Don Flynn* Migrants are bad news because they worsen wages and working conditions for the rest of us we are so often told. A new book says we have to pay far more attention to the conditions we impose on those who arrive looking for jobs if we really want to tackle…
Month: November 2015
Political parties try to calm Finland’s xenophobic atmosphere with mixed statements that miss the mark
What credibility does a statement by all the political parties have given a joint statement appealing for calm in the face of 10 suspected rape cases committed by asylum seekers? It offers little credibility since the message is mixed.
UPDATE: Finnish asylum center in Kempele is intimidated by local residents and moves to an undisclosed location
It is shameful that an asylum reception center in Kempele, where an alleged rape of a minor took place on Monday by a suspected 17-year-old asylum seeker, has caved in to pressure. Kempele is the hometown of Prime Minister Juha Sipilä, who offered in September his home to asylum seekers.
Olli Sademies finally gets sacked from the PS of Finland for being too racist
Olavi Sademies, a former member of the Perussuomalaiset (PS) * party and sustitute councilman for Helsinki, is a disgrace to the police service, Finns and Finland. His Facebook comments are openly racist and reveal what is wrong with this country and why the PS can never aspire to be a “normal” party.
Ombudsman for children: Finland has failed third culture children and youths
Tuomas Kurttila, the ombudsman for children, tells us something we’ve known for a long time but have done little to nothing to correct: Finland has failed at integrating third culture children. One does not have to be a expert on inclusion to understand that what Kurttila states is true.
Let’s have a frank talk about rape and xenophobia in Finland
I don’t usually begin an opinion piece with a quote by an Islamophobe like Hirvisaari in November 11 that was sentenced for ethnic agitation. This will be an exception because I’d like to answer the claim that the former Perussuomalaiset (PS)* MP made in parliament: Islamophobes like you usually dress up hate speech and racism with so-called criticism of immigration policy.
Kempele, Finland, suspected rape case: Is the social media lynching party over?
If you read stories Tuesday about a fourteen-year-old girl who was raped in Kempele by two suspects aged 15 and 17 years, who are Afghani asylum seekers, today’s news offers a totally different twist, according to YLE News.
Tumblr: Nuori raiskaus ja Suomen sairaus
Tässä on erittäin hyvä kirjoitus joka kannattaa lukea. Kirjoittaja on Petri Cederlöf. ____________________________________________________ Tämä Tumblr kirjoitus on julkaistu Migrant Talesissa luvalla.
Every suspected rape in Finland brings out the bigot from within
Every suspected rape committed by a foreigner is a threat to the migrant and visible minority community because it gives a boost to bigots and racists in Finland. It is also a perfect example of how a social media lynching takes place in Finland and how it boosts parties like the Perussuomalaiset (PS)*, which base their popularity on anti-cultural diversity rhetoric.
Reija Härkönen: Poliitikot rasistikansan asialla
Tänään oli sitten sellainen uutispäivä, että tiesi, mitä on odotettavissa, kun kurkistaa tietynlaisten kansanedustajien Facebook-sivuille. Kalevassa julkaistiin uutinen epäillystä raiskauksesta aamulla klo 10. Tämä on tilanne iltapäivällä klo 13. Kansanedustajilla on toiveita siitä, että turvapaikanhakijat ovat syyllistyneet rikokseen.