Syrjintä

Ruotsin syrjintäasiamies on todennut opettajan syrjineen oppilasta fasismia käsitelleellä oppitunnilla. Opettaja käytti oppilaita esimerkkeinä A-, B- ja C-luokan ihmisistä.

19. toukokuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Muutoksenhakutuomioistuin on päättänyt, että lääkärin vaatimus naiselle poistaa huivinsa lääkärikäynnin aikana oli syrjintää. Uppsalan alue on määrätty maksamaan naiselle 40 000 kruunua korvauksia. Tapaus sattui kolme vuotta sitten Uppsalan terveyskeskuksessa.

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has ordered the immediate readmission of a Grade 10 student at Lwak Girls High School who was allegedly expelled for wearing a hijab. He described the act as discriminatory and contrary to the Constitution. The directive came during his appearance before the National Assembly's departmental committee on education.

26. helmikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

A federal judge in California has permitted a class-action lawsuit against Tesla to move forward, alleging the company favors foreign workers on H-1B visas over U.S. citizens. The suit, filed by software engineer Scott Taub, claims systematic hiring preferences and disproportionate layoffs of American workers. The ruling advances the case to discovery, though some claims were dismissed.

The U.S. Justice Department moved on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to join a federal lawsuit accusing UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine of unlawfully considering race in admissions, an allegation the school disputes. The filing comes as the Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of race-conscious decision-making in higher education and follows the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling limiting the use of race in college admissions.

28. tammikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

The Supreme Court is set to hear three petitions challenging the University Grants Commission's new equity regulations on Thursday, amid debates over caste discrimination in higher education. The 2026 rules aim to address rising complaints but face opposition from upper-caste groups alleging exclusion and potential misuse. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has assured no harassment will occur.