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Susanne Bergsten Park

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Research Assistant/Officer in the Women’s Rights Division at @HRW.org. 📍Stockholm / San Francisco.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Women in South Korea face systemic gender discrimination at every stage of their working lives. These adverse impacts accumulate as women get older. In a new report, HRW found that the older women get, the fewer work opportunities they have. Learn more: bit.ly/4xowIhq
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/07/2026
Ruth Ellis’s pardon will comfort her family, but the system still lets down abused women like her | Joan Smith
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Ruth Ellis’s pardon will comfort her family, but the system still lets down abused women like her | Joan Smith
When Ellis was condemned to death in 1955, the horrific violence she had suffered was ignored. Today, vulnerable women are still fighting to be heard, says journalist Joan Smith
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Sweden is deporting young women who have spent years building their lives in the country to places where gender-based discrimination and restrictions on women's rights are well documented. Many are being separated from parents and siblings who remain in Sweden. @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...
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Jan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Did you know that Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations? New from @hrw.org / @suzebpark.bsky.social ⤵️
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 07/07/2026
Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation. They're losing their residency status due to bureaucratic delays, and are being jailed and deported for lacking the very documents the gov't has failed to provide.
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Egypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, Deported
Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, mostly from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation.
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Young women who call Sweden home are being deported to countries where their rights, autonomy, and safety may be at risk. Sweden should halt these deportations and ensure return decisions comply with its human rights obligations. More from @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/07... #WomensRights
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 13/06/2026
Last week, Italy’s senate passed the “Valditara bill,” a reform that could significantly restrict young people’s access to comprehensive sexuality education. Young people have a right to information that keeps them safe, healthy, and empowered. bit.ly/4vbx4aK
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A deadly escape attempt by two young domestic workers in Jakarta shows the cost of decades of delay. Indonesia’s new Domestic Workers Protection Law is long overdue — with millions of workers, the majority women, still facing abuse. Swift implementation is essential. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...
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Indonesia Inches Towards Protections for Domestic Workers
Two female domestic workers, ages 15 and 18, jumped from the fourth floor of a Jakarta boarding house on April 22 in a desperate attempt to escape their employer. One died; the other was severely inju...
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“Only yes means yes.” The European Parliament is pushing for a consent-based definition of rape across the EU — a crucial step toward closing legal gaps between member states. 🇪🇺 More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
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EU: Parliament Confirms That ‘Only Yes Means Yes’
The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a resolution calling on the European Commission to make consent the determining factor in rape legislation across the EU, with 447 members voting “for,” 160 ...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 29/04/2026
With sustained attacks on federal voting rights protections in the US, it's critical for state legislatures to take up the mantle. Legislation in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights.
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US: Allow Those With Felony Convictions to Vote
Legislation advancing in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights for all.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 08/04/2026
Israel launched its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet today, with more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes. Dozens of people have reportedly been killed so far today, and more than 1500 people have been killed since March 2. Civilians, who continue to pay the highest price, must be protected.
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Almaz Teffera @almazteffera.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A global majority adopted a landmark UN resolution to advance reparations for injustices linked to enslavement legacies. Who didn't vote in favor of the resolution? Many Global North countries facing calls for reparatory justice. The time for action is now. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @hrw.org
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Landmark UN Resolution on the Slave Trade
Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations General Assembly passed a landmark resolution on March 25.
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The SAVE America Act would create new barriers to voting for millions of Americans — disproportionately impacting women, trans people, and voters of color. The Senate should reject the bill! More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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SAVE Americas Act Would Harm Women, Trans People
The US Senate is currently debating the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill claiming to address voter fraud but that would in fact create unnecessary barriers to voting for million...
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I recently spoke on Korea 24 (KBS World Radio) about the thousands of adoptees in the US who never received citizenship and could be at risk of deportation. It’s time to pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 and close the legal gap. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3HEO...
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Katherine La Puente @katherinelapuente.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Policymakers meeting at the UN for #CSW70 should ensure that girls facing violence are able to access justice. They should pledge to strengthen justice systems, reinforce prevention efforts, and commit the funds to deliver on these promises. Op-ed here: www.moretoherstory.com/stories/at-t...
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At the U.N.’s Annual Meeting on Women, the World Should Focus on Justice for Girls — More to Her Story
As governments gather at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, they should prioritize ensuring that girls can access justice.
