Sweden has recently prohibited age discrimination against children with the enactment of the Discrimination Act of 5 June, 2008. However, although age is listed as a protected factor and children are not excluded from protection against discrimination, differential treatment on grounds of age is in large part permitted "if there is a legitimate purpose and the means that are used are appropriate and necessary to achieve that purpose."

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Language English

Organisation:

no associated organisation

Scope:

National

CRC Article:

Article 2: Non-discrimination

Instruments:

National laws

Cited CRCs:

Article 2: Non-discrimination

Countries

Sweden

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