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Region Halland admits human rights violations in sperm scandal

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Key Points
  • Region Halland admits violating human rights of sperm scandal victims.
  • The region refuses to pay compensation to the victims.
  • A lawyer criticizes the lack of compensation as not taking responsibility.

Region Halland has for the first time admitted that it violated the human rights of those affected in the sperm scandal. The admission came in a response to a lawsuit filed by the victims in January this year. However, the region does not want to pay compensation to the victims.

Region Halland argues that an admission is enough to compensate those affected and that they do not need to issue damages. Màxim del Río Diaz, a lawyer at Centrum för rättvisa, said it is good that the region admits violating their clients' rights but it is offensive that they do not want to pay compensation, stating that this is not taking responsibility for their actions.

it is good that the region admits violating their clients' rights but it is offensive that they do not want to pay compensation, stating that this is not taking responsibility for their actions

Màxim del Río Diaz, lawyer at Centrum för rättvisa

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