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SwedenSweden's teachers free to ban Islamic veils

11 Jan 2012

'The Local' reports that teachers will have the power to decide whether or not to require students remove their headscarves, according to updated guidelines issued by the Swedish National Agency for Education. More
SwedenMore kids abducted from Sweden: report

31 Oct 2011

'The Local' reports that over 100 children have been abducted and taken overseas by one of their parents in each of the past two years, reflecting a significant rise since 2006. More
Sweden Sweden’s Immigration Debate

28 Oct 2011

'Fox News' reports that one-third of Malmo’s population is foreign-born. Another 10 percent are of a different nationality and the biggest influx these days is from the Muslim world. More
SwedenUN bashes Swedish children's rights

8 Oct 2011

'The Local' reports that For the fifth time, Sweden has been criticised by the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child for not having introduced their children's rights convention as Swedish law. More
SwedenAsylum agreement to reunite thousands

18 Sep 2011

'The Local' reports that thousands of fragmented Somali families may be reunited in Sweden as early as July 2012 following the first step forward in the development of a common migration policy between the government and the Green Party (MP). More