The justification of harsh treatment of homeless Romanian migrants in Sweden

Even though government and local officials in Sweden declare concern for
the human rights of the homeless immigrants from Eastern Europe, many
of which have a Roma decent, some of the these EU citizens fail to receive
basic protection such as shelter and access to water and sanitation. The paper
questions the influence that the unease toward unwanted migration has on
the authorities’ actions for human rights law enforcement. By looking at official
statements of the government and local authorities, as well as at data gathered
through interviewing social workers, the paper analyses the strategies used for
legitimization of the harsh measures taken by the authorities and that infringe
upon the universal rights of migrants.