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            <title><![CDATA[Truth Commission urges state apology to Sami people for abuses, land loss and forced schooling]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The interests of the Sami should be given special weight when weighed against other national interests - such as mines and wind power. The Riksdag and government should also immediately issue an apology to older Sami who were forced into nomadic schools or workhouses as children, urges the Truth Commission for the Sami People.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:50:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trans woman barred from internship at Equmenia Church in Hallunda, church fined 50,000 kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A student had his internship withdrawn from Equmenia Church in Hallunda because the person was trans.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rules on transparency in salary setting delayed in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is delaying the introduction of rules on transparency in salary-setting. The rules will, among other things, give job candidates the right to know starting salaries and give existing employees the right to know what others in equivalent jobs earn.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:22:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wheelchair user forced to crawl onto bus, Swedish Ombudsman demands 100,000 kronor in compensation from Region Örebro]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A man in a wheelchair was forced to crawl onto a bus because the wheelchair lift was not working. Now the Swedish Ombudsman is demanding that Region Örebro pay the man 100,000 kronor in compensation for discrimination.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:48:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Discrimination Ombudsman sues police after 14-year-old's death in Stockholm area]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When the mother called the police about her son's disappearance, her 12-year-old daughter had to act as an interpreter. Now the DO is suing the police for discrimination.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:51:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposal: Easier to find out colleagues' salaries]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It will be easier for employees to find out how much their colleagues in equivalent jobs are paid. The aim is to address unjustified pay differences, primarily between men and women.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:31:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[DO: Widespread sexual harassment in schools]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of students who feel they have been subjected to sexual harassment at school is many more than the incidents reported to the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO), a report shows.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SJ CEO Responds to Age Criticism: "News to Me"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SJ's chairman of the board Kenneth Bengtsson caused a storm of criticism when he fired SJ's CEO Monica Lingegård and, among other things, referred to her age. Now Bengtsson, with top positions in the business world for over 40 years, writes that the extent of ageism was news to him.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:17:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minorities in Sweden Face Ongoing Discrimination Despite 25 Years of Conventions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minorities are still being discriminated against in Sweden despite 25 years of the Council of Europe's minority conventions, according to a report from the Discrimination Ombudsman.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:58:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Police Admit Legal Breach in Case of Missing 14-Year-Old Mohamed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Police Authority states that it broke the law when an interpreter was not hired in connection with the disappearance of 14-year-old Mohamed, reports P4 Jönköping.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:33:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Municipality Fined for Changing Tasks After Parental Leave]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 02:21:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Discrimination Ombudsman Investigates Police After Boy's Murder]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Championship Prize Money: How Much Players Can Earn]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If Sweden wins the European Championship in football, each player can earn nearly a million kronor. It is thus more than just honor that is at stake in Switzerland. It is something we have fought for, says the attacking star Rebecka Blomqvist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:30:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Equality Ombudsman Tackles Racism in Restaurant Industry]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government assigns the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) the task of carrying out special knowledge-enhancing measures to counteract discrimination and racism in the restaurant and catering industry.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Discrimination Reports Rise by 13 Percent in Latest Ombudsman Data]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:15:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Law Targets Wage Rights for Foreign Workers in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A new law on the right to wages for foreign workers, penalty fees against cheating employers and opportunities for time-limited residence permits. A long series of proposals are now being submitted to the government to strengthen efforts against work-related crime.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:17:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Students report pork with only veg-alternative]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:40:03 GMT</pubDate>
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