Sweden at the UN Commission on Human Rights and Human Rights Council
Recorded votes 1952–2004 · 195 votes · download CSV
Between 1952 and 2004, Sweden cast 195 votes on resolutions and decisions of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council that were decided by recorded vote: 43% Yes, 27% No and 30% abstentions. In this dataset it belongs to the Western Europe & Others group. It voted most often with Netherlands (98% agreement on shared votes) and least often with Viet Nam (15%).
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Closest voting partners
Furthest voting partners
- Viet Nam · 15% of 73 shared votes
- Malaysia · 16% of 73 shared votes
- Syria · 16% of 91 shared votes
- Algeria · 17% of 71 shared votes
- Libya · 17% of 81 shared votes
- Sudan · 20% of 118 shared votes
- Sierra Leone · 22% of 115 shared votes
- Saudi Arabia · 23% of 119 shared votes
Year by year
| Year | Votes | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| 1990 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 1991 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| 2003 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
| 2004 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
Every recorded vote
| Year | Resolution | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/128 | Situation of human rights in the Sudan | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/88 | World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and | Abstain |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/76 | Human rights and special procedures | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/73 | Composition of the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/67 | Question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/66 | Human rights and international solidarity | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/65 | Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/64 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/124 | The prevention of human rights violations caused by the availability and misuse of small arms a | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/120 | Human rights and bioethics | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/117 | Human rights and human responsibilities | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/58 | Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub Commission on the Promotion and Protection o | Abstain |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/57 | Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub Commission on the Promotion and Protection o | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/50 | Missing persons | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/48 | Rights of the child | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/112 | The rights of non-citizens | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/44 | Human rights and terrorism | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/37 | Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/31 | Strengthening of popular participation, equity, social justice and non-discrimination as essent | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/30 | Enhancing the role of regional, subregional and other organizations and arrangements in promoti | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/29 | Question of the realization in all countries of the economic, social and cultural rights contai | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/109 | Terrorism and human rights | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/28 | Prohibition of forced evictions | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/27 | The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and menta | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/24 | Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of all human rights | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/22 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/20 | Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for different cultura | Abstain |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/19 | The right to food | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/18 | Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human r | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/17 | Adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/16 | Inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/107 | Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of human rights | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/9 | Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/8 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/14 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/13 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/12 | Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/11 | Situation of human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/10 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/7 | The right to development | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/6 | Combating defamation of religions | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/5 | Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right | No |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/3 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/2 | Strengthening of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Yes |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/RES/2004/1 | Grave situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Abstain |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/DEC/2004/102 | Special sitting of the Commission of Human Rights during its 60th session | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/84 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/83 | The right to development | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/74 | Composition of the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/DEC/2003/118 | Deferral of action on draft resolution E/CN:4/2003/L.92 and the proposed amendments thereto (E/ | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/DEC/2003/113 | Enhancement of the functioning of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in regar | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/67 | The question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/63 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/61 | Promotion of peace as a vital requirement for the full enjoyment of all human rights by all | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/55 | Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection o | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/54 | Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/53 | Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/DEC/2003/110 | Indigenous peoples' permanent sovereignty over natural resources | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/39 | Integrity of the judicial system | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/37 | Human rights and terrorism | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/36 | Interdependence between democracy and human rights | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/35 | Strengthening of popular participation, equity, social justice and non-discrimination as essent | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/30 | World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/28 | The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and menta | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/25 | The right to food | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/23 | Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/21 | Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human r | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/20 | Adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/17 | Human rights and unilateral coercive measures | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/DEC/2003/107 | The Social Forum | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/14 | Situation of human rights in Belarus | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/13 | Situation of human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/8 | Human rights situation of the Lebanese detainees in Israel | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/11 | Situation of human rights in Turkmenistan | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/10 | Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/7 | Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/6 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/5 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/4 | Combating defamation of religions | No |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/3 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/RES/2003/2 | The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the ri | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/91 | Enhancement of the effectiveness of the working methods of the Commission | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/90 | The situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/86 | Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/DEC/2002/115 | Intersessional activities of the Bureau | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/80 | Composition of the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/77 | The question of the death penalty | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/73 | Human rights and international solidarity | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/72 | Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/71 | Promotion of the right of peoples to peace | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/69 | The right to development | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/68 | Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/DEC/2002/110 | Human rights and human responsibilities | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/DEC/2002/109 | The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/46 | Further measures to promote and consolidate democracy | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/37 | Integrity of the judicial system | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/36 | Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/35 | Human rights and terrorism | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/34 | Strengthening