Human Rights Conventions ratified by Sweden
Document
Signature
Ratification
Enter into
force in
Sweden
Reservation
30 Dec
1949
27 May
1952
25 Aug
1952
28 Jul 1951
26 Oct 1954
24 Jan 1955
4 Apr 1967
4 Apr 1967
5 May 1966
6 Dec 1971
5 Jan 1972
29 Sep
1967
6 Dec 1971
3 Jan 1976
Article 7 (d)
29 Sep
1967
6 Dec 1971
23 Mar
1976
Articles 10 (3),
14 (7) and 20
(1)
29 Sep
1967
6 Dec 1971
23 Mar
1976
Article 5 (2)
13 Feb
1990
11 May
1990
11 Jul 1991
7 Mar 1980
2 Jul 1980
3 Sep 1981
10 Dec
1999
24 Apr 2003
24 July2003
4 Feb 1985
8 Jan 1986
26 Jun 1987
UN
Convention on the
Prevention and
Punishment of the
Crime of Genocide, 9
Dec 1949
Convention Relating
to the Status of
Refugees, 28 Jul 1951
Protocol Relating to
the Status of
Refugees, 31 Jan 1967
International
Convention on the
Elimination of All
Forms of Racial
Discrimination, 7 Mar
1966
International
Covenant on
Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights, 16
Dec 1966
International
Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, 16
Dec 1966
Optional Protocol to
the International
Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, 16
Dec 1966
Second Optional
Protocol to the
International
Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights
Aiming at the
Abolition of the Death
Penalty, 15 Dec
1989
Convention on the
Elimination of All
Forms of
Discrimination against
Women, 18 Dec
1979
Optional protocol to
the Convention on the
Elimination of all
forms of
Discrimination against
Women, 6 Oct 1999
Convention against
Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment
or Punishment, 10
Dec 1984
Articles 8, 12
(1), 17 (2), 24
(1)b, 24 (3) and
25
Convention on the
Rights of the Child,
20 Nov 1989
Optional Protocol to
the Convention on the
Rights of the Child on
the Involvement of
Children in Armed
Cionflict, 25 May
2000
Rome Statute of the
International Criminal
Court, 17 Jul 1998
26 Jan 1990
29 Jun 1990
2 Sep 1990
8 Jun 2000
20 Feb 2003
20 Mar
2003
17 Oct
1998
28 Jun 2001
1 Jul 2002
22 Dec
1931
22 Dec
1932
25 Nov
1949
25 Nov
1950
18 Jul 1950
18 Jul 1951
20 Jun 1962
20 Jun 1963
2 Jun 1958
2 Jun 1959
20 Jun 1962
20 Jun 1963
30 Mar
1990
30 Mar
1991
ILO
Convention (No. 29)
concerning Forced or
Compulsory Labour,
28 Jun 1930
Convention (No. 87)
concerning Freedom
of Association and
Protection of the
Right to Organise, 9
Jul 1948
Convention (No. 98)
concerning the
Application of the
Principles of the Right
to Organise and
Bargain Collectively,
1 Jul 1949
Convention (No. 100)
concerning Equal
Remuneration for
Men and Women
Workers for Work of
Equal Value, 29 Jun
1951
Convention (No. 105)
concerning the
Abolition of Forced
Labour, 25 Jun 1957
Convention (No. 111)
concerning
Discrimination in
Respect of
Employment and
Occupation, 25 Jun
1958
Convention (No. 138)
concerning Minimum
Age for Admission to
Employment, 26 Jun
1973
Minimum age
15 years
Convention (No. 156)
concerning Equal
Opportunities and
Equal Treatment for
Men and Women
Workers: Workers
with Family
Responsibilities, 23
Jun 1981
Convention (No. 182)
concerning the
Prohibition and
Immediate Action for
the Elimination of the
Worst Forms of
Children Labour, 17
Jun 1999
11 Aug
1982
11 Aug
1983
13 Jun 2001
13 Jun 2002
28 Nov
1950
2 Apr 1952
3 Sep 1953
20 Mar
1952
22 Jun 1953
18 May
1954
16 Sep
1963
13 Jun 1964
22 May
1968
28 Apr
1983
8 Feb 1984
1 Mar 1985
22 Nov
1984
8 Nov 1985
1 Nov 1988
3 May 2002
22 Apr 2003
1 Aug 2003
Council of Europe
Convention for the
Protection of Human
Rights and
Fundamental
Freedoms, 4 Nov
1950
Protocol to the
Convention for the
Protection of Human
Rights and
Fundamental
Freedoms, 20 Mar
1952
Protocol No. 4 to the
Convention for the
Protection of Human
Rights and
Fundamental
Freedoms, Securing
Certain Rights and
Freedoms other than
those already included
in the Convention and
in the First Protocol
thereto, 16 Sep 1963
Protocol No. 6 to the
Convention for the
Protection of Human
Rights and
Fundamental
Freedoms concerning
the Abolition of Death
Penalty, 28 Apr 1983
Protocol No. 7 to the
Convention for the
Protection of Human
Rights and
Fundamental
Freedoms concerning
the Abolition of Death
Penalty, 22 Nov 1984
Protocol No. 13 to the
Convention for the
Protection of Human
Rights and
Fundamental
Freedoms, concerning
the abolition of the
death penalty in all
circumstances, 3 May
2002
European Convention
for the Prevention of
Torture and Inhuman
or Degrading
Treatment or
Punishment, 26 Nov
1987
Protocol No. 1 to the
European Convention
for the Prevention of
Torture and Inhuman
or Degrading
Treatment or
Punishment, 4 Nov
1993
Protocol No. 2 to the
European Convention
for the Prevention of
Torture and Inhuman
or Degrading
Treatment or
Punishment, 4 Nov
1993
European Charter for
Regional or Minority
Languages, 5 Nov
1992
26 Nov
1987
21 Jun 1988
1 Feb 1989
9 Feb 2000
9 Feb 2000
1 Jun 2000
Framework
Convention for the
Protection of National
Minorities, 1 Feb
1995
1 Feb 1995
9 Feb 2000
1 Jun 2000
European Social
Charter, 18 Oct
1961
Revised European
Social Charter, 3 May
1996
Additional Protocol to
the European Social
Charter, 5 May 1988
Protocol amending the
European Social
Charter, 21 Oct 1991
Additional Protocol to
the European Social
Charter Providing for
a System of Collective
Complaints, 9 Nov
1995
18 Oct
1961
17 Dec
1962
26 Feb 1965
3 May 1996
29 May
1998
1 Jul 1999
5 May 1988
5 May 1989
4 Sep 1992
21 Oct
1991
18 Mar
1992
Not entered
into force
9 Nov 1995
29 May
1998
1 Jul 1998
1994-03-07
1994-03-07
Sami, Finnish
and Meänkieli
are regional or
minority
languages in
Sweden.
The national
minorities in
Sweden are
Sami, Swedish
Finns,
Tornedalians,
Roma and Jews.