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Month: January 2011

Tunisian president flees country amid violent protests

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Migrant Tales

Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben, who had ruled his country with an iron fist, is believed to have fled to France on Friday after mounting street violence and protests.  The big question is how far the revolution in Tunisia will go. Is the next head on the block the prime minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, who declared temporary rule?

Columnist Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times writes:  “(The former president) runs an autocratic, pro-western government, with a young population angered by high unemployment, corruption and police brutality. Rising food prices are also contributing to unrest.”

The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent, Ian Black,  reports:  “Bloody street clashes in Tunis trigger fears of a domino effect that could shake other authoritarian states.”

Tunisians took to the streets and ended President Zine El Abidine Ben’s twenty-year rule. Photo AFP

One of the shocking matters that will surprise many Westerners about these autocratic regimes is that we have been directly involved in supporting them as was the case with the coup that put the Shah of Iran in power in 1953.

The extent of the dilemma that the West faces in this region is stated by Rachman: “American policy has gone backwards and forwards. In the wake of 9/11, the Americans decided that the Saudi autocracy was thoroughly corrupt and was stoking up radicalism in the Middle East. In 2005 Condi Rice, then Secretary of State, made a famous speech in Cairo calling for democratic reforms in the region. But the election of Hamas in Gaza demonstrated to the Americans that Islamists were quite likely to win free elections. The House of Saud and Hosni Mubarak suddenly looked like quite good bets, again.

Are you in favor of “mamu” or “maahanmuuttaja” – or none of the above?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Migrant Tales

By Enrique Tessieri

What type of feelings does the term mamu, the shortened form of maahanmuuttaja, or immigrant, awaken in you? Mamu is less commonly used today than before but you can still see it peppered in the media. A fresh example is the Green Party’s Vihreä Lanka.

In order to call somebody a nickname you have to know the person pretty well and then proceed with caution. If Finns call immigrants mamu is it then ok in the media for men to call women gimma and women call men, äijä?

My blood boils every time I see the term mamu in print.  Even twilight-zone terms like maahanmuuttajataustainen, or a person with an immigrant background, are offensive because they exclude rather than include people in our society.

Bloggers like JusticeDemon have correctly pointed out on a number of occasions how difficult it is to figure out what maahanmuuttajataustainen actually means. At our school, a so-called maahanmuuttajataustainen refugee may have lived in three countries. Most of those years may have been in Finland.

Why is it important to know if a person — and especially a child — has an immigrant background or not? The most important matter for that person is acceptance and respect.

Prying into a person’s background and, on top of this, calling him an offensive nickname or giving him an obscure identity are pretty offensive in my opinion.

If you see people doing this don’t be afraid to point it out.

Warkauden Lehti: Halpatyömarkkinat uhkaavat

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Migrant Tales

Comment: This opinion piece in Warkauden Lehti was written by Social Democrat MP Kari Rajamäki. If Wille Rydman is the Halla-aho of the Kokoomus party, Rajamäki is that of the Social Democrats. He would be more than happy to take a very tough stand on immigration.  His message is a simple one: Don’t trust immigrants because they are a threat to Finland. If more come they will forces wages to plunge.

He  has accused African refugees fleeing war as social welfare “shoppers.”

Even though Rajamäki is one of the main mentors behind the controversial “maassa maantavalla,” his anti-immigration scare tactics have not gone down well with voters. The latest polls show the Social Democrats at record-low levels.

Do you agree with Rajamäki that immigration will force wages to plummet in Finland?

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Edellisen hallituksen selkeä linjaus Suomessa ja EU:ssa oli, että maahanmuuton määrällinen ja laadullinen hallinta on välttämätöntä työmarkkinoiden vakauden ja sisäisen turvallisuuden näkökulmasta. On ollut surullista nähdä, että nykyisen hallituksen aikana tämä ei ole ollut enää arvo vaan tietoisesti on rakennettu kaksia työmarkkinoita – halpatyömarkkinoita.

