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The Global Conference on Children’s and Adolescent’s Mental Health 2025
HRJust took part in a round-table discussion on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Sweden and globally, held in the presence of H.M. Queen Silvia. The discussion, moderated by Former EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, brought together leading voices in child rights, including Ukraine’s Minister of Social Policy, Mr…
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Seminar on the Dual Role of Social Services
On 3 June, Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR) organized a seminar examining how Swedish social services are currently navigating diverging policy directions. A new Social Services Act, entering into force on 1 July, emphasizes early, preventive, and knowledge-based support, while other ongoing policy developments point toward more repressive approaches. This dual development places new demands…
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Consortium-wide Workshop, 26–28 May
HRJust held its consortium-wide synthesizing workshop in Stockholm at Stockholm University, bringing together representatives from Work Packages 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. The meeting served as an opportunity for partners to jointly review progress made during the past two years of collaboration and to align priorities for the final phase of the project. During…
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Global Child and Adolescent Health Preparatory Seminar Held Ahead of 2025 Conference
On 20 May, a cross-faculty and cross-sectoral preparatory seminar was organised in advance of the upcoming Global Child and Adolescent Health Round Table & Conference, scheduled to take place on 9–10 October 2025 at Jonsered Manor. The seminar gathered participants to begin shaping discussions and perspectives ahead of the conference, creating space for dialogue across…
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Workshop on States’ Human Rights Obligations & Justifications of States’ (in)actions
Programme of Workshop on States’ Human Rights Obligations & Justifications of States’ (in)actions held in Florence.
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Meeting on Inquiry Procedures and the Use of Human Rights Justifications
A seminar organised by University of Gothenburg and Stockholm University brought together researchers and practitioners to discuss how human rights arguments are used in investigative and decision-making procedures within public administration. The meeting, held within the framework of the HRJust project, focused on how states invoke human rights and children’s rights when justifying policies and…
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HRJust Participation in Conference at EUI, Florence
On 14–15 May, University of Helsinki, led by Professor Tuomas Ojanen, organised a conference at the European University Institute in Florence, where HRJust took part alongside a wide range of participating scholars. The event provided a valuable setting for exchange and dialogue, enabling participants to explore shared research interests and identify themes that cut across…
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Children’s Rights in Practice – How Do We Get It Right?
Tomas Aronson Ylipää, Secretary General of the national youth organisation Unga Örnar, recently met with HRJust lead researcher Professor Maria Grahn-Farley, for a discussion on children’s rights and how laws affecting children are applied in practice. Their conversation focused on how the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and related legislation shape decisions…
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Workshop in Stockholm
On 7 and 8th of December a workshop was held at Stockholm University with members of WP2, WP4 and WP5 addressing mapping of States’ use of Human Rights Justification and the coming years work in this respect.
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Nordic Rule of Law Forum 2024
On the 6th of December 2024, The Nordic Rule of Law Forum was co hosted between HRJust and Civil Rights Defenders addressing in Stockholm.The Nordic Rule of Law Forum is hosted as the national annual Human Right Event in the Nordics where the Vice President of the European Court of Human Rights Justice Arnfinn Bårdsen…