Chapter 7 · Human rights
Vilken myndighet har tillsyn över diskrimineringslagen i Sverige?
Which public agency supervises compliance with Sweden’s Discrimination Act?
Correct answer: The Equality Ombudsman, Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (DO)
DO combats discrimination and promotes equal rights and opportunities. It supervises compliance with the Discrimination Act; it is not a court imposing prison sentences.
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tillsyn · supervision
Source: Diskrimineringslagen (2008:567) · 4 kap. 1 §
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Why this option does not fit
Justitieombudsmannen, JO
JO examines public authorities’ compliance with law; dedicated supervision of the Discrimination Act lies with DO.
Barnombudsmannen, BO
BO represents children’s rights and interests, rather than supervising the Discrimination Act generally.
Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, IMY
IMY works on personal-data protection, a different supervisory field.