Ennakko- ja jälkivalvontaan ei ole riittävästi resursseja. Tuottavuusohjelma vähentää maahanmuuttoviraston, työvoimatoimistojen ja työsuojeluvalvonnan voimavaroja. Vähennykset on toteutettu kaavamaisesti välittämättä seurauksista. Tullin, verottajan, työsuojelun ja keskusrikospoliisin henkilöstöleikkaukset vaarantavat meidän kaikkien arjen turvallisuutta. Mielenkiintoista on keskusrikospoliisin kokemat voimavarojen leikkausuhat juuri tällä ratkaisevalla hetkellä, jolloin myös talousrikostutkinta on ulottunut politiikan ja hallinnon rakenteisiin.

On hämmästyttävää, että sisäministeri ja poliisijohtaja eivät ole joutuneet vastaamaan tästä tilanteesta. Huolestuttavaa suomalaista arkea on, että poliisi lopettaa tutkinnan, vaikka yhteiskunta ja työntekijät menettävä suuria summia. Työsuojelutoimintaa on heikennetty kohtuuttomilla henkilöstövähennyksillä, mikä käytännössä estää tehokkaan työehtojen valvonnan. Tarvitsemme laaja-alaisen myös tulevaisuuteen luotaavan harmaan talouden torjuntaohjelman, jossa määritellään selkeät tavoitteet ja voimavarat viranomaisille, sekä yhteystyömallit työmarkkinajärjestöjen kanssa.

Kovaa linjaa kuvaa se, että Kokoomus ja Keskusta esittävät, että eduskunta vielä ennen vaaleja hyväksyisi työnantajille mahdollisuuden vapaasti tuoda työntekijöitä EU:n ulkopuolelta. Suomeen voisi mikä tahansa yritys tuoda kenet tahansa mille tahansa alalle ja alueelle töihin ilman, että selvitetään onko omassa maassa työttömiä ja koulutettavia kyseisiin tehtäviin. Toteutuessaan se räjäyttäisi työmarkkinoittemme ongelmat.

Lyhytnäköinen, työnantaja-näkökulmaa palveleva sinivihreä maahanmuuttopolitiikka vauhdittaa edelleen pimeän ulkomaisen työvoiman käyttöä, lisää ulkomaisen työvoiman syrjäytymistä ja harmaata taloutta sekä heikentää turvallisuutta ja taloudellisen toiminnan edellytyksiä. Turvallisuuden kannalta on vakava asia, jos ei edes ydinvoimalan rakennustyömaalla välttämättä tiedetä kuka porukkaa hankkii ja kuka haalarin sisällä on.

Verojen ja maksujen laiminlyönti ja työntekijöiden oikeuksien polkemista katsotaan käytännössä sormien läpi. Etenkin rakennus, ravintola- ja kuljetusaloilla ongelma on mittava. Maahanmuuttajavaltaisilla aloilla on kahdet työmarkkinat, joilla maahanmuuttajien oikeuksia poljetaan ja rikotaan laillisia työsuhteiden ehtoja. Käytännön välinpitämättömyydellä ja torjunnan heikentämisellä on halpatyömarkkinat ja suomalaisten työehtojen heikentäminen tietoinen valinta.

Näin on jos sallimme, että kuka tahansa Euroopan talousalueen kansalainen voi perustaa 75 eurolla toiminimen ja teettää töitä alle työehtojen, maksamatta senttiäkään veroja ja maksuja Suomeen.

Vääristyneen kilpailuaseman ohella meillä esiintyy nyt jo selkeästi työorjuuden ja ihmiskaupan piirteitä. Hallituksen kaavailema saatavuusharkinnan poisto kärjistää tilanteen lopullisesti irti käsistä. Tämän vuoksi SDP edellyttää ulkomaisen työvoiman osalta aina kotimaassa olevan työvoiman sekä nuorten työttömien kouluttamisen kautta saatavan työvoiman ensisijaisuutta.

Turvattomuus työelämässä ja suomalaisten työehtojen heikentäminen halpatyömarkkinoiden kautta, ei rakenna sitä kansallista eheyttä, jolla sosiaalisesti oikeudenmukainen uuden Suomen ja talouden jälleenrakennus onnistuu.

Turvallista uutta vuotta!


Helsinki Times: Eveline Fadayel dies

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Migrant Tales

Comment: This is a tragic end to a long saga between the late Eveline Fedayel to remain in Finland with her son. After a number of applications to the Finnish Immigration Service, Fedayel whose illness was life-threatening was supposed to leave the county in June.  You can read more on the case by visiting Helsingin Sanomat.

