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Unicef Sverige

26 Jan

Government plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 dismissed as completely incorrect

The government's plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years is a wrong proposal without scientific support, say children's rights organizations and the Swedish Bar Association. This is a major departure in terms of children's rights, says children's rights lawyer Li Melander.

Sweden

22 May

TikTok Shows Kids 17 Junk Food Ads Per Hour, Survey Finds

Children are flooded with advertisements for junk food on social media, a new survey shows. Unicef Sweden and the Heart-Lung Foundation are demanding new laws that prohibit the marketing of unhealthy foods to children and young people. It is a frightening reality that children and young people live in when it comes to advertising, says Pernilla Baralt, Secretary-General for Unicef Sweden.

Sweden

27 Nov

Birgitta Dahl - a fierce champion of equality

As an unmarried mother of small children, Birgitta Dahl broke new ground when she was elected to the parliament in 1969. Behind her, the militant social democrat leaves a career marked by the struggle for equality and the environment.

Sweden

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