Asylum for Christian converts, midwives’ rights, religious education, religious slaughter, hate speech laws considered in Swedish report to UN
The Swedish Evangelical Alliance, along with the European and World Evangelical Alliances, submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council for Sweden’s Universal Periodic Review in May 2025. The report highlights concerns about religious freedom in Sweden, covering issues such as asylum for Christian converts, midwives’ right to conscientious objection in abortion, religious education,…
The Swedish Evangelical Alliance, along with the European and World Evangelical Alliances, submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council for Sweden’s Universal Periodic Review in May 2025. The report highlights concerns about religious freedom in Sweden, covering issues such as asylum for Christian converts, midwives’ right to conscientious objection in abortion, religious education, religious slaughter, hate speech laws, public funding for religious groups, and a proposed ban on conversion therapy. See the full story here