https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Iran has expelled a Swedish diplomat from his post in Tehran, marking another move in a quiet diplomatic dispute that has been brewing for weeks. https://www.thelocal.se/20080306/10308 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:53:00 +0100 10308 Iranian feminist and journalist Parvin Ardalan on Wednesday won the 2007 Olof Palme Prize for her women's rights campaign in Iran. https://www.thelocal.se/20080214/9978 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:29:00 +0100 9978 Swedish politicians favour tough restrictions on press freedom, according to a new survey. A majority of Swedish members of parliament want to forbid 'sexist' advertising, force newspapers to gain permission when they publish photos of celebrities and to ban the publication of the names of suspects in criminal trials. https://www.thelocal.se/20070824/8280 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:37:00 +0200 8280 Police in Skåne believe that between 50 and 60 people in the region are profiting from running the trade in foreign sex slaves. https://www.thelocal.se/20061009/5157 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:24:00 +0200 5157 Amnesty International has criticized Sweden for a number of controversial decisions to deport refugees in its 2005 annual report. https://www.thelocal.se/20060523/3888 Tue, 23 May 2006 18:35:00 +0200 3888 The Council of Europe has rejected a Swedish proposal to devise rules for dealing with so-called diplomatic guarantees, under which suspected criminals are sent to foreign countries in exchange for promises not to use torture. https://www.thelocal.se/20060424/3631-2 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:55:00 +0200 3631-2 Two Chinese nationals suspected of trafficking teenagers have been arrested in Sweden. The pair are believed by police to have arranged for children to be smuggled to Europe and possibly North America. https://www.thelocal.se/20051127/2581-2 Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:36:00 +0100 2581-2 A dozen top-ranking officials from Saddam Hussein's regime have sought asylum in Sweden since 2003 where they are being investigated for crimes against humanity, police said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20051123/2551-2 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:55:00 +0100 2551-2 A Swede has been appointed as head of one of Europe’s top human rights watchdogs. https://www.thelocal.se/20051011/2267-2 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:31:00 +0200 2267-2