In my opinion, this case is tragic and shows what happens when public servants become inflexible in a situation that requires a dose of common sense and compassion.

What are your thoughts on the topic?

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Eveline Fadayel, 65, an Egyptian woman who was granted a residence permit in Finland after a lengthy appeal process last month, died from a long-term illness early on Tuesday, the Finnish Ecumenical Council said.

Last year, the ailing woman’s battle to remain in the country to live with her sons in Vantaa triggered a debate about Finland’s residence permit legislation.

Eveline Fadayel (Photo Kimmo Mäntylä)

The Finnish Immigration Service’s decision to grant the residence permit came after the European Court of Human Rights condemned the Finnish authorities’ plans to remove Fadayel from the country.

STT


Helsingin Sanomat: Joka kolmas uusmaalainen kannattaa kouluihin maahanmuuttajille kiintiöitä

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Migrant Tales
Comment: Here is another poll with a loaded and obvious question where you know the answer before you ask the question. The poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat showed , however, that only one third want to have quotas on the amount of children with immigrant backgrounds at schools.

What constitutional conflicts would arise if Finnish parents got the school board to limit the amount of children of immigrants at a particular school? Is this legally possible if they live in the same area as the school? Or are they going to ship them to another school due to their background? This, in my opinion, would be a flagrant example of prejudice.

There is also a good column written in Finnish by Green Party MP hopeful Hussein Muhammed on Uusi Suomi.


What do you think?

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Johanna Tikkanen
Helsingin Sanomat

Joka kolmas uusmaalainen rajoittaisi maahanmuuttajataustaisten oppilaiden määrää kouluissa.

HS:n Suomen Gallupilla teettämän kyselyn mukaan rajoituksia asettaisivat hanakimmin perussuomalaisten kannattajat. Heistä miltei joka toinen puuttuisi koulukohtaisiin oppilasmääriin. Helsinkiläisistä keskustapuolueen kannattajista yli 40 prosenttia on samoilla linjoilla. Kuitenkaan enemmistö seudun asukkaista ei asettaisi etnisiä kiintiöitä kouluihin.

Maahanmuuttajataustaisten oppilaiden keskittyminen tiettyihin kouluihin on yleistynyt etenkin Espoossa ja Helsingissä.

Joissakin kouluissa maahanmuuttajataustaisia lapsia on jo yli puolet oppilaista. Toisissa oppilaina ei ole lainkaan maahanmuuttajia.

“Suomen oppiminen ja kotoutuminen on vaikeampaa, kun enemmistö puhuu muuta kieltä kuin suomea”, toteaa rehtori Leila Lindqvist Helsingin Malmilla sijaitsevasta Soinisen koulusta. Siellä maahanmuuttajataustaisia oppilaita on 57 prosenttia.

Those who give freedom of expression a bad name in Finland

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Migrant Tales

By Enrique Tessieri

One of the most incredible claims by anti-immigration groups like the True Finns is that they are not allowed to criticize immigrants and Muslims in particular. When they bash and insult minorities they claim that all they are doing is exercising their right to freedom of speech.

I sometimes get really confused when I hear the True Finns and other anti-immigration groups’ reasoning. On the one hand they claim that nobody can criticize immigrants and religious minorities in this country because the law “protects” them.  A quick visit to their blogs would, however, reveal another reality.

Let’s get one matter straight: People who have been accepted in our country as legal immigrants or have refugee status are not perceived as a threat by society. If their backgrounds have been rigorously checked and double-checked by the authorities, why do some like far-right groups insist on seeing them as a threat?

When speaking of freedom of speech, there is a big difference  if we live in a country where the government abuses human rights. Censorship and self-censorship are never acceptable under such circumstances. Many anti-immigration groups treat and attack immigrants and refugees as if they were despotic regimes.  They do so because they don’t have the faintest idea of what it would mean to live in a totalitarian society.

Whenever you hear a True Finn or another candidate of the far-right claim that certain immigrant groups are being protected from their criticism they should take a  look at what they say publicly.

