Cross on News Presenter's Neck Forbidden on Offending Islam Claims

Case information
Incident date
Country
Norway
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Islamist
  • Private
Societal Sphere
  • Media
  • Workplace
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)

Siv Kristin Sællmann, one of the best-known news presenters of the Norwegian television was forbidden to wear a small cross around her neck on air in order not to insult Islam.

According to the manager of the station, some viewers representing Muslim organizations called to state: "The cross insults Islam".
Siv Kristin Sællmann was forbidden to appear with a necklace with the cross on screen again.

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