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July 10, 2020

A Nordic Comeback on Human Rights

The Nordic countries proudly express steadfast commitment to human rights as a priority in foreign policy, but have been disappointingly inconsistent in practice.

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    An Icelandic flag hangs outside a shop in Reykjavik, October 27, 2016.

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  • July 10, 2020 Dispatches

    A Nordic Comeback on Human Rights

    Encouraging Signs They Are Set to Take More Leading Role

    An Icelandic flag hangs outside a shop in Reykjavik, October 27, 2016.
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Demonstrators gather outside the courthouse of Bobigny, near Paris, on October 28, 2017, in relation to a case of alleged violence after an identity check. © 2017 Julien Mattia/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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