MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
konvention
Swedish word. In English: convention
An agreement between many countries, for example on human rights.
Facts about the word
- The UN has agreed on a convention on children's rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Sverige i fokus s. 24
- Since 2020 the Convention on the Rights of the Child is law in Sweden. Sverige i fokus s. 24
- Authorities, courts, municipalities and regions must apply the convention, for example by asking children what they think before decisions that affect them. Sverige i fokus s. 24
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A convention is an agreement between countries, not a municipality and not a letter to a landlord.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.