The report of the non-discrimination ombudsman to the parliament
The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman has submitted a report on the realisation of equality in Finland between 2018 and 2021 to the Parliament. The report provides an overview of the status of equality in Finland, as well as the realisation of fundamental and human rights regarding the rights of foreigners and human trafficking. The Ombudsman gives the Parliament recommendations on amendments to legislation to improve the realisation of equality and fundamental rights. Read more from the press release.
Blog

A residence permit safeguards victims of human trafficking in a vulnerable position – the threshold for granting the permit must be lowered
Anni Valovirta
18.10.2022 9.51
Trafficking in human beings is a serious crime targeting individuals and, simultaneously, affecting the entirety of society. Combating human trafficking,…
Jani Hannonen
16.11.2021 10.59
What is the principle of non-punishment of victims of trafficking in human beings?
Heini Kainulainen, forskare & Anni Valovirta, överinspektör
18.10.2021 10.56
The Aliens Act is not used often enough to protect victims of human trafficking
Joonas Rundgren
4.8.2021 9.06
Finland has room for improvement in protecting the best interests of the child in immigration policies
Elina Castrén
14.7.2021 9.00
Improvements needed for identifying persons in a vulnerable position in connection with removal from the country
Publications
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The report of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman to the Parliament 2022 (pdf)
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How to enhance the rights of returnees – identification and consideration of vulnerability in return operations (pdf)
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Monitoring the enforcement of removals from the country observations from 2014–2019 (PDF)
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A report on the discrimination experienced by the disabled in everyday life - summary (PDF)
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Summary - Residence permit practices concerning victims of trafficking in human beings (pdf)