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Finland - 2012

Is there evidence of denial of housing/housing rights for certain ethnic groups?

Code:
RED69
Key Area:
Housing & Segregation
Strand(s):
Racism, Discrimination
08/03/2012 - 08:53
Short Answer

Yes.
Qualitative Info


Roma from other EU member states exercising their right to move and reside freely in another member state for up to three months are as a rule not provided housing by the munifipal authorities in Finland. Only in acute cases and when minors are invoved temporary emergency accommodation may be arranged.

 

A report on homelessness published by the Housing Finance and Development Centre discloses that homelessness among immigrants has increased although the total number of homeless has reduced significantly in 2000-2010. In 2010, about 9 per cent of single homeless persons were immigrants, while over 40 per cent of all homeless families were immigrants
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Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing
External Url www.hs.fi/english/article/Helsinki+politicians+debate+issue+of+housing+for+Roma+beggars/1135266751402 / www.ara.fi/download.asp?contentid=24627&lan=fi
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