Finland - 2012
Association: are there restrictions of the freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association for migrants
- Code:
- RED115
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
Short Answer |
No. |
Qualitative Info |
The Constitution of Finland, the Assembly Act and the Associations Act provide that all people have equal rights to peaceful assembly and associations. However, according to the Associations Act, the chairperson of a registered association must be a permanent resident of Finland, unless allowed specific exemption from this requirement. |
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Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
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Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Integration - social cohesion |
External Url | http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf / http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990530.pdf / http://www.prh.fi/en/yhdistysrekisteri/yhdistyslaki.html |
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