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February 15, 2012
Diskrimineringsombudsmannen
The following articles have been tagged with "Diskrimineringsombudsmannen":
SJ 'not wrong' to kick praying man off train
National: 24 Jan 12
The Swedish National Rail Service, SJ, was not wrong to kick a Muslim man off the train for not showing his pass while deep in prayer, ruled a Swedish watchdog after finding it impossible to prove he had been discriminated against.
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Swedish docs deny transsexual's boob job
National: 18 Jan 12
A Swedish transsexual has reported three plastic surgery clinics for discrimination after repeatedly being turned down for breast implant surgery following a sex-change operation.
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Sweden's teachers free to ban Islamic veils
Education: 11 Jan 12
Teachers in Swedish schools can, in certain situations, prohibit students from wearing Islamic veils that reveal only their eyes, the country's school's agency has ruled.
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Woman loses flat 'because she was Roma'
National: 9 Dec 11
A woman from Sweden claims to have lost her rental property after the contract was already signed and keys had been exchanged, following pressure from the other tenants to not let a member of the Roma people live in the building.
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Sweden Democrat: 'a negro is a negro' to me
National: 28 Nov 11
A local Sweden Democrat has courted controversy by claiming that the word “negro” is not a racist term, explaining that there is "the red race, the yellow race, and then there's me, who is of the white race".
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School head on rape claim: 'boys will be boys'
Education: 14 Nov 11
A high school in Täby in northern Stockholm has been reported to the Equality Ombudsman over allegations that the principal played down rape allegations as "stuff that boys do".
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Men sue Swedish police for sexual discrimination
National: 14 Nov 11
The National Police Board has been sued by a rights group for alleged discrimination, arguing that women have been favoured ahead of men in the recruitment process.
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Muslim man kicked off train for praying
National: 3 Nov 11
A devout Muslim was kicked off a train bound for Flen, south of Stockholm, in May, after failing to show his ticket to the conductor as he was deep in prayer.
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Sweden Democrat wins damages for racist jibes
Society: 21 Oct 11
A Sweden Democrat politician from Malmö who was called a “bloody foreigner” by the chair of her housing association has been awarded 180,000 kronor ($27,000) in damages for racial discrimination.
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Suspended student stripper reports school for discrimination
Society: 19 May 11
A Swedish student who was trying to boost her finances by stripping and selling sexual favours has reported her school for discrimination after being suspended for her "sick" behaviour.
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Father in u-turn over lesbian daughter eviction
Society: 12 May 11
A woman in southern Sweden was facing eviction from a flat she had been renting from her father for 16 years because he didn't approve of her "lesbian activity".
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Swedish milkmaid sues jobs agency over 'pregnancy' snub
Business & Money: 6 May 11
A Swedish milkmaid who was denied a job at a farm in southern Sweden over suspicions she was trying to get pregnant should be compensated by the country's employment agency, Sweden's eqality watchdog claims.
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Swedish women warned off wheelchair clubbing
Society: 3 May 11
Two disabled women were made to feel like "a menace to society" after being told by a Swedish Q&A hotline that Stockholm clubs were an "inappropriate" environment for wheelchairs.
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'Roma need better legal protection in Sweden'
National: 27 Apr 11
The discrimination faced by Sweden's Roma population violates Swedish law, according to a new report by the country's Equality Ombudsman, which argues for tougher legislation to protect the Roma's rights.
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Pensioner revolt over bank's 'cashless' bid
Business & Money: 14 Apr 11
A pensioners' rights group in central Sweden has accused a Swedish bank of discrimination over plans to end cash handling services at local branch offices.
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Swedish lesbians allege parental leave bonus discrimination
Society: 2 Apr 11
A lesbian couple has accused Sweden's social insurance agency of discrimination after being denied the right to the government's gender equity bonus for parents who share parental leave equally.
