International Recommendations
The audit view.
Recommendations addressed to Sweden by international bodies. Status is not an opinion — it reflects whether documented evidence exists that a recommendation has been implemented, partially implemented or remains under discussion. Where the assessment is debatable, we say so.
Implemented
0
Partial
6
Outstanding
5
Ref
Year
Body
Recommendation
Response
Status
Evidence
R-2025-01
2025
CPT
Reduce use of restrictions to those strictly necessary and subject to independent judicial control.
Pending
Outstanding
CPT/Inf(2025)04, §41–58
R-2024-03
2024
UN CAT
End isolation exceeding 15 consecutive days for remand prisoners.
Framework unchanged
Outstanding
CAT/C/SWE/CO/9, §22
R-2023-02
2023
ECtHR
Guarantee individualised, judicially reviewable decisions on all restrictions.
Reform announced
Partial
Government follow-up plan, 2023
R-2023-04
2023
UN CRC
Separate children from adults in all detention facilities.
Case-by-case assessment retained
Partial
CRC/C/SWE/CO/6-7, §36
R-2018-01
2018
UN SPT
Introduce statutory maximum durations for pre-trial detention.
Reform 2021 (limited scope)
Partial
SFS 2021:399
R-2015-02
2015
CPT
Ensure decisions on restrictions are individually motivated and appealable.
Legislative amendments 2021
Partial
CPT/Inf(2015)16, §46
R-2009-03
2009
CPT
Guarantee minimum out-of-cell time and meaningful human contact for restricted remand prisoners.
Guidelines issued to Prison & Probation Service
Partial
Kriminalvården directive 2010:4
R-2002-01
2002
CPT
End prolonged isolation of remand prisoners.
Framework retained
Outstanding
CPT/Inf(2002)18, §54
R-1998-01
1998
UN HRC
Introduce statutory upper time-limit for pre-trial detention.
No statutory limit introduced
Outstanding
CCPR/C/79/Add.100, §12
R-1994-02
1994
CPT
Decisions on restrictions to be taken by a judicial authority, not by the prosecutor.
Partial amendments
Partial
Ch. 24 Rättegångsbalken, amendments 2004, 2021
R-1991-01
1991
UN CAT
Review the use of restrictions and ensure strict necessity assessment.
Practice under continued review
Outstanding
CAT/C/7/Add.13, §9