Suomi ensin! (Finland first!) is a far-right group that goes to different places in Finland to stir up anti-immigration sentiment and hatred for migrants. Even if their demonstrations attract few people, they get a lot of attention in the national media. On Saturday afternoon their demonstration attracted 300* people to the eastern Helsinki neighborhood of…
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How a well-managed asylum reception center should be run
We have written a lot about poorly managed reception centers in Finland since January. We, therefore, thought it would be a good opportunity to pull together our expertise and offer some best practices on how a well-managed reception center is run.
Iraqi asylum seeker in Finland: A journey that began in a tormented land
Migrant Tales is very happy to receive mail from readers. Below is a story about an Iraqi asylum seeker that lives in Finland. These types of stories are important because, contrary to the media, offers a human face to asylum seekers.
Culture is everything learned and privilege is your social passport to a group
If culture is anything learned, then privilege is your social passport to a certain group. Some of the things written on your social passport as you cross boundaries of privilege are ethnicity, language and your own view of “where you belong.” Check out some quotes on what is privilege. Even if culture is everything learned,…
(Migrant Tales November 6, 2011) Kansan Uutiset: Ihmisoikeudet ohjaamaan maahanmuuttojournalismi
Migrant Tales insight: Helsingin Sanomat editor Riikka Venäläinen was quoted this week on Etelä-Suomen Sanomat as saying that the Finland’s largest daily commits mistakes when covering immigration issues. One got the impression that even if Helsingin Sanomat is striving to report more fairly and comprehensively the issue, Venäläinen made it sound as if it was…
Pitajänuutiset: “Etstimme turvaa Suomesta”
Pertunmaan pakolaisnuoret huolissaan kiristyneestä turvapaikkapolitiikasta.
ENAR: Lehdistötiedote Afrofobiasta Suomessa
Fact Sheet Briefing – Afrophobia in Finland
When racism in Finland becomes “normal”
Migrant Tales insight: As the politicians and media in Finland turn their backs on the ever-increasing racism in this country, there are a few brave people who don’t remain silent. A brave young woman in Lahti preferred not to remain silent at a bar as two black men were being harassed at a bar in…
A note to asylum seekers coming here: Welcome to Finland!
Dear prospective Asylum Seeker, We want to welcome you to Finland! The Finnish foreign ministry and the government have launched a controversial social media campaign to deter refugees. The aim of the campaign is to tighten conditions for refugees in order to stem the influx of people seeking asylum in Finland. The reason is simple:…