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Swedish Agencies Deficient in Preventing Ethnic Discrimination

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The Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) has audited seven government agencies regarding their work to counteract ethnic discrimination.

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The seven agencies audited are: the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen), the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan), the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården), the Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogden), the Swedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten), the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), and the Swedish Customs (Tullverket).

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The National Audit Office concludes that the agencies are deficient in their work and need to improve at preventing ethnic discrimination.

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Open Questions

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What specific measures will the government take to ensure agencies better follow up on anti-discrimination efforts?
How will the Equality Ombudsman (DO) increase its use of powers in cases without individual reporters?
Which agency will be assigned the task of raising state competence on discrimination issues?
What are the legal uncertainties regarding the use of ethnic affiliation information in police work, and how will they be resolved?
What is the timeline for the audited agencies to implement the recommended regular risk investigations?
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