Tag: discrimination
‘No discrimination’ of Muslim teacher
Norway's state anti-discrimination board has ruled that an Oslo school did not discriminate against a Muslim man when it refused to renew his substitute...
Black metal band rejects ‘nazi’ label
Norway has produced a lot of internationally successful black metal bands, but now one of them has caused problems for a popular concert venue...
Muslim teacher claims discrimination
A Muslim man who lost his job as a substitute teacher at an Oslo elementary school has filed a discrimination complaint with state authorities....
New study reveals religious attitudes
Anti-Semitism has declined in Norway, but a new study shows Muslims are more negative towards Jews than the rest of the population. The report...
Bishop also a victim of harassment
One of Norway's 12 bishops in The Norwegian Church has gone public with how she's been sexually harassed over the years and been sent...
Media uproar over ‘old boys’ culture
A remarkable media uproar exploded in Oslo just before the weekend, rooted in the lack of women in top management at even egalitarian Norway's...
Norwegian Air ‘preferred blondes’
Norwegian Air, home-based in a country that prides itself on equality, has raised a new flap over the casting call for a new commercial shot in...
Sami still battling discrimination
The Easter holidays were typically festive for Norway’s indigenous Sami people, marking a high season for weddings and other traditional celebrations as the days grow...
Police charged with ‘gruesome, racist’ treatment of Roma, ‘African’ homeless
A new report issued this week by Norway's new National Institute for Human Rights has concluded that Oslo police discriminate against Roma and migrants from...
Norway grilled over hate crimes
UPDATED: Just as three Norwegian and British men went on trial Tuesday, accused of hate crimes against two Muslim men in Oslo, Norwegian government...
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