Sweden

This section offers a summary of the main legislation on transitional justice adopted by the member state and, when available, a pdf with the document, together with the main decisions of national and international tribunals in relation to these measures. This is a non exhaustive list and will be updated and completed in a permanent basis. We also offer images of the museums that deal with memory issues in each EU country.

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Legislation

 

Main provisions

Year

Commission to investigate the activities of the national security service as well as the Swedish treatment of refugees during the war

1945

Minister for Foreign Affairs appointed a Commission to clarify what happened with the property of Jewish origin that was brought to Sweden in connection with the persecution of Jews before and during the Second World War

1997

Government assigned to Forum for Living History the task to collect information about the crimes against humanity committed by communist regimes (Soviet, China and Cambodia between 1917 and 1989)

2006