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May 28, 2012
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Sweden to receive 1,900 quota refugees in 2012
Politics: 30 Jan 12
Sweden plans to give priority to refugees from Somalia and Eritrea in its efforts to resettle 1,900 United Nations (UN) refugees in 2012.
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Book re-ignites debate on Ikea founder's Nazi past
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Sep 11
Recent revelations that Ingvar Kamprad was more active in Swedish Nazi movements than previously thought have called into question the Ikea founder's claims that it was simply a “folly of youth”, the AFP's Nina Larsson explains.
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Ikea donates millions to UN refugee organ
Business & Money: 30 Aug 11
The Ikea Foundation has announced that it plans to donate $62 million over three years to the UNHCR, earmarked for families fleeing drought, famine and conflict in Somalia.
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Libyan evacuation a 'priority' for Sweden
Politics: 25 Feb 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has underlined that the country's first priority is to help nationals flee war-torn Libya, while migration minister Tobias Billström accused Italy of exaggerating any impending refugee wave.
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Protesters arrested after Iraq expulsion demo
National: 16 Feb 11
Swedish police arrested 16 protesters on Tuesday night outside the Swedish Migration Board's asylum seeker detention centre in Kållered outside Gothenburg demonstrating against the expulsion of a group of Iraqis.
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Police chief fed up over 'jailed' asylum seekers
National: 25 Jan 11
The increasing number of rejected asylum seekers being housed in a local jail has prompted the chief of police in Gothenburg to consider reporting himself to Sweden’s Parliamentary Ombudsman.
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Sweden deports Iraqi refugees amid protests
National: 20 Jan 11
Despite widespread protests, Sweden deported 20 people back to Iraq on Wednesday after they had been denied asylum, police said.
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Police release most Iraqi deportee protesters
National: 19 Jan 11
Swedish police said they have released 24 of the 25 people who had protested outside an asylum seeker detention centre Stockholm early Wednesday, where they were reportedly trying to stop a mass deportation to Iraq.
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UN slams Sweden over Iraqi deportations
Politics: 18 Jan 11
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday criticised Sweden’s decision to deport 25 Iraqis back to their home country despite warnings about unsafe conditions there.
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Agency to wise up on religious minorities
National: 22 Dec 10
Following recent criticism of the Sweden's decision to deport Christian Iraqis to Iraq, the government is set to demand that the Migration Board expand its knowledge of the conditions faced by religious minorities.
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Sweden slammed for new Iraqi deportations
National: 19 Dec 10
The United Nations and Council of Europe have expressed concerns about Sweden’s decision to resume the deportation of Iraqis.
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Sweden deported man to the wrong country
National: 17 Dec 10
A 52-year-old man has been deported to the wrong country after Sweden rejected his application for asylum.
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Ericsson mobile app reconnects refugees
Business & Money: 24 Sep 10
Swedish telecom firm Ericsson has launched a new mobile phone application which aims to reunite African families that have been torn apart by war or natural disaster.
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Greece 'unfit' for asylum reviews: Swedish court
National: 6 Sep 10
The Migration Court in Malmö has halted the transfer of five asylum seekers to Greece even though EU rules stipulate the applications should be reviewed there.
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Sweden deports Iraqis despite UN criticism
National: 10 Jun 10
Sweden deported 56 Iraqis to Bagdad on Wednesday in the face of stern criticism from the UN refugee agency.
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UNHCR warns Sweden over Iraq deportations
National: 9 Jun 10
Sweden was one of four European states warned by the UN refugee agency on Tuesday over plans to deport Iraqi refugees to Baghdad, underlining the continued nationwide security threats.
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Man ages 12 years after Swedish court decision
National: 7 Jun 10
A Swedish court has ruled that a Cambodian man should be allowed to change his tax agency birth date records, thereby adding 12 years, arguing that "existing erroneous information is just as false as new erroneous information".
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Sweden Democrats to cut foreign aid for welfare
Politics: 1 Jun 10
Sweden's small far-right Sweden Democrat party presented a shadow budget on Monday pledging lower taxes and higher benefits, to be financed by cutting international aid and refugee quotas.
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Sweden to pay more asylum seekers to leave
National: 6 Nov 09
Sweden has decided to expand a programme which gives unsuccessful asylum seekers money to voluntarily return to their homelands, at the same time as the number of refugee applications continues to drop.
