neo-nazi activity harms space for civil society Published at 19.07.2017 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants CSO closure minority groups intimidation protest non state actors Read more
Police detain NRM protesters in Gothenburg Published at 03.10.2017 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants religious groups violent protest time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Sweden's leaders condemn extremist and neo-Nazi groups' actions Published at 09.01.2018 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups religious groups protest Read more
Climate activist Greta Thunberg faces systemic hatred, bullying and harassment Published at 19.02.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment youth environmental rights public vilification Read more
Trade unions see spike in membership amid COVID-19 pandemic, climate activism goes online Published at 22.04.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment protest labour rights environmental rights Read more
Swedes take protests online as freedom of assembly is further restricted due to pandemic Published at 07.07.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption protest intimidation Read more
New COVID-19 measures limit freedom of assembly Published at 15.12.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Quran burning sparks protests in Malmö Published at 14.10.2020 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest violent protest religious groups environmental rights protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Protests against COVID-19 measures; climate activists hit with large fines Published at 31.03.2021 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights LGBTI censorship non state actors intimidation protest Read more
Anti-lockdown protest; Environmental defenders on trial Published at 04.06.2021 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights violent protest protest Read more
Anti-terrorism bill risks threatening freedom of association Published at 15.12.2021 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
XR activists arrested for airport protests, far-right anti-Islam protest turns violent Published at 01.06.2022 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: protest protestor(s) detained violent protest environmental rights non state actors Read more
CSOs fear ban on racist organisations will restrict freedom of association Published at 18.09.2021 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: protest LGBTI environmental rights restrictive law Read more
Police detain two journalists on duty in Stockholm Published at 06.06.2022 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Sentences handed down against alleged violent rioters Published at 08.08.2022 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: environmental rights violent protest protest Read more
Journalist detained by Swedish police for six hours & strip searched Published at 06.10.2022 Country Sweden Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained harassment environmental rights attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