of popular participation, equity, social justice and non-discrimination as essent | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/33 | Draft optional protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/29 | Effects of structural adjustment policies and foreign debt on the full enjoyment of all human r | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/28 | Globalization and its impact on the full enjoyment of human rights | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/27 | Adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/22 | Human Rights and unilateral coercive measures | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/DEC/2002/106 | The Social Forum | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/DEC/2002/105 | Promotion of the realization of the right to drinking water and sanitation | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/18 | Situation of human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/16 | Situation of human rights in the Sudan | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/15 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/11 | Assistance to Equatorial Guinea in the field of human rights | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/10 | Human rights situation of Lebanese detainees in Israel | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/DEC/2002/103 | Situation in the occupied Palestinian territory | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/9 | Combating defamation of religions | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/8 | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/8 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan | Abstain |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/7 | Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/5 | The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the ri | No |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/3 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/RES/2002/1 | Situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory | Yes |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/74 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | Yes |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/68 | Situation of human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/47 | Movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes | Abstain |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/17 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | No |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/DEC/1991/105 | Organization of work : situation of human rights in Guatemala | No |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/9 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | No |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/15 | The right to development | Yes |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/10 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Abstain |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/6 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Abstain |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/2 | Human rights in the occupied Syrian Arab territory | Yes |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/1B | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/RES/1991/1A | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Yes |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/75 | Consequences of acts of violence committed by irregular armed groups and drug traffickers for t | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/DEC/1990/114 | Visit to Iraq | No |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/54 | Situation of human rights in southern Lebanon | Yes |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/48 | Situation of human rights in Cuba | Yes |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/DEC/1990/106 | Situation in China | No |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/26 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/23 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/22 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/12 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/10 | Situation in Panama | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/9 | Situation in Cambodia | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/8 | Situation in southern Africa | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/2B | Question of violations of human rights in occupied Palestine | Abstain |
| 1990 | E/CN.4/RES/1990/1 | Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/75 | Human rights situation in Romania | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/DEC/1989/113 | Consideration of the report of the mission which took place in Cuba in accordance with Commissi | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/69 | Situation of human rights in Albania | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/66 | Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/65 | Situation of human rights in southern Lebanon | Abstain |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/DEC/1989/111 | Situation of human rights in Iraq | No |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/37 | Status of special rapporteurs | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/22 | Situation in southern Africa | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/21 | Use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determin | Abstain |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/20 | Situation in Kampuchea | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/19 | Situation in occupied Palestine | Abstain |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/18 | Question of Western Sahara | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/15 | Foreign debt, economic adjustment policies and their effects on the full enjoyment of human rig | No |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/12 | Realization of economic, social and cultural rights | No |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/8 | Implementation of the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime o | Abstain |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/7 | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Abstain |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/6 | Adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and oth | Abstain |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/5 | Situation of human rights in South Africa | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/3 | Situation of human rights in Namibia | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/2B | Question of violations of human rights in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/2A | Question of violations of human rights in occupied Palestine | Yes |
| 1989 | E/CN.4/RES/1989/1 | Human rights in occupied Syrian Arab territory | Abstain |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/RES/20/(XXXV) | Draft declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on | Yes |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/DEC/6/(XXXV) | Human rights situation in Democratic Kampuchea | No |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/RES/13/(XXXV) | Violation of human rights in southern Africa | Abstain |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/RES/12/(XXXV) | Violation of human rights in southern Africa : report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts | Abstain |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/RES/3/(XXXV) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/RES/2/(XXXV) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1979 | E/CN.4/RES/1A/(XXXV) | Question of violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1978 | E/CN.4/RES/12(XXXIV) | Study of reported violations of human rights in Chile, with particular reference to torture and | Yes |
| 1978 | E/CN.4/RES/3(XXXIV) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1978 | E/CN.4/RES/2(XXXIV) | The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or ali | Abstain |
| 1978 | E/CN.4/RES/1A(XXXIV) | Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine | Abstain |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/RES/9(XXXIII) | Study of reported violations of human rights in Chile, with particular reference to torture and | Yes |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/RES/7(XXXIII) | The adverse consequences for the enjoyment of human rights of political, military, economic and | Abstain |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/RES/6C(XXXIII) | Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa | Abstain |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/RES/6B(XXXIII) | Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa | Yes |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/RES/6A(XXXIII) | Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on southern Africa | Yes |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/RES/1A(XXXIII) | Question of violation of human rights in the territories occupied as a result of hostilities in | Abstain |
| 1977 | E/CN.4/DEC/1(XXXIII) | Telegram to the Government of Israel | Abstain |
| 1968 | E/CN.4/RES(XXIV) | Report of the 24th session of the Commission on Human Rights to the Economic and Social Counci | Yes |
| 1968 | E/CN.4/RES/15(XXIV) | Measures to be taken against nazism and racial intolerance | Yes |
| 1968 | E/CN.4/RES/6(XXIV) | Question of human rights in the territories occupied as a result of hostilities in the Middle E | Yes |
| 1967 | E/CN.4/RES/14(XXIII) | Question concerning the implementation of human rights through a United Nations High Commission | Yes |
| 1967 | E/CN.4/RES/6(XXIII) | Study of the establishment of regional commissions on human rights | Yes |
| 1967 | E/CN.4/RES/5(XXIII) | Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms : including policies of raci | Abstain |
| 1967 | E/CN.4/RES/2(XXIII) | Communication dated 3 February 1967 from the Acting Chairman of the General Assembly's Special | Yes |
| 1966 | E/CN.4/RES/5(XXII) | Measures for the speedy implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of | Yes |
| 1966 | E/CN.4/RES/2(XXII) | Question of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including policies of racial d | Abstain |
| 1952 | E/CN.4/RESIPARAGRAPH3(VIII) | Article for inclusion in the International Covenants on Human Rights | No |