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 14/03/2026
”Vi ser ett dubbelt underläge för många arbetarkvinnor.”
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För arbetarkvinnor har jämställdheten knappast gått för långt
Vi ser ett dubbelt underläge för många arbetarkvinnor. 
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 07/03/2026
State abortion restrictions in the US are creating risks to pregnant people nationwide. Women are dying preventable deaths because abortion care is denied or delayed.
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US Abortion Restrictions Causing Preventable Deaths
State restrictions on abortion, since the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the US constitution does not confer a right to abortion, are creating risks to pregnant people nationwide. Women are dying pr...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 08/03/2026
Constant threats and backlash undermine women's rights around the globe, but women still continue to fight against repression. This International Women's Day, we honor the courage of those working to improve the lives of women and girls everywhere. #IWD26 #InternationalWomensDay
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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
#EU leaders should never belittle role of int'l law or apply it selectively - as they've done since #USA/#Israel's strikes on #Iran & retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries. It goes against #EU values & its long-term interests. Our take 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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Lisa Maier @lisamaier.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
NEW @hrw.org: The sweeping nature of the Israeli military’s call for the immediate evacuation of everyone in #Lebanon south of the Litani River raises serious risks of violations of the laws of war and concerns that the purpose is not to protect civilians. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
Colored map of south Lebanon with two arrows that show the evacuation orders by the Israeli military.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 05/03/2026
The US Department of Defense is reportedly using artificial intelligence from tech company Anthropic in its strikes in Iran. Why is this important? HRW's @abacci.bsky.social and @verityc.bsky.social explain ⤵️
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The European Commission confirmed EU funds can support access to safe abortions for women anywhere in Europe — including for those forced to travel. A landmark step for reproductive rights in the EU, following advocacy by the My Voice, My Choice movement. More @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Landmark Win on Abortion in the EU
On Thursday, the European Union Commission announced that the European Social Fund can be used by member states to fund safe abortions and improve access to abortion. This is in response to the Europe...
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
“More than 300 overseas adoptees submitted complaints to Korea's truth-seeking body Thursday, marking the first wave of petitions in the renewed state probe into alleged misconduct in the nation's decades-long intercountry adoption program.” www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkor...
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More than 300 adoptees file complaints in Korea's renewed adoption probe - The Korea Times
More than 300 overseas adoptees submitted complaints to Korea's truth-seeking body Thursday, marking the first wave of petitions in the renewed sta...
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Tobias Hübinette @tobiashubinette.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud apnews.com/article/sout... "Western nations and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some 200,000 Korean children to parents overseas, despite... being procured through corrupt or outright illegal means."
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South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud
South Korea has relaunched a fact-finding commission into its past human rights violations, with a key focus on the extensive fraud and malfeasance that corrupted the nation’s historic foreign adoptio...
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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
📢Sweden should halt the deportations that separate children and young adults from their families and act in line with its international human rights obligations. Short comment in @sverigesradio. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/migr...
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Migration Agency responds to criticism over teen deportations: 'Limited group' affected - Radio Sweden
Reports that Sweden's Migration Agency is issuing deportation notices to teens and even an infant have caused a public backlash.A representative for the ...
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
In our new PEN Ten interview, poet Bo Hee Moon shares how her poetry led her to find hope and the real-life experiences that inspired her award-winning collection, Birthstones in the Province of Mercy (Milkweed Editions, 2026). Read more: pen.org/bo-hee-moon-...
This image features a smiling Bo Hee Moon next to a cover of her book titled "Birthstones in the Province of Mercy." Below is a quote about the absence felt regarding the Korean language. There's an "An interview with author Bo Hee Moon" caption, along with the Pen America logo.
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Guttmacher @guttmacher.org · 18/02/2026
Guttmacher expert Rachel Jones spoke with @cnn.com about our new data showing a 2% decline in the number of brick-and-mortar abortion clinics in the US between 2024 & 2025. These findings underscore just how volatile #AbortionAccess continues to be post Dobbs. gu.tt/40gawaP
Black text on a white background features the title of a CNN article, "Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points." Below is a photo of a person walking by a Planned Parenthood clinic, and a red CNN logo appears in the top left corner.
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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
“Aging out” shouldn’t mean being forced out. Sweden is deporting young people who grew up here while their families stay. The government should halt these deportations and change course. Short dispatch by me and @suzebpark.bsky.social @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Sweden Deporting Young People
Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country...
