Norway launches action plan against discrimination of Muslims

Norway, on Wednesday, unveiled an action plan against discrimination and hatred of Muslims in the country.

In December 2019, Norway had launched an action plan to combat racism and discrimination in general.

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But the government also believes it must look at its measures to combat hate aimed at Muslims.

“It is a problem in our society that various minorities are exposed to racism.

“Some minorities are particularly vulnerable, including Jews and Muslims.

“We already have efforts in place to fight anti-Semitism, and now we are also presenting a separate plan to fight discrimination against and hatred of Muslims,” Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, said.

The police will also have to specifically register crime with hate motives against Muslims, according to the government’s proposal.

That will make it possible to compile statistics that show the extent and prejudices against Muslims.

Religious and philosophical communities can also apply for funding to implement security measures via a newly established grant scheme.

The developments were based on PST’s national threat assessment, which shows that the threat from right-wing extremists has grown.