Finland - 2012
Are there any problems concerning the implementation of national legislation prohibiting discrimination?
- Code:
- RED18
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
There are surprisingly few current references to problems in the implementation of national legislation prohibiting discrimination in authoritative sources. The most significant are the following:
In 2007, in its second report on Finland, ECRI recommended that Finland improve the implementation of existing civil and administrative law provisions, especially as concerns employment and public authorities' compliance with their duty to promote equality.
In its concluding observations, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recommends intensification of efforts to combat discrimination against persons of foreign origin. In particular, Finland should further improve the effectiveness of its legislation and policies aimed at eliminating discrimination in the labour market and improve employment opportunities for persons with immigrant backgrounds. In addition, the Committee recommends that Finland ensures compliance with the law against discrimination in the allocation of housing. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability, Africans/black people, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-discrimination |
| External Url | http://hudoc.ecri.coe.int/XMLEcri/ENGLISH/Cycle_03/03_CbC_eng/FIN-CbC-III-2007-23-ENG.pdf |
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