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May 28, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Ombudsman_against_ethnic_discrimination":
Sweden sacks 'Super Ombudsman'
Politics: 1 Feb 11
The Swedish government has announced that the Equality Ombudsman (DO), Katri Linna, is to be reassigned, despite having four years remaining in her post.
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Dutch woman barred from borrowing books
Society: 11 Dec 08
A Stockholm-area library is facing a discrimination lawsuit for refusing to let a Dutch woman check out more than two books because she wasn't Swedish.
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Ombudsmen critical of racist school book
Education: 27 Nov 08
Two Swedish ombudsman offices have added their voices to the chorus of criticism about a school book accused of having racist and sexist contents, but are powerless to do anything about it.
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Report faults Sweden for discrimination
National: 7 Nov 08
Swedish minorities face widespread discrimination including a lack of education in their mother tongues, Sweden's ombudsman against ethnic discrimination said on Friday.
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Court lowers award to Malmö night club discrimination victims
National: 1 Oct 08
Sweden’s Supreme Court has reduced the compensation to be paid to four men who were discriminated by a Malmö night club.
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Campground to Swedish family: 'Your caravan is just too ugly'
Society: 28 Jul 08
A family from Borås received an unlikely explanation for why they were denied access to a camp site in Falkenberg in western Sweden last week: their caravan was just too ugly.
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Linna appointed new 'Super Ombudsman'
Politics: 17 Jul 08
Katri Linna (right) has been appointed as the new 'Super Ombudsman' and director-general of the new discrimination authority.
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Ombudsman calls time on Sami discrimination
Society: 6 Jul 08
The Sami are routinely subjected to discrimination and their rights disregarded, a new report from the discrimination ombudsman shows.
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Employment agency sued for discrimination
Society: 23 May 08
The Ombudsman against Ethnic Discrimination (DO) is suing the Swedish Employment agency for 160,000 kronor ($27,000) after a Muslim man lost his benefits for refusing to shake a woman's hand.
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Muslim woman receives damages for headscarf slight
National: 12 Apr 08
A 20-year-old Malmö woman has been awarded damages after she was asked to leave a bus for wearing a veil.
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'Wrong names' stop Western Union transfers
National: 12 Apr 08
Western Union has stopped the private money transfers of men with common Arab names.
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Muslim mums win discrimination appeal
Society: 29 Jan 08
Two Muslim mothers have won a court appeal against a municipal pool in Gothenburg that required them to take off their veils and body-covering clothing.
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Probe into Swedish-only workplace idea
National: 22 Dec 07
Whip out those dictionaries just in case Swedish becomes compulsory at work.
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Housing market sees rise in ethnic discrimination
Society: 8 Jul 07
The Ombudsman against Ethnic Discrimination has begun an investigation into the housing market as the number of complaints continues to increase.
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Roma discrimination case settled out of court
National: 8 May 07
A group of 27 Roma are to receive 200,000 kronor in compensation from the owner of a campsite in southern Sweden who refused them entry.
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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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Malmö nightclub found guilty of discrimination
National: 24 Apr 07
A nightclub in Malmö has been ordered to pay compensation to four law students who were refused entry on ethnic grounds.
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Man turned down for job for being from Stockholm
National: 26 Mar 07
A man from Stockholm has been refused work with an IT company in Lund because of his place of birth. "A lot of people down here view 'Stockholmer' as a term of abuse," said the manager.
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Muslim women lose swimming pool discrimination case
National: 7 Mar 07
A court has ruled that two Muslim women who were refused entry to a swimming pool in Gothenburg were not discriminated against.
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Veteran rocker sparks diplomatic incident
Society: 1 Mar 07
The Polish ambassador has reported ageing Swedish rocker Magnus Uggla to the discrimination ombudsman for his reference to "dodgy Poles" in the song he has entered in Melodifestivalen.
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Swedes keenest on ethnic minorities
Society: 24 Jan 07
Swedes are the quickest in the European Union to embrace the multi-cultural society, according to a new survey. "It's pleasing that people are so positive," says integration minister Nyamko Sabuni.
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Nobel descendant slams Economics prize
National: 28 Sep 05
A week before this year's Nobel laureates are annonunced, the great great nephew of Alfred Nobel reiterates his criticism of the Nobel Economics Prize, calling it "a PR coup by economists to improve their reputation".
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Roma Swedes turned away from campsites
Society: 1 Aug 05
Sweden's 2003 law against discrimination says that nobody shall be treated differently on the grounds of ethnic origin when it comes to buying goods and services. But as far as the country's campsites are concerned, that doesn't apply to Roma visitors.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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