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Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism
The Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism (SCAA) (, ''SKMA'') is a politically and religiously independent organization that works to spread knowledge about, and counteract, antisemitism and other forms of racism. The SCAA continuously monitors public debate and the media in order to report on and challenge antisemitic and racist commentary. Itblog an newsletter are sources of information on contemporary antisemitism. SCAA also works through education and advocacy, providing information, expert lecturers and teaching resources for use by teachers, students, the media, political orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilan Osman
Bilan Osman (born 1992) is a Swedish journalist, opinion columnist and anti-racism activist. Early life and education She was born in Gothenburg to parents from Somalia, a chemistry professor and an activist, and raised in Partille. Her paternal grandfather, Nor Osman, was a poet. She studied multimedia journalism at in Motala. Career Osman has been a columnist at the newspapers ''Svenska Dagbladet'' (2018–2019) and ''Expressen'', and also written opinion articles for other Swedish publications, including the magazine '. For eight years beginning in 2013, her primary work was as a travelling educator for the anti-racism Expo foundation. She then joined the Islamic . She has contributed to the anthologies ''Av oss blev det aldrig några riktiga damer'', ''Svart kvinna'' (2015) ''Rummet'' (2015) and ''En annan historia'' (2017). Activism In 2013, Osman was one of five co-signatories of an open letter in ''Aftonbladet'' urging Muslim women in Sweden to veil themselves in soli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Establishments In Sweden
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican City, Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Indian reservation, Native American re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-profit Organizations Based In Sweden
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a Profit (accounting), profit for its owners. A nonprofit organization is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by private parties. Depending on the local laws, charities are regularly organized as non-profits. A host of organizations may be non-profit, including some political organizations, schools, hospitals, business associations, churches, foundations, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. Nonprofit entities may seek approval from governments to be Tax exemption, tax-exempt, and some may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions, but an enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
