Den offentliga sektorns åtagande för att stärka barns rättigheter: En studie om implementering av barnkonventionen som nationell lagstiftning
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
The commitment of the Swedish public sector to strengthen children’s rights : A study on the implementation of the Convention of the Rights of the Child into Swedish law (English)
Abstract [en]
The present study investigated the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Swedish law through an examination of the juridical difficulties in the state and municipalities. The study employed three methods: Qualitative content analysis, juridical method, and a semi-structured interview. The results show that the incorporation alone is not sufficient but is a project that needs continuous efforts to have thorough effects on children’s rights. As the phrasing of the Convention is vague it results in difficulties in exercising the rights, especially regarding the best interest of the child. Furthermore, the Swedish law prohibits children under 18 years old to bring an action to court in certain issues such as migration cases. Additionally, as Sweden has not ratified the third optional protocol of the Convention regarding the right to seek justice from the Committee on the Rights of the Child in case of a violation of rights on a national level, this further limits children to exercise their rights. On the municipal level, dissemination of information and knowledge regarding the Convention, cooperation between municipal bodies and the government, commitment for change, and access to adequate resources are all important tools for the implementation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 49
Keywords [sv]
Barnkonventionen, barns rättigheter, barnets bästa, barnrättskommun, implementering
National Category
Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified Law and Society
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ths:diva-1899OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ths-1899DiVA, id: diva2:1762945
Subject / course
Human Rights
Educational program
Master’s Program in Human Rights
Supervisors
Examiners
2023-06-132023-06-052023-10-11Bibliographically approved