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
“It has been one year since anyone saw Hada, a Mongolian writer, bookseller, and activist who was disappeared from his hospital bed on February 6, 2025,” writes Erika Nguyen. He is one of many writers who have suffered under the constant repression by the Chinese state. More: pen.org/mongolian-wr...
This image displays three individuals with a text overlay and includes a logo. The text reads: "Mongolian Writers Targeted by the Chinese Government. Read our blog post on the one-year anniversary of one writer's disappearance." The logo for PEN America is at the bottom.
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Turning 18 shouldn’t mean losing the life you’ve known. #Sweden’s currently letting young people “age out” of protection and face deportation without their families — even after years in school and community. @hrw.org @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Sweden Deporting Young People
Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 28/01/2026
Another Trump administration rollback on abortion access goes into effect on February 1, this time for US veterans. The VA has reversed a Biden administration reform that allowed veterans to access abortion care as part of their health benefits.
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US to Cut Veterans’ Abortion Access
Another Trump administration rollback on abortion access goes into effect on February 1, this time for US veterans, including 2.1 million women.
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 05/06/2025
The Trump administration is mounting a coordinated attack on emergency abortion care and medication abortion:
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‘One-Two Punch’: Trump Administration Blocks Lifesaving Abortion Care and Announces Mifepristone Safety ‘Review’—All in One Day
On the same day the Trump administration revoked guidance ensuring emergency medical care for pregnant women, the Trump administration made moves toward nationwide restrictions on abortion medications...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 11/06/2025
The right to access sexual content is part of our freedom as adults, and can be crucial for bodily and reproductive autonomy. We took Texas to court over its law undermining our online First Amendment rights.
Blue green background with a yellow box and green text reading "Texas politicians are restricting access to sexual content online. We took them to court."
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 11/06/2025
As protesters hit the streets here Tuesday for a fifth straight day, President Trump intensified his rhetoric, calling the Angelenos “animals” and “a foreign enemy.”
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‘We are human’: Los Angeles residents explain the drive behind days of mass protests
As protesters hit the streets here Tuesday for a fifth straight day, President Trump intensified his rhetoric, calling the Angelenos “animals” and “a foreign enemy.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/06/2025
The arrest and apparent injury of David Huerta, a prominent California union leader, at an immigration protest has drawn condemnation from across the labor movement.
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Arrest of Union Leader Highlights Link Between Workers’ and Immigrants’ Rights
David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union of California, was arrested while protesting immigration raids on work sites in Los Angeles.
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Tobias Hübinette @tobiashubinette.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Adopterade Susanna Johansson kommenterar adoptionsutredningen och Kristersson i diktform i Tidningen Syre: tidningensyre.se/2025/05-juni... "Det är ingen hemlighet att han har bidragit till många förstörda liv Men det spelar ingen roll. Inte för mig. Därför att, för mig är det redan för sent."
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För sent - Syre
Allvarliga brott har begåtts vid internationella adoptioner, konstaterar en utredning som kom den 2 juni. Adoptionskommissionen föreslår att de internationella adoptionerna stoppas samt att adopterade...
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MJ @moonjoo.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
apnews.com/article/swed... Sweden faces call to halt international adoptions after inquiry finds abuses and fraud | AP News #adoption 🥚
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Sweden faces call to halt international adoptions after inquiry finds abuses and fraud
A Swedish commission has recommended that international adoptions be stopped after an investigation found a series of abuses and fraud dating back decades.
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Nooshi Dadgostar @nooshidadgostar.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Kristersson visste om att kinesiska barn stulits och sålts men verksamheten inte bara fortsatte, utan han fördubblade adoptionerna från Kina. Hjärtskärande.
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Johanna Sjödin @johannasjodin.substack.com · 04/06/2025
Ulf Kristersson måste svara om adoptionerna. "Det är tydligt för mig hur viss migration ses som ett hot mot vår nation och att adoption omhuldas som kärleksfull omsorg." www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...
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Ulf Kristersson måste svara om adoptionerna
Både jag och Ulfs dotter adopterades från Kina för 25 år sedan. Jag vill att statsministern förklarar sin delade syn på människor som kommer till Sverige.
