Barnkonventionen i rättstillämpningen - Lever svenska domstolar upp till sina åtaganden?
(2026) JURM02 20261Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Historiskt har barnets rättsliga ställning haft en begränsad synlighet i den mening att barn huvudsakligen betraktats som en del av familjerätten och underställda föräldrarnas ansvar, snarare än som självständiga rättssubjekt. Under senare tid har detta synsätt förändrats, inte minst till följd av barnkonventionens tillkomst och den efterföljande ratificeringen i olika länder, vilket har bidragit en stärkt rättslig position för barnet.
Barnkonventionens ställning i svensk rätt har utvecklats från att vara folkrättsligt bindande genom Sveriges ratificering till att även utgöra svensk lag genom inkorporeringen år 2020. Särskilt artikel 3 gällande barnets bästa har därigenom fått en stärkt betydelse i rättstillämpningen och ställer krav på... (More) - Historiskt har barnets rättsliga ställning haft en begränsad synlighet i den mening att barn huvudsakligen betraktats som en del av familjerätten och underställda föräldrarnas ansvar, snarare än som självständiga rättssubjekt. Under senare tid har detta synsätt förändrats, inte minst till följd av barnkonventionens tillkomst och den efterföljande ratificeringen i olika länder, vilket har bidragit en stärkt rättslig position för barnet.
Barnkonventionens ställning i svensk rätt har utvecklats från att vara folkrättsligt bindande genom Sveriges ratificering till att även utgöra svensk lag genom inkorporeringen år 2020. Särskilt artikel 3 gällande barnets bästa har därigenom fått en stärkt betydelse i rättstillämpningen och ställer krav på att barnets bästa ska komma i främsta rummet vid alla åtgärder som rör barn.
Syftet med inkorporeringen av barnkonventionen har varit att ytterligare bredda ut barnrättsperspektivet inom svensk rätt. Samtidigt aktualiseras frågan om artikel 3 i praktiken har fått ett effektivt genomslag eller om bedömningen av barnets bästa fortfarande präglas av nationella överväganden och rättsliga strukturer. Sverige har trots allt arbetat med barnrättsperspektivet långt innan barnkonventionen blev inkorporerat.
Undersökningen behandlar frågan om domstolarnas beslutsfattande sker på ett ändamålsenligt sätt i förhållande till barnkonventionens krav, särskilt vid bedömningar av vad som anses vara barnets bästa. I detta ingår att analysera vilka omständigheter som tillmäts betydelse i rättstillämpningen och hur avvägningen mellan barnets intressen och andra rättsliga intressen motiveras i domskälen. Har barnkonventionen fått ett självständigt rättsligt innehåll inom svensk rätt? Eller är principen beroende av nationella tolkningsramar och bestämmelser för att få genomslag i rättstillämpningen? (Less) - Abstract
- Historically, the legal status of children has had limited visibility in the sense that children have primarily been regarded as part of family law and as subordinate to parental responsibility, rather than as independent legal subjects. In recent times, this approach has changed, not least due to the adoption of the convention on the Rights of the Child and its subsequent ratification in various countries, which has contributed to a strengthened legal position for the child.
The status of the convention on the rights of the child in Swedish law has developed from being binding under international law through Sweden´s ratification to also becoming Swedish law through its incorporation in 2020. In particular, Article 3 regarding the best... (More) - Historically, the legal status of children has had limited visibility in the sense that children have primarily been regarded as part of family law and as subordinate to parental responsibility, rather than as independent legal subjects. In recent times, this approach has changed, not least due to the adoption of the convention on the Rights of the Child and its subsequent ratification in various countries, which has contributed to a strengthened legal position for the child.
The status of the convention on the rights of the child in Swedish law has developed from being binding under international law through Sweden´s ratification to also becoming Swedish law through its incorporation in 2020. In particular, Article 3 regarding the best interests of the child has thereby gained strengthened significance in legal practice and requires that the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children.
The purpose of incorporating the Convention on the Rights of the Child has been to further increase the child-rights perspective within Swedish law. At the same time, the question arises as to whether Article 3 has in practice had an effective impact, or whether assessments of the best interests of the child are still primarily shaped by national considerations and established legal structures. Sweden has, after all, worked with a child-rights perspective long before the Convention was incorporated.
The study addresses whether courts’ decision-making is conducted in an effective manner in relation to the requirements of the Convention, particularly in assessments of what constitutes the best interests of the child. This includes an analysis of which circumstances are given weight in legal practice and how the balancing of the child’s interests against other legal interests is reasoned in court decisions. Has the Convention on the Rights of the Child gained an independent legal meaning within Swedish law? Or is its application dependent on national interpretative frameworks and provisions in order to have an impact in legal practice? (Less)
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- author
- Al-Bayati, Abdullah LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Convention on the Rights of the Child in judicial application - Do Swedish courts live up to their obligations?
- course
- JURM02 20261
- year
- 2026
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Folkrätt, Socialrätt, Barnrätt, Barnets bästa, Barnkonventionen, Bistånd, Vårdnad, Rättvisa
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9227329
- date added to LUP
- 2026-06-03 09:30:52
- date last changed
- 2026-06-03 09:30:52
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The status of the convention on the rights of the child in Swedish law has developed from being binding under international law through Sweden´s ratification to also becoming Swedish law through its incorporation in 2020. In particular, Article 3 regarding the best interests of the child has thereby gained strengthened significance in legal practice and requires that the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children.
The purpose of incorporating the Convention on the Rights of the Child has been to further increase the child-rights perspective within Swedish law. At the same time, the question arises as to whether Article 3 has in practice had an effective impact, or whether assessments of the best interests of the child are still primarily shaped by national considerations and established legal structures. Sweden has, after all, worked with a child-rights perspective long before the Convention was incorporated.
The study addresses whether courts’ decision-making is conducted in an effective manner in relation to the requirements of the Convention, particularly in assessments of what constitutes the best interests of the child. This includes an analysis of which circumstances are given weight in legal practice and how the balancing of the child’s interests against other legal interests is reasoned in court decisions. Has the Convention on the Rights of the Child gained an independent legal meaning within Swedish law? Or is its application dependent on national interpretative frameworks and provisions in order to have an impact in legal practice?}},
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