Sweden
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- January 1, 1975
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil law with influences from customary norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Parliament (Riksdag)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Government)
RELIGIONS
87% Lutherans, 13% other
From the country
MARCH 18, 2026IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Kourosh Keyvani Hanged for Israel Espionage on March 18
Dual National Iranian-Swedish
- JULY 6, 2024IraqDEATH PENALTY
SWEDEN SAYS THREE CITIZENS GIVEN DEATH SENTENCES IN IRAQ OVER SHOOTING
Three Swedish citizens have been sentenced to death in Iraq over their involvement in a shooting and a fourth may also face the same punishment over a separate crime, the Swedish foreign ministry said on July 4, 2024.
JULY 3, 2024IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: ANOTHER SWEDISH CITIZEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Another Swedish citizen has been sentenced to death in Iraq by a court decision, Report News Agency informed on July 2, 2024 referring to the Dagens Nyheter newspaper citing the press service of the Swedish Foreign Ministry.
JUNE 28, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ahmad-Reza Jalali on Fourth Day of Hunger Strike
- JUNE 18, 2024IraqDEATH PENALTY
SWEDEN SUMMONS IRAQI DIPLOMAT TO PROTEST DEATH PENALTIES REPORTEDLY HANDED TO 2 SWEDES
Sweden's Foreign Ministry said officials summoned the Iraqi chargé d’affaires on June 14, 2024 to protest against death sentences handed down to Swedes in Iraq.
JUNE 17, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iranians in Stockholm Rally Against Release of War Criminal Hamid Nouri
JUNE 15, 2024IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Sweden released Hamid Noury
Convicted of war crimes
- MARCH 6, 2024IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Sweden: Hamid Noury’s Appeal Rejected
- JANUARY 28, 2024IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran seeking death penalty for Johan Floderus
In retaliation for the life sentence handed down in Sweden on Hamid Noury
- DECEMBER 19, 2023IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Sweden. Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence for Hamid Noury
DECEMBER 10, 2023IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Swede Johan Floderus faces charges in Iran of spying for Israel
- JULY 15, 2022IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - UNITED NATIONS - Sweden. Javaid Rehman lauded the conviction in Sweden against Hamid Noury