What you will see are their blatant and shameful remarks.

Ten points for journalists when writing on immigrants and refugees

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Migrant Tales

By Enrique Tessieri

Ten good points to keep for journalists to keep in mind when writing  on immigrants and refugees:

1. Study as much as you can the group you are going to write on. Reading up means getting in touch with people from that community and spending time with them. You would be surprised by how many new angles emerge. Being as objective as possible when writing a story on immigrants means throwing away or keeping at bay your suspicions and prejudice. In short it means for you to take that group’s views as well.

2. Since you are writing a news story it is your responsibility as a journalist to take both sides into account. The reader makes the conclusions. Stay clear from editorializing or trying to point out whose culture is better or right. Ask questions in earnest — not fuelled by your prejudice — concerning issues that are misunderstood by the general public.  Transparency and honesty help build bridges between cultures. Secrecy causes rifts and is the water that feeds the weeds of suspicion.

3. Adaption in a society is a two-way street. There is no right or wrong so to speak. Our society is colored by many hues of gray. Even so, poor and sensationalistic journalism aims to turn these gray areas into black or white with simplistic arguments.

4. Don’t become lazy by sitting comfortably on your prejudice. If you bring up an issue like women’s rights and the use of the veil, you should also take into account our civil rights laws, which are, by the way, applicable to all people in our society. If you are going to limit civil rights then one must ask what the consequences will be on our democratic society. One of the favorite arguments of the far-right and anti-immigration groups is falsely claiming that a certain group is incompatible with our society’s values and therefore it is ok to bash them. Nothing could be further from the truth.

5. Don’t forget that writing is an effective weapon. Don’t overkill in a story. Far-right groups use bazookas to kill a fly.

6. Ask deeper questions than trying to maintain status-quo myths like “we are not racists” at the end of your article. One salient question you could keep in mind are the reasons behind racism. Which socio-economic group(s) benefits from it? What power structures does it maintain? Does history reveal why racism exists in Finland? Is it a product of fear?

7. Be especially careful of groups like the police, Supo and the Frontier Guards that claim that Finland is in danger of being overrun by “hordes of foreigners.” This is an old myth that has its roots in our history and difficult relations with Russia. It has helped these institutions to milk the state for generous funds.

8. Instead of being reactive towards immigration, look further: What place do immigrants, their children and grandchildren have in our society? Just by debating whether immigration is good or bad is losing sight of the big picture. Immigrants are here to stay and we must incorporate them into our society.  Opportunity is more effective than racism in creating a well-functioning society made up of many cultures.

9. Racism is a chronic social illness that must be met head on by the media. Silence is its most faithful culprit. When writing about immigrants, think of them as “us” not as “them.” When public officials speak of a “terrorist threat” or some criminal activity a certain national committed, they should take special care not to label the whole group. The grand majority of immigrants and refugees that live in this country are law-abiding that want to do something with their lives.

10. A culturally diverse society requires a great amount of civic knowledge, tolerance and acceptance from all of its members. For our society to be based on social justice and acceptance, all of its members irrespective of their background must strive to respect each other. Respect means acceptance of their culture and identity.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Woman’s Guide to Europe (Fodor’s 1953)

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Migrant Tales

By Enrique Tessieri

Here is a gem of a book that I sometimes enjoy taking off the shelf and reread: Women’s Guide to Europe by Fodor’s Travel Books (1953).  If one reads the section on Finland, one of the first conclusions one makes is that they are writing about another country.  Below are some excerpts written by H. T. Kontiopää:

Invitations to native homes are readily forthcoming, even though the host may have to scrimp for a month in order to entertain lavishly. Be prepared for a plethora of coffee (coffee parties are the order of day and night) and a minimum of living space. In the present housing shortage the government allows but one room to a person, and that sofa you sit on is probably your host’s bed after hours.

This travel guide, Woman’s Guide to Europe, was published in 1953. The woman on the book jacket doesn’t look too excited.

