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Muslims in Europe

The Open Society Foundations support efforts to shape public policies on the integration of Muslims and challenge hostile discourse on religious and ethnic pluralism in Europe.

Open Society Voices

Trouble in Paradise? What the Riots Mean for Sweden

May 28, 2013 by Tobias Hubinette 22

Since May 20, the media, both in and out of Sweden, has been dominated by riots taking place in the suburbs of Stockholm. Why has this happened, and what does it mean for Swedish society and politics?

Case Watch: A New Perspective on France’s Ban on Religious Headcoverings in Schools

May 15, 2013 by Michelle Dellatorre, Maxim Ferschtman

The UN Human Rights Commission has found that a 2004 French ban on religious headcoverings at public schools breached a Sikh student’s right to religious freedom.

So You Think You Know Muslim Women? Campaigning Against Stereotypes in the Netherlands

March 4, 2013 by Nadja Groot 13

Anti-Muslim sentiment has in the past run high in the Netherlands. Al Nisa, a Dutch Muslim women’s organization works to challenge stereotypes through innovative campaigns.

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Director, At Home in Europe Project
Open Society Foundation–London, Open Society Initiative for Europe