Of: Hans Fridlund
Human rights institutions are tasked with ensuring that states comply with national and international human rights conventions. However, Sweden belongs to the countries that do not have such an institution, which has led to criticism from the UN. The establishment of a Swedish human rights institution would not only serve a domestic policy purpose, but also contribute to increasing Swedish credibility in international human rights issues, writes Hans Fridlund, UPR Info.
July 31, 2017, Debate
Power in the world is becoming increasingly concentrated. 8 people own as much as the poorest half of the world's population and several countries are moving in an authoritarian direction. How does it feel? And how do we move forward? FUF and OmVärlden offered three open "therapy sessions" during Almedalen Week to cure our #world anxiety. Foreign correspondent Claes JB Löfgren, State Secretary Ulrika Modéer and the poet Bob Hansson visited the therapy couch on 5 July 2017 to talk about disturbed global balance of power.
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July 13, 2017, FUF pods
Half of the world's population does not have the right to say, read, write or print what they want and the space for civil society is reduced. How does it feel? And how do we move forward? FUF and OmVärlden offered three open "therapy sessions" during Almedalen Week to cure our #world anxiety. RFSU's chairman Hans Linde, Middle East correspondent Cecilia Uddén and artist & poet Emil Jensen visited the therapy couch on 4 July 2017 to talk about freedom of expression in the firing line.
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July 13, 2017, FUF pods
Of: Maria Sjödin
Homosexuals, bisexuals and transgender people generally have poorer health than the general public, not least in poor countries. However, health data for this group are often lacking. Now Sweden and the UN must invest in research that can improve the health, rights and well-being of LGBT people, writes the debater Maria Sjödin.
July 13, 2017, Debate
The proportion of women in the world with paid work has decreased and Donald Trump has stopped all aid to organizations that do not distance themselves from abortion. How does it feel? And how do we move forward? FUF and OmVärlden offered three open "therapy sessions" during Almedalen Week to cure our #world anxiety. Journalist Bilan Osman, Member of Parliament Birgitta Ohlsson (L) and artist Marit Bergman visited the therapy couch on 3 July 2017 to talk about the global backlash against women.
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July 13, 2017, FUF pods
In the world, there are approximately 1 billion people who have some form of norm-breaking functional variation, but still there is often a lack of a functional perspective in development cooperation. Is it starting to get better now? In this report from Almedalen Week 2017, you hear Tiina Nummi-Södergren (MyRight), Maria Johansson (Equally Unique), Fredrik Canerstam (Participation, Action, Freedom of Movement) and Lisa Sjöblom (Forum Syd). The report was made by Timothy Carlsson, Josefine Henman, Karin Klerby and Sara Sundqvist.
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July 12, 2017, FUF pods
The large Swedish banks withdraw billions in profits every year, at the same time as their investments contribute to serious violations of human rights. What responsibility do the banks take? And what opportunities do customers have to influence? In this report from Almedalen Week 2017, you hear Kathleen McCaughey (Amnesty International Sweden), Jakob König (Fair Finance Guide), Magdalena Kettis (Nordea) and Lena Ingelstam (Sida). The report was made by Therese Dovrin, Louise Moberg and Hanna Öhlund.
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July 12, 2017, FUF pods
Of Sweden's health assistance, 40 percent goes to efforts to strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). At the same time, there are strong forces in the world that oppose development in the area. How can Sweden work to strengthen SRHR in this headwind? In this report from Almedalen Week 2017, you hear Maria Teresa Rivera (refugee from El Salvador), Hans Linde (RFSU), Ulrika Modéer (State Secretary to Isabella Lövin) and Sabine Kampe and Raymond Zür (SEEK Development). The report was made by Sarah Blomén, Agnes Duregård and Vera Mörner.
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July 12, 2017, FUF pods
Young people are often forgotten in political processes and are almost never allowed to take part in decision-making. But now the UN has adopted Resolution 2250, which states that all countries must include young people in peace processes. What does this mean in practice? In this report from Almedalen Week 2017, you will hear Hanna Bergman (youth representative in the UN General Assembly), Chris Coulter (Folke Bernadotte Academy) and Simón Cabrera Ebers (Pluralism and Dialogue Institute). The report was made by Kristina Fedai, Amanda Herrström and Tove Södermark.
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July 12, 2017, FUF pods
Every year, an estimated 700 people around the world die from infectious diseases due to resistance to various drugs. The poor are the ones who suffer the most. What role does Sweden play in counteracting antibiotic resistance in the world? In this report from Almedalen Week 000, you hear Anna Sjöblom (Doctors without Borders), Anna Zorzet (ReAct) and Lawen Redar (Member of Parliament, S). The report was made by Klara Elzvik, Sara Holmberg, Marie Karlsson and Marcia Munoz.
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July 12, 2017, FUF pods
