Chapter 7 · Human rights
Vad förändrades för barnkonventionen i Sverige den 1 januari 2020?
What changed for the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Sweden on 1 January 2020?
Correct answer: It began to apply as Swedish law
Articles 1–42 of the convention became Swedish law in 2020. Sweden had already committed to following it, but incorporation clarified its place in domestic law.
Key words
barnkonventionen · Convention on the Rights of the Child
Source: Barnombudsmannen: Det här är barnkonventionen · Barnkonventionen som lag
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Why this option does not fit
Den antogs för första gången av FN
The UN adopted it in 1989; the 2020 change concerned Swedish law.
Den blev en del av Sveriges grundlag
The convention became ordinary law, not constitutional law.
Den började gälla enbart i svenska skolor
Children’s rights must be considered in settings beyond schools.