European network of legal experts in the non-discrimination field REPORT ON MEASURES TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC COUNTRY REPORT 2013 Sweden Per Norberg State of affairs up to 1st January 2014 This report has been drafted for the European Network of Legal Experts in the Non-discrimination Field (on the grounds of Race or Ethnic Origin, Age, Disability, Religion or Belief and Sexual Orientation), established and managed by: Human European Consultancy Migration Policy Group Maliestraat 7 Rue Belliard 205, Box 1 3581 SH Utrecht 1040 Brussels Netherlands Belgium Tel +31 30 634 14 22 Tel +32 2 230 5930 Fax +31 30 635 21 39 Fax +32 2 280 0925
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