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UPS sued for demanding Muslim shave beard
Society: 10 Feb 11
Sweden's Equality Ombudsman has filed a lawsuit against parcel delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) after the company dismissed a Muslim driver who refused to shave his beard.
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Doctor told patient to 'go back to Africa'
Society: 9 Feb 11
A woman from Borås in western Sweden has filed a discrimination complaint against a health clinic after she was told to go back to Africa and get help from a medicine man for pain in her legs.
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Swedish woman denied job after miscarriage
National: 22 Jan 11
A farmer in southern Sweden who refused to employ a woman after she informed him she had had a miscarriage has been found guilty of discrimination and violating Swedish parental leave laws.
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Bonuses to boost gender equity at Swedish unis
Education: 21 Jan 11
Swedish universities should be offered cash ‘equality bonuses’ for making significant strides toward increased gender equity, a government commission has proposed.
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Swedish lesbian pastor denied job for being 'one of those'
Society: 18 Jan 11
A Swedish lesbian pastor who was passed over for a job with a diocese in central Sweden has accused the local vicar of discrimination.
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Wrong to ban student with niqab: ombudsman
National: 1 Dec 10
Banning a student from class for wearing a headscarf is a violation of Sweden’s anti-discrimination laws, the country’s Equality Ombudsman has ruled.
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Schoolboy compensated for racial bullying
Society: 18 Nov 10
A boy in western Sweden is to be compensated after enduring years of racially-motivated bullying, Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman has ruled.
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Government urges commission on Roma
Politics: 30 Jul 10
A truth commission is one of the proposals the Delegation for Romani Affairs delivered to cabinet minister Nyamko Sabuni on Friday.
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School refuses to enroll student with Arabic name
Education: 26 Jul 10
A 13-year-old female student has submitted a complaint to the Discrimination Ombudsman (Diskrimineringsombudsmannen, DO), charging that a school refused to enroll her because of her Arabic-sounding name.
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City pays damages over job seeker headscarf row
National: 26 Jun 10
The City of Stockholm is to pay 35,000 kronor ($4,500) in compensation to a woman who was forced to leave a municipal training course for wearing a long headscarf.
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Pornstar cap 'no attire for nursery worker'
National: 23 Jan 10
Headgear emblazoned with the label 'Pornstar' has cost a nursery worker his job after parents caught sight of the man wearing it on a Facebook photo.
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Equality Ombudsman sued for discrimination
Business & Money: 20 Jan 10
An employee at an agency tasked with defending Sweden’s anti-discrimination laws has sued the organization for discrimination following disparaging comments by a supervisor.
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Swedish firm settles over offensive job interview
Society: 25 Nov 09
A 56-year-old man from Gothenburg has been awarded 60,000 kronor ($8,600) in compensation after being asked an insulting question during an employment interview.
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Swedish town restricts 'immigrant weddings'
Society: 16 Nov 09
A local politician from Landskrona in southern Sweden has decreed that only one “immigrant wedding” can be held at the town’s local community centre every month.
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Sweden to probe housing discrimination
Society: 15 Oct 09
Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman plans to launch a nationwide investigation into discrimination in Sweden’s housing market.
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Rejected women sue Swedish university
Education: 14 Oct 09
A group of women who are suing a Swedish university for gender discrimination have also reported Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman for refusing to take up their case.
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Porn shop internship costs Swedish man his job
National: 8 Oct 09
A man from Skellefteå in northern Sweden who lost his job as a personal care assistant because of a part-time internship at a local porn shop has accused his former employer of discrimination.
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Probe into school's alleged Islamic veil discrimination
National: 7 Aug 09
The Swedish Equality Ombudsman has launched a probe into a case of alleged discrimination after two women who wear veils revealing only the eyes claim they were not allowed to attend adult education classes.
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Muslim woman wins headdress battle
National: 4 May 07
A Muslim woman has been awarded compensation after a supermarket in western Sweden refused to allow her to work there if she wore a headdress.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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