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Sweden agrees to accept camp refugees
National: 27 Sep 09
Sweden and a dozen other European countries have agreed to accept Somali and Eritrean refugees from camps in Kenya and Sudan. Three further camps on Iraq's border with Syria will also be emptied.
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UN to monitor Swedish migration board
National: 20 Aug 09
The United Nations refugee organ, the UNHCR, which is a regular critic of Swedish migration policies, plans to spend nine months closely monitoring the work of the Migration Board.
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Afghan teens in Swedish asylum limbo
National: 29 Jul 09
A wave of teenage Afghan refugees has arrived in Malmö and other Swedish cities in recent weeks. Many remain in limbo as most Swedish municipalities refuse to accept them.
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More Iraqis at risk of losing asylum appeals in Sweden
Politics: 14 Jan 09
Most of the thousands of Iraqis waiting for asylum in Sweden will likely have their applications rejected because of improved security conditions in the country.
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Sweden increases humanitarian aid to Congo
National: 9 Nov 08
The Swedish government has announced an increase in humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo in response to the growing refugee crisis in the east of the war-torn African state.
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Failed asylum seekers going underground
Politics: 25 Aug 08
More unsuccessful asylum seekers are going into hiding in Sweden, new figures from the Migration Board show. Tighter rules permitting authorities to send back more refugees from war-torn countries are given the blame.
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UN slams Sweden's deportation policy
Society: 14 Aug 08
United Nation refugee agency UNHCR has criticized Sweden's decision to deport Afghan refugees to Kabul even if they have no social or family ties in the capital city.
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Palestinians from Iraq granted shelter in Sweden and Iceland
Society: 5 Aug 08
Palestinian refugees stranded for two years on the Iraq-Syria border will be resettled in Iceland and Sweden in the coming weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday.
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Sweden halts return of child asylum seekers to Greece
National: 7 May 08
The Swedish Migration Board (Migationsveket) has halted the deportation of children to Greece after learning that asylum seeking children may be locked up there for up to three weeks.
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Harder stance on Iraqi refugee children
National: 25 Apr 08
In two new decisions, Sweden’s Migration Board has taken a harder line when judging asylum cases involving children
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Sweden shutting door on refugees: critics
Society: 18 Apr 08
Recent decisions by Sweden to send refugees back to Baghdad and other war-ravaged areas have tarnished its reputation for welcoming victims of conflict, critics say.
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US Congress praises Södertälje mayor
Society: 11 Apr 08
Södertälje mayor Anders Lago received praise while in Washington this week from US presidential candidate Barack Obama and other members of congress for how well his city has handled its influx of Iraqi refugees.
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UN questions Sweden on Eritrea deportation
National: 23 Mar 08
The UN has questioned Sweden over the attempted deportation of a 23-year-old Eritrean.
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UNHCR criticizes Sweden's Iraqi refugee policy
Society: 18 Mar 08
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has criticized Sweden's policy of deporting rejected Iraqi asylum seekers to the southern and central regions of their home country.
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Sweden heads world asylum league
Society: 23 Sep 07
Sweden received more asylum applications than any other country in the world apart from the United States in the first six months of this year, with Iraqis making up the bulk of requests.
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Afghan hunger strikers taken to hospital
National: 8 Aug 07
Nine Afghan citizens were taken to hospital on Tuesday evening on the fourth day of an ongoing hunger strike in central Stockholm.
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Iranian spy 'still on the loose'
National: 20 Feb 07
On Tuesday Sweden's parliament will discuss measures to tackle espionage. One Iranian spy has been active for over a year, despite being known to security services.
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"All I knew about Sweden was Olof Palme"
Lifestyle: 17 Jan 07
Writer Claudio Tamburrini, whose life is portrayed in a new film, talks to Eddie de Oliveira about surviving torture, playing football and building a new life in Sweden.
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Iraqis look to Sweden as safe haven
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 06
The increasingly volatile situation in Iraq is prompting a growing number of Iraqis to seek a safe haven in Europe. A generous refugee policy means that Sweden is proving particularly attractive.
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Sweden gives millions in Lebanon aid
Society: 24 Jul 06
Sweden has said it will give a total of 40.5 million kronor in humanitarian aid to war-torn Lenanon, as part of a response to a UN appeal.
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Iranian refugees accepted by Sweden
Society: 17 May 06
Over a hundred Iranian Kurd refugees who fled Iran during the Islamic Revolution, then left Iraq during the war, are now on their way to Sweden from their desert camp in Jordan.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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