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Far-right Swedish party official suspended for calling Anne Frank ‘immoral’

A Sweden Democrats official was suspended for making degrading comments about Anne Frank. Her party was founded in the 1980s by people who had been active in right-wing extremist groups, including neo-Nazis.

Swedish court rules that the firing of a Jewish doctor was antisemitic

The Swedish Labor Court determined  that there was no legal justification for the firing of a Jewish neurosurgeon in a drawn-out instance of deeply ingrained antisemitism targeting him at the Karolinska University Hospital near Stockholm.

Sweden appoints Special Investigator to strengthen Jewish life

The Swedish government has appointed Maria Arnholm as a special investigator to strengthen Jewish life in Sweden. The assignment includes mapping obstacles and opportunities, as well as making proposals for a national strategy.

Sweden to appoint Special Investigator to strengthen Jewish life and culture

The Swedish government has decided to appoint a special investigator that will map out obstacles and opportunities for Jewish life in Sweden and make proposals for a national strategy to strengthen Jewish life.

Malmö Imam who called Jews “offspring of monkeys and pigs” charged with incitement

An imam in Malmö who called Jews "the offspring of monkeys and pigs" has been charged with incitement to hatred.

Swedish Jewish communities critical of establishment halt for religious schools

The Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities has criticised a proposed halt on establishing new independent religious schools and leisure centres by the Swedish Ministry of Education.
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