(Helsinki Times) A coalition of 40 Finnish Muslim organisations has issued a joint statement rejecting proposals to ban face-covering religious garments in schools and public spaces. The statement, dated 24 September and signed by groups including Finland’s Muslim Forum and Federation of […]
(Helsinki Times) The Finnish government is assessing whether it can move forward with legislation restricting face coverings in public places during its current term, according to Interior Minister Mari Rantanen. In a statement released by the Ministry of the Interior, Rantanen said […]
(Helsinki Times) Finland’s Immigration Service has clarified that Palestinian asylum seekers from Gaza are not automatically entitled to international protection, following public confusion caused by a misinterpreted internal document. The agency, known as Migri, said on Thursday that a previously leaked internal […]
(Helsinki Times) Dozens of forced marriages are uncovered in Finland each year, many involving underage girls and some occurring within Finland’s borders. Authorities say such cases often remain hidden and are only revealed when victims feel safe enough to speak. The Finnish […]
(Helsinki Times) A political aide to Finnish Finance Minister Riikka Purra has come under criticism for calling Islam “the devil’s plot” in a heated Facebook exchange during the Eurovision Song Contest final. Jari Mäkäräinen, a special adviser responsible for communications in Purra’s […]
(Helsinki Times) A dual Finnish-Russian citizen is suspected of aggravated human trafficking after allegedly taking her minor children into a conflict zone controlled by the Islamic State in Syria in 2014, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Thursday. The woman, […]
(Helsinki Times) According to several sources, Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a distance learning programme for Finnish children being held in Syria’s al-Hol camp without the knowledge of Kurdish authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with other ministries and […]
(Helsinki Times) Helsinki police are investigating after the flag of the extremist terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) was found flying from a highway overpass in Helsinki’s Myllypuro district. No crime is officially being suspected at the moment. The flag, which was flown […]
(Helsinki Times) A task force at the Ministry of Justice is recommending that the anti-terrorism legislation be amended by criminalising the performance of tasks crucial for the criminal activities of terrorist organisations, writes Helsingin Sanomat. Public incitement to terrorism should similarly be […]
(Helsinki Times) Officials at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs have confirmed that three Finnish mothers and nine children returned yesterday to Finland from al-Hawl, a detention camp set up for the women and children of the so-called Islamic State in Syria. The […]
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