The Convention on the Rights of the Child (usually abbreviated to “the CRC”) is a set of rules about the human rights of children. Almost all countries in the world have agreed to follow the CRC. The rules in the CRC include that all children are equal, that all children have the right to think and say what they want to, and that all children should be protected from violence.

Discrimination is treating someone worse because of, for example, their sex/gender or skin colour. Discrimination is forbidden in Sweden, and there is a law about it, the Discrimination Act.

If you’re the victim of a crime, you always have the right and opportunity to file a police report. Reporting can feel difficult and like a very big deal when you don’t know what will happen thereafter or what it will lead to. On this page, Anna, who works as a police officer, writes about what happens from the moment you file a police report.