(Yle) The Interior Ministry’s quota refugee plans for next year — which are currently being prepared — are likely discriminatory on religious grounds, the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman office has warned.
Last month, Finnish media reported that Finns Party ministers want to reduce the number of quota refugees Finland accepts from Muslim-majority countries, while increasing the number from more Christian countries.
Helsingin Sanomat reported that Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) and acting interior minister Lulu Ranne (Finns) had directed officials to prepare to exclude quota refugees from countries such as Afghanistan and increase the number of those from Venezuela, for example.
