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Court of Appeal sides with Armed Forces in denying enlistment to man with autism

Court of Appeal sides with Armed Forces in denying enlistment to man with autism

Wed 11 Mar 2026 14:20 CET

The Svea Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the Armed Forces in the case of Erik Fenn, a man with an autism spectrum diagnosis who was denied enlistment. Previously, the district court had ruled that it was a case of discrimination

Discrimination Reports Rise by 13 Percent in Latest Ombudsman Data

Discrimination Reports Rise by 13 Percent in Latest Ombudsman Data

Thu 24 Apr 2025 06:15 CEST

More and more people are reporting discrimination, according to the Discrimination Ombudsman's (DO) statistics report. Last year, 4,452 reports were submitted to the authority – an increase of 13 percent since the previous year

Green instead of pork is not discrimination

Green instead of pork is not discrimination

Sat 12 Oct 2024 02:27 CEST

In several municipalities, students who do not eat pork have to settle for vegetarian options on days when pork is on the menu. The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has received around 20 complaints – but is now dismissing the supervision