While even the Islamophobic Finns Party (PS) does not object to the arrival of
tens of thousands of white Ukrainian refugees to Finland, the treatment of Muslims
is different. Politicians and other public officials continue to see Muslims as a threat
to national security. The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has been the target of
criticism for its arbitrary and slow pace of decisions. Finland has asylum seekers from
regions like the Middle East who arrived in the country in 2015 and are still waiting
for their residence permits.
Continue reading the European Islamophobia Report 2022 here.
The Finland chapter is on pages 203-231.
Category: European Islamophobia Report