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Jonas Sjöstedt @jonassjostedt.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Som tidigare ordförande för Adoptionscentrum vet Kristersson mer än de allra flesta. Nu måste statsministern lägga korten på bordet. Viktigt att regeringen tar fasta på utredningens förslag och börjar agera för upprättelse och erkännande för de drabbade. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ulf-...
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Ulf Kristersson utesluter inte ursäkt till adopterade - Nyheter (Ekot)
Statsminister Ulf Kristersson utesluter inte att alla internationellt adopterade bör få en ursäkt från staten. Han säger också att det är väldigt allvarliga ...
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Tobias Hübinette @tobiashubinette.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Vänsternoppositionens kandidat Lee Jae-myung vinner dagens presidentval i Sydkorea. Lee gick till val på att skapa en ny Sannings- och försoningskommission som ska ta ett helhetsgrepp på adoptionsfrågan i landet och nu kan en försoningsprocess äntligen inledas med de 200 000 bortadopterade barnen.
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Tobias Hübinette @tobiashubinette.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Intervjuad i SR:s/P1:s Studio Ett med anledning av att jag på DN Debatt (www.dn.se/debatt/krist...) kräver att Ulf Kristersson tar bladet från munnen och ber om ursäkt till landets 60 000 adopterade samt implementerar den aktuella adoptionsutredningens förslag. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fors...
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Tobias Hübinette @tobiashubinette.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Idag ställer jag Kristersson till svars på DN Debatt: www.dn.se/debatt/krist... Kristersson måste nu be offentligt om ursäkt och erkänna att staten liksom han själv har gjort sig skyldig till medhjälp till människohandelsbrott och till att ha brutit mot de adopterades mänskliga rättigheter.
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DN Debatt. ”Kristersson får inte begrava ännu en adoptionsutredning”
DN DEBATT. För 22 år sedan begravde Ulf Kristersson en utredning som ordförande för Adoptionscentrum – nu ska han ta emot en ny, nu som statsminister.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/06/2025
South Korean leftwinger Lee Jae-myung set to win presidential election, says exit poll www.ft.com/content/a323e49c-45f0-48…
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South Korean leftwinger Lee Jae-myung set to win presidential election, says exit poll
Broadcasters’ poll puts opposition leader more than 10 percentage points ahead of rival Kim Moon-soo
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Dagens ETC @etc.se · 03/06/2025
Adoptionsutredningen har landat med bland annat krav på stopp för internationella adoptioner och att regeringen ska be om ursäkt för de kränkningar som skett. I Stockholm samlades flera adopterade med hopp om förändring.
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”Vi kräver det utredningen föreslår, minst”
Adopterade hoppfulla efter nya utredningen som lämnats till regeringen. 
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Tobias Hübinette @tobiashubinette.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
VLT:s Lisa Bjurwald frågar sig: www.bblat.se/2025-06-03/v... "Trots larmen ökade som tidigare nämnts svenska adoptioner till sina högsta nivåer någonsin. Så vad visste egentligen Kristersson? Vi kan nog svara Nej på den frågan. Men i hur hög utsträckning såg han medvetet mellan fingrarna?"
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LEDARE: Vad visste Kristersson (M)?
Adoptionsutredningens slutsatser är förödande
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Susanne Bergsten Park @suzebpark.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
“Sweden should phase out international adoptions, a government-appointed commission said on Monday, after an inquiry prompted by concerns that children had been taken from their biological parents without permission.” www.reuters.com/world/sweden...
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Sweden should end international adoptions, government commission says
Sweden should phase out international adoptions, a government-appointed commission said on Monday, after an inquiry prompted by concerns that children had been taken from their biological parents without permission.
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The Asian Feminist @theasianfeminist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy South Korea's young women are expected to lead a broad political backlash against the main conservative party at presidential elections on June 3, punishing it for months of chaos. Multitudes of young men, though, are unlikely to join them.
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How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy
Recent elections spanning North America, Europe and Asia show this trend is either consolidating or accelerating, with angry, frustrated men in their 20s breaking to the right.
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Dagens Nyheter @dagensnyheter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Erkännande gläder drabbade – hoppas på mer Flera adopterade vill se ekonomisk kompensation: ”Tiden går inte att få tillbaka.” 👉 www.dn.se/sverige/adopterad...
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Dagens Nyheter @dagensnyheter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Adoptionsutredningen: Mänskliga rättigheter har kränkts – staten bör erkänna detta och be om ursäkt. 👉 www.dn.se/debatt/sverige-bo...
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