Antidiskrimineringsbyrån Norra Skåne

Founded in 2002, Antidiskrimineringsbyrån Norra Skåne is a non-profit association based in Helsingborg, Sweden working on human rights, justice & legal aid, gender equality.

Antidiskrimineringsbyrån Norra Skåne, also known as ADB Norra Skåne, is a non-profit anti-discrimination bureau based in Helsingborg, Sweden. It is an ideell förening (non-profit association) and one of 18 or 19 anti-discrimination bureaus in Sweden. The bureau provides free legal advice and support to people who have experienced discrimination under the Swedish Discrimination Act, covering grounds such as sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age. It also works preventively through training, workshops, lectures, information campaigns, opinion-forming and cultural projects, including the Antirasistiska Filmdagar film and discussion tour. Its catchment area covers 15 municipalities in Skåne and Kronoberg in southern Småland. The association is funded mainly by Helsingborg city and MUCF, and it files and supports discrimination cases, including litigation against the Swedish Armed Forces. It also submits consultation responses and contributes to human rights reviews.