The chairman of a far-right political party in Finland has accused the opposition of using the Norwegian terror attacks as a tool to link his party with extremism. Read the full story

Religious intolerance will be measured in Norway under a new government-funded scheme. Read the full story

Anti-Semitic crimes rose by 57 percent in Sweden last year, according to new figures from the National Crime Prevention Council. Released on Thursday, the report stated that while the overall number of hate crimes in the country remained unchanged, offences against Jews rose significantly, particularly in the southern region of Skane. In total, 250 anti-Semitic crimes were reported in 2009. Read the full story

For the second time in a week, someone has been arrested at the World Outgames for a hate crime. The World Outgames, which was held in Copenhagen this year, is a major sporting, cultural and human rights event for gays, lesbians, and transgenders. Unfortunately, it is often marred by anti-gay actions, and this year’s event was no exception. Read the full story

A 16 year old boy has confessed to the murder of a 15 year old girl in Stureby in Sweden, Dagens Nyheter reports. The girl was murdered last Saturday night while celebrating the arrival of the summer holidays. The victim was found dead in a small forest area and two teenagers, a boy and a girl, were soon arrested. The boy was charged with murder and the girl with being an accessory to murder. The boy has now confessed in court. Read the full story