FALQs: Sweden’s Pre-Trial Detention Laws
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Answers to frequently asked legal questions regarding the Swedish pre-trial detention system.
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On this Day: 40 Years of Prohibition on Disciplinary Corporal Punishment of Children in Sweden
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
July 1 2019, marks the 40th anniversary of the explicit prohibition of corporal punishment of children in Sweden.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Regulating the Movement of Grazing Reindeer in the North – The Reindeer Convention of 1919
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
As Norad prepares to track Santa and his reindeer as they travel the world, I note that the movement of reindeer has been a regulated issue in the Northern countries of Europe for centuries. Ever since the nation states were created, the indigenous Sami have had to abide by national and international treaty rules governing …
Posted in: Global Law
Finland’s Independence Day and the Finnish Constitution of 1919
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
December 6, 1919, was the first year Finland celebrated its Declaration of Independence with a national holiday. That same year it also adopted the Constitution of 1919 officially making Finland a Republic with K.J. Stahlberg as its first president. This post describes the Constitution of 1919.
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40 Years of Gender Neutral Succession Rules for Swedish Royals
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
While researching one issue related to laws in my jurisdictional portfolio I often come across another interesting piece of information. For instance, while reading about the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s decision to revoke the royal highness titles for five of his grandchildren, I realized that today, November 7, 2019, marks the 40th anniversary of the amendment to …
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On the Shelf: International and Foreign Resources on Indigenous Law
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
November is celebrated as National American Indian Heritage Month in the United States. In addition to our guide to Indigenous Law Resources online for U.S.-centric sources on indigenous law, the Law Library also holds a number of international and foreign law resources on indigenous law in other countries. For instance, earlier this year, the Global Legal …
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On This Day: Treaty of Fredrikshamn Signed 1809
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On September 17, 1809, 210 years ago today, Sweden and Russia signed the Treaty of Fredrikshamn (Finnish: Hamina), marking the end of the Finnish war of 1808-1809 and also the end of the Sweden-Finland era. Finland had been part of Sweden since 1323, when another peace treaty between Novgorod (Russia) and Sweden, the Peace of Pähkinäsaari …
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FALQs: The Rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of the Council of the European Union, including its powers and figurations, and especially an explanation of the Rotating Presidency whereby each EU member country holds the presidency of the council for a six month period.
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Constitution Day and Election Day in Denmark
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On this day 170 years ago, the Danish King Frederik VII signed the Danish Constitution of 1849, creating a constitutional monarchy. Thus, today marks Grundlovsdagen (Constitution Day). Although a national and bank holiday, the day is not such a grand affair as Constitution Day of Norway. This year may be different, though, as Denmark holds its …
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