The Local Sweden

'Sweden needs to do more to convict rapists': Amnesty report

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:25:58 +0200

The human rights group Amnesty International has called on Sweden to do more to bring rapists to justice after a new report highlighted the fact that less than five percent of reported rapes currently lead to a conviction.

Amnesty condemns Iran death sentence for Swedish resident

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:07:39 +0100

Human rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday that Iran's courts had "run roughshod over the rule of law" by confirming the death sentence of an academic accused of espionage during nuclear talks with world powers.

Is rape rampant in gender-equal Sweden?

Mon, 11 May 2009 13:59:00 +0200

A recent European Commission report identifying Sweden as having the highest level of reported rapes in Europe should be treated with a healthy dose of scepticism, argues sociologist Laura Agustín.

Swedish rapists ‘enjoy impunity’: Amnesty International

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:08:00 +0200

Sweden needs to do much more to clamp down on rapists, according to reports from Amnesty International and the United Nations. Jennifer Heape examines the disparity between the country's high incidence of rape and its low conviction rate.