The Finnish League for Human Rights has been working against female genital mutilation in Finland for 17 years. In this post four of the participants of our peer support groups talk about what the group discussions mean to them. They… Lue lisää
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Guest blog: Is Finland in need of hate crimes prevention law?
Hate crimes affect members of minority groups all over the world. Some countries take it more seriously than others by passing and enacting hate crime prevention laws, and by investigating suspected cases and prosecuting perpetrators so as to deliver justice… Lue lisää
Young Sámi people in an image series: What is it like to be a Sámi in 2010s Finland?
Lue suomeksi What is it like to be a Sámi and belong to the only indigenous people group in the European Union? It is wonderful and scary, unique, and ordinary. The Finnish League for Human Rights met five young Sámi… Lue lisää
Brochure on hate crimes in 11 languages
The Finnish League for Human Rights, in cooperation with RIKU Victim Support Finland and the Ministry of the Interior, has translated a brochure on hate crimes into 11 different languages: Arabic, Dari, Chinese, English, Finnish, French, Kurdish, Northern Sami, Russian,… Lue lisää
FGM Conference in pictures – a thank you to all our guests
We would like to thank all our guests for a very successful conference! You can still follow or participate in the virtual discussion via the hashtag #FGMhelsinki. You can see the conference pictures here or on our Facebook-site.