Restaurants. Everywhere food is good and plentiful. Thanks to the Swedish smorgäsbord, re-styled by the Finnish school, you can eat as much as you like. Two or three servings are not frowned upon. Table d’hote meals are reasonably priced. It’s the wine list which can play hop with your bill…

Entertainment. If you’re coming to Helsinki direct from Paris, don’t expect a wild round of clubs and cabarets; Maxim’s and Monseigneur don’t translate into Finnish. There are no night clubs, bars are forbidden by law, and there is only one restaurant with a floor show. Concentrate on music and the theater and you’ll find the evenings full…

YLE: Erilaisuus pelotti ja puhutti yhä enemmän

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Migrant Tales

Comment: Here is an interesting story by YLE about the topics that fuelled the most public debate in 2010. Should it come to any surprise that at the top of the list it was immigration together with the role of religion and sexual minorities in Finland.? The story below, as so many written by the Finnish media, gives a very dim view of immigration. It seems odd that few media will write a story pointing out how the greater number of immigrants in Finland have impacted the country in a positive manner. Contrary to forty years ago, when foods like pizza were unknown to the general population,  we are today a part of the international community.

Irrespective of the fact that Finland is dependent on the global community for its economic livelihood, some in this country continue to stubbornly drive home the point that immigration is not only bad but some type of social sickness the country should avoid at all costs. Life is not, therefore, easy for some who move here.  If you are accepted into the community, for some it may mean half-way membership at the best.

Do you agree?

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Maahanmuuttokriittisyys, uskonnollisten ja seksuaalisten vähemmistöjen asema sekä koulutuspolitiikka olivat vuoden 2010 puheenaiheita. Maahanmuuttajien määrä oli kymmenkertaistunut 20 vuodessa, mutta kuka tai mikä hyväksyttiin suomalaiseksi, ja mitä yritettiin pitkin hampain sietää? Entä mitä koulutuspolitiikan muutokset kertovat käsityksestämme tulevaisuuden Suomesta?

Vuosi alkoi järkyttyneissä tunnelmissa. Espoolaisessa kauppakeskus Sellossa oli vain pari päivää ennen vuodenvaihdetta kuollut useita ihmisiä ammuskelussa. Ampuja Ibrahim Shkupolli oli Kosovon albaani. Tapahtuma ei vähentänyt maahanmuuttovastaisia mielipiteitä. Maahanmuuttovastaisuus sai rinnalleen termin “maahanmuuttokriittisyys”.

Alkuvuonna ilmestyi pamfletti, jossa tutkijat ja kentällä toimineet ammattilaiset pohtivat kärjistynyttä maahanmuuttovastaisuutta ja rasismia Suomessa. Pamfletissa lakimies Husein Muhammed analysoi mediakeskustelua ja ihmetteli, kuinka hatarin asiatiedoin saattoi esiintyä asiantuntijana. Muhammedin mukaan kovasanainen ja uhkakuvia painottava maahanmuuttokeskustelu oli kiihtynyt Sellon murhenäytelmän jälkeen.

Pamfletin kirjoittajien mukaan lisääntynyt maahanmuuttovastaisuus voidaan yhdistää kaksissa viime vaaleissa kannatustaan kasvattaneisiin perussuomalaisiin, vaikka sama ilmiö näkyy muissakin puolueissa. Puhumalla ainoastaan pienten ääriryhmien ulkomaalaisvastaisuudesta vältellään asian käsittelyä laajempana yhteiskunnallisena ilmiönä, kirjoittajat sanoivat.

Suvaitsemattomuudella suojaudutaan muutoksilta

Uskontotieteilijä Tuomas Martikainen on tutkinut maahanmuuttajien ja uskonnollisten vähemmistöjen asemaa Suomessa. Hän nostaa vuoden 2010 ykkösaiheeksi juuri maahanmuuttovastaisuuden kärjistymisen.

– Maahanmuuttokriittisyydestä on tullut hyväksyttyä. Poliittisilla puolueilla on ollut huolestuttavan vähän keinoja puuttua asiaan. Selitetään, että taantuman aikana on vaikeaa olla suvaitsevainen, mutta kyllä kyse on enemmän poliittisesta kyvyttömyydestä ottaa kantaa, Martikainen pohtii.

