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 The Swedish Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen) has ruled that performing an "infidelity check" on a woman is a form of rape, overturning a lower court ruling that cleared a man who tore off his wife's pants and underwear in an attempt to determine whether she had had sex with another man. https://www.thelocal.se/20130613/48472 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:56:00 +0200 48472 A Swedish court has ruled that a 28-year-old man who ripped off his girlfriend's trousers and underwear to perform an "infidelity check" is not guilty of rape or any other sex crimes. https://www.thelocal.se/20130221/46324 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:36:00 +0100 46324 Reports of male rape are on the rise in Sweden, new figures show, yet sexual violence experts believe the figures represent only the tip of the iceberg as many men are too ashamed to report the assaults. https://www.thelocal.se/20130110/45536 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:18:00 +0100 45536 Sweden and its Nordic neighbours have been slammed by human rights group Amnesty International for failing to combat sexual violence, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20100308/25396 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:23:00 +0100 25396 Outgoing Swedish EU commissioner Margot Wallström has been nominated by the government to fill a top job at the United Nations headquarters in New York when her term of office ends early next year. https://www.thelocal.se/20091114/23260 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:05:00 +0100 23260