On Tuesday, the Swedish Equality Ombudsman ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who complained that a doctor at Uppsala Medical Centre had forced her to remove her headscarf last March.
The Ombudsman found that the doctor’s actions constituted discrimination against the woman, as the health centre had failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the employee’s actions.
It is important that everyone who seeks care feels secure that they will be treated in a non-discriminatory manner.
According to the judgement, the Uppsala regional authorities will have to pay the woman compensation of SEK 70,000 (USD 6,725 or EUR 6,212).