A foreigner’s car gets a welcome from a racist in Mikkeli. YLE

Syksyllä ilmestynyt Jera ja Jyri Hännisen kirja Tuhansien aatteiden maa ennusti, että maahanmuuttovastaisen äärioikeiston suosio kasvaa lähivuosina. Myöhemmin poliisi tiedotti, että viharikoksien määrä oli kasvanut entisestään. Joulukuussa saatiin lukea, että parahiksi ennen kevään eduskuntavaaleja oli perustettu maahanmuuttovastainen vapauspuolue.

Esimerkiksi joensuulaisten rasistinuorten keskuudessa suvaitsemattomuutta pidetään turvallisena.

– Tutkimani nuoret ajattelivat, että maahanmuuttajanuoret muuttavat arkeamme. Oma arki koettiin tavalliseksi arjeksi. Pysyvyyden ajattelu tuntui nuorista turvalliselta. Kaikenlainen erilaisuus oli näiden nuorten mielestä vastutettavaa, sanoo tutkija Sini Perho.

Hille Janhonen Abruquah puolestaan tutki maahanmuuttajanaisten ottamia arkisia valokuvia.

– Ne ovat tavallisia kuvia, joissa naiset tekevät ruokaa, siivoavat, käyvät kaupassa ja tapaavat ystäviä. Minusta ne eivät näyttäneet erityisesti maahanmuuttajanaisten kuvilta, vaan aivan tavallisten suomalaisten kuvilta, Janhonen Abruquah sanoi.

“Suomen maahanmuuttopolitiikka katsoo taaksepäin”

Suomen kotoutumislaki uudistui vuoden 2010 viimeisinä päivinä. Laki koskee nyt kaikkia maahanmuuttajia. Lisäksi kokeillaan ministeriöiden yhteistyön tiivistämistä.

Tuomas Martikaisen mielestä suomalainen maahanmuuttopolitiikka on ollut reaktiivista. On sopeuduttu siihen, mitä on jo tapahtunut.

– Valtiovallan pitäisi nähdä, että maahanmuuttajanuorten tilannetta täytyy seurata. Etnisillä ryhmillä on useita eri ongelmia uusissa kotimaissaan. Ne liittyvät koulujärjestelmään, jota heidän vanhempansa eivät tunne.

Tutkimukset osoittavat selvästi, että yhä suurempi maahanmuuttajanuoruista putoaa koulutusjärjestelmän ulkopuolelle, Martikainen sanoo.

You can continue reading the story by clicking here.

Is Finland being threatened by terrorism?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Migrant Tales

By Enrique Tessieri

Finland’s secret police, Supo, has recently warned about how terrorist groups such as Al Shabaab of Somalia are recruiting their nationals in Finland to fight in the bloody civil war of that troubled country. Such claims by Finland’s secret police  have been denied by Finland’s Somali League president Abridrshid Awad Dirie.

“I haven’t as president of the Somali League noticed any radicalization (of Somalis in Finland),” Dirie was quoted as saying in MTV3. “I respect Supo’s work but we have not noticed anything of the kind.”

Even though terrorism in any form or shape should be forcefully condemned by a society like ours, we should likewise not accept on face value statements of possible threats by agencies like Supo. If such affirmations are made, they should take into account the adverse impact on public opinion.

One of the matters that worries me most about these types of possible threat scenarios is that, apart from the fact that they have never happened in Finland, they effectively maintain a climate of mistrust and prejudice against visible immigrants in general and Somalis in particular.

Why didn’t Supo state that the overwhelming amount of Somalis that live in Finland are law-abiding residents and citizens of this country? Making such a distinction would have made a clear distinction between those Somalis residing in Finland and branding the whole group as a branch country of Al Shabaab.

Everyone who has had the opportunity to know Somalis will agree that some of them are the most eager to integrate into Finnish society. Our denial and inability to come to terms with our racism towards this group is a major obstacle.

As the aim of terrorism is to terrorize a society or group(s), governments and their agencies have used fear as an effective tool to advance their political agenda and greater spending on security.  The use of torture with the help of extraordinary rendition by the United States to interrogate suspects is a good example of how far countries can stretch the term “threat” to justify the means.

As most of us known, such measures only end up undermining our democratic institutions and serving the ends of these terrorist organizations.

It would be a welcome step if the public could have more information about what kinds of threats our society faces. These should be based on fact – not on general speculation.

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