The Norwegian government has rescinded its decision concerning its earlier approval to permit Muslim police women to wear a hijab as part of their uniform. Justice Minister Knut Storberget said Wednesday that he would reexamine an earlier decision to allow Muslim women to join the police force while donning their hijab. “In light of the…
Muslim female police officers are now allowed to wear hijabs or headscarves with their uniforms, according to Norwegian police director Ingelin Killengreen. Killengreen said that the headscarves were allowed to be worn by police officers in an attempt to increase recruitment. In addition, a number of female immigrants wear the garment for various reasons, and…
One of the largest publishing companies in Norway, Gyldendal, is pulling a new school textbook off the market. The book contains errors that could possibly endanger the safety of an editor caught in the debate over drawings of the prophet Muhammad. Gyldendal published a book on religion intended for high school students, called Eksistens (Existence),…
According to a new report prepared for the Ministry of Children and Equality and Ministry of Health in Norway, female circumcision is much less widespread than originally thought. Between 2006 and 2007, there were 15 known cases of female circumcision. Six of the fifteen cases had been reported to the police. Researches think that the…
The Norwegian government presented its plan to fight female circumcision, including the confiscation or refusal of issuing passports to parents or children when there is a suspicion a female child will be circumcised. In June of 2007, after it was revealed that Norwegian-African girls are sent to their homeland to be circumcised, the government presented…
