In the fight against crime it is probably not possible to completely avoid the use of secret surveillance, but it is an absolute necessity to provide reliable guarantees of the citizens’ legal rights. Civil Rights Defenders’ (formerly the Swedish Helsinki Committee) report (publ. 2000) shows that the present Swedish legislation lacks such guarantees. (in Swedish)
Categories: Reports.These are reports, and alternative reports to different UN Committees. The reports are written and compiled by Civil Rights Defenders, or in collaboration with our partners, and cover various human rights issues.
Several new laws give the swedish police opportunity to use covert surveillance to prevent serious crimes. But coercive measures can only be used when there is a marked need, and the measures are proportional to the resulting violation of integrity. Another development that troubles us is the increased legislation that aims at fighting ”terrorism”, which has not been balanced with increased protection of human rights. Read about the current human rights situation in our country review Human rights in Sweden
His burnt body was returned to the family in a plastic bag. The European Court has found Russia responsible for human rights violations in the North Caucasus, in more than one hundred cases, as a result of our work. (Photo: Joanna Kurosz)
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