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Sweden's new alcohol law: 'Freedom reform' or flop?
This week: How a new law puts a chink in Systembolaget's armour, and why Sweden could ban international adoptions. For Membership+ subscribers: what are the Social Democrats planning for next year's election? And how will Sweden's elderly care system cope as immigrant workers are forced to leave Sweden?
DN DEBATT. When children become a commodity, the rule of law must act. Sweden's international adoptions have been characterized by serious irregularities and can constitute crimes under Swedish law. Many violations have now been statute-barred, which is unreasonable in matters concerning children, identity and life-changing decisions. Moral responsibility, on the other hand, has no statute of limitations, writes criminologist Jenny Rogneby.
“I was just a normal Swedish kid,” recalls Jakob, who grew up in the city of Umea and is Swedish by name and nationality, but doesn’t look like a typical Swede. Jakob was adopted as a child from South Korea. Many of his fellow South Koreans and others ended up in Swedish foster homes in less than the most honest ways.
Decades of Abuse and Fraud Uncovered in International Adoptions from Sweden – EUROP INFO
A comprehensive Swedish inquiry has uncovered widespread abuse and fraud in international adoptions spanning several decades, raising serious concerns about the country’s child welfare practices. The investigation, which examined adoption cases dating back decades, reveals systemic failures that allowed unethical practices to persist, affecting countless families and children worldwide. The findings have prompted calls for increased oversight an…
Sweden Urged To Halt International Adoptions After Decades Of Child Trafficking Uncovered – TheWatchTowers.org
Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A Swedish government commission has recommended halting all international adoptions after an investigation found that decades of illegal adoptions amounted to child trafficking involving state authorities and adoption agencies. Children at Wang Jiayu Orphanage in Anhui Province, China, on July 9, 2006. China Photos/Getty Images At a news conference in Stockholm, Swedish Social Services …
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