Sweden
Parliament
Specialized body - Human rights
Committee on the Constitution
(May 1980)About
Nature
Permanent
Members
| All Members | Below 45 years of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | 7 |
| Men | 7 | 3 |
| Women | 10 | 4 |
Political affiliation of members
Majority parties
Opposition parties
7
Independent
Chairperson(s)
Chair 1
Hans
Ekström
Chairperson: Sex
Male
Date of birth
29 Apr 1958
Political affiliation
Opposition
Chairperson
Chairperson: Sex
Female
Age: Chairperson is below 45 years of age
No
Committee functions
Mainstream human rights into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
Yes
Scrutinise all Bills for their compatibility with human rights
Yes
Obtain information from the Executive about the justification for actions or inaction which affect human rights
No
Scrutinise State compliance with existing UN human rights treaties
No
Initiate inquiries of its own choosing
No
Scrutinise proposed human rights treaties, and other international treaties with implications for human rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
No
Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties
No
Scrutinise the Executive’s response to judgments of national, regional and international courts with implications for human rights
No
Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the protection of human rights
No
Review the allocation and expenditure of funds in the State budget to support measures to promote and protect human rights
No
Other important functions, please specify
All the Committees at the Swedish Riksdag have the duty to scrutinize proposed bills and if they are compatibel with
the European Convention for Human Rights
the European Convention for Human Rights
Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms
Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.
Consulted in the preparation of national report to the UN Human Rights Council
No
Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the Council
No
Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the Council adopted as a result
No
Conducted hearings with the Executive about its plans to implement the conclusions and recommendations of the Human Rights Council
No
Committee powers
The Committee has the power to:
Propose amendments to legislation
Yes
Introduce bills into Parliament
Yes
Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
No
Carry out inquiries
No
Hold oral evidence hearings
No
Compel witnesses to attend
No
Compel the production of documents and papers
No
Make recommendations to the Executive
No
Conduct visits, including visits abroad
No
Access places of detention without notice
No
Committee working methods
The Committee:
Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
No
Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
No
Usually reaches consensus on the issues on which it reports
Yes
Systematically follows up its reports and recommendations
No
Reports regularly to Parliament on its activities
Yes
Number of specialised staff to service committee
12
Cooperation and coordination
The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
Other parliamentary committees
Sometimes
Civil society organisations
Never
National Human Rights Institution(s)
Often called “Commissions” and/or “Ombudspersons” in the area of human rights
Never
Academic institutions, including research institutes on human rights and the rule of law
Never
The media
Never