Sweden

Direct discrimination in connection with emergency health care leading to inadequate care, resulting in death

This law sets the framework and mandate for establishment of a National Human Rights Institute (NHRI) in Sweden that is fully compliant with the Paris Principles

Disability discrimination of pupils with dyslexia by schools (local governments)

Did termination of a recruitment process due to the female applicant’s refusal, for religious reasons, to shake hands with the male manager during a job interview constitute indirect discrimination?

Does the use of a requirement that, for a person to be eligible for inclusion in a job pool or access to a temporary job, he or she must have a separate main employment, constitute direct or indirect discrimination when applied to a person with a sickness benefit of 50% related to a disability?

Inadequate accessibility even outside of working life is a form of discrimination in Sweden. LW was refused access to a bus due to his wheelchair. The Equality Ombudsman did not take the case to court so LW turned to an NGO. The NGO took the case to court and won. This is one of the first cases where an NGO took on the full legal risks of enforcing the law

Dental clinic following guidelines from National Health and Welfare Board needing to defend their actions in an indirect discrimination proportionality test

Police Roma Registration regarded as discrimination

Adapting a workplace to accommodate religious belief

Legislative changes to increase protection against discrimination

Active duties

Police Roma Registration regarded as discrimination

Private Landlord avoiding to enter into contracts with “foreigners”

Refusal to renew limited-time contracts