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Drive for democracy

We are standing up for democracy

Democracy is worth protecting – every day. The freedom to choose, speak, think and love can never be taken for granted. The same applies to...

#EasternPartnership football diplomacy: Tbilisi

Sweden and Georgia celebrated 10 years of the Eastern Partnership with high-level football diplomacy in Tblisi.

Dr Samar gives a voice to those no one listens to

She’s fighting for education for children, clinics for women and health care for poor people. Sima Samar’s fight for human rights began in a hospital...

“The world belongs to those who work to make it better”

At the end of April, gender equality advocates from around the world gathered for the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality. It was an important and...

To protect press freedom we must highlight the challenges it faces

Freedom of the press is a cornerstone of democracy but it is facing increasing challenges that we must highlight. World Press Freedom Day – 3...

Gender equality champions join forces in Tunis

On 24–26 April, Tunisia will host the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality, gathering representatives of governments, civil society, business and academia from around the world...

Swedish drive for source criticism

In many places around the world, social media is young people’s primary source of information and news. Knowledge about fact-checking is becoming increasingly relevant, and...

Situation still difficult in Yazidis’ home regions

Sweden’s Embassy in Iraq recently carried out a field visit to meet Yazidi representatives to see how Swedish aid initiatives – through organisations such as...

Continued support to Human Rights and Democracy in Tanzania – new core support signed by the Swedish Ambassador

In the current difficult situation for democracy and human rights in Tanzania, the Embassy is continuing its support for improving the state of human rights....

#StandUp4HumanRights: René Cassin

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a milestone in human history. It was signed in Paris on 10 December 1948 – 70...
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