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Resources of the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal still insufficient – ECRI’s mid-term evaluation published
May 13, 2022
In August 2019, in its fifth country report on Finland, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) issued 20 recommendations for the prevention of racism and intolerance. The…
The Human Rights Centre and the Finnish National Human Rights Institution 10 years – work for fundamental and human rights and the rule of law more important than ever
Mar 1, 2022
March 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Finnish Human Rights Centre (HRC), which is connected to the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman. The beginning of the Human Rights…
The Director of Human Rights Centre Sirpa Rautio elected as Chair of European Network of National Human Rights Institution (ENNHRI)
Dec 8, 2021
The Director of Human Rights Centre Sirpa Rautio was elected as a Board Member and Chair to the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) by ENNHRI´s General Assembly on the 3rd…
Human Rights Centre provided ECRI information in the interim follow-up process of the fifth monitoring round
Sep 10, 2021
Human Rights Centre provided the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) information in the interim follow-up process of the fifth monitoring round on the 27th of August 2021. ECRI…
Press release: Report on the Primacy provision of Section 106 of the Constitution and the requirement of evident conflict
Aug 18, 2021
The Human Rights Centre’s publication Primacy provision of Section 106 of the Constitution and the requirement of evident conflict − is it time for a change? discusses the need for change related to…
The Human Rights Centre gave a statement on the CoE Committee of Ministers' draft recommendation on combating hate speech
Aug 11, 2021
The Human Rights Centre gave on 6 August 2021 a statement on the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' draft recommendation on combating hate speech. In its statement the Human Rights Centre draw…
Delays in implementation of pending cases of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Committee of Social Rights concerning Finland need to be clarified
Aug 3, 2021
Updated on 21 December 2021 The Human Rights Centre sent a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto on 28 June 2021 bringing up the worrying fact that there are several pending cases…
Protocol no. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights enters into force on 1 August 2021
Aug 2, 2021
The period for submitting an application to the European Court of Human Rights will be reduced to four months after a transition period Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1.8.2021 9.00 | Published in…
The Government has accepted the third National Action Plan on Fundamental and Human Rights
Jul 29, 2021
Press release of the Ministry of Justice, 24 June 2021 Yesterday, the Government confirmed its resolution on the contents of the third national fundamental and human rights action plan. The action…
The European Commission has published its second report on the Rule of Law
Jul 22, 2021
The European Commission has on 20 July 2021 published its second report on the Rule of Law. The report looks at new developments after last September and focuses on four areas: justice system,…
Human Rights Centre’s publication ”Realisation of Fundamental and Human Rights in Finland – Observations from 2019” has been published in English in its entirety
Jul 7, 2021
The publication was published in Finnish and in Swedish on March 2021. In addition to the publication there is a short introduction and a diagram on the human rights actors in Finland available in English.
Human Rights Delegation: The right to inclusive education must be guaranteed for children with disabilities
May 4, 2021
There is no comprehensive understanding of the legal basis of inclusive education, its content and its binding nature in Finland. This situation puts the right of children with disabilities to…
Press freedom must not be taken for granted – World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May
May 3, 2021
The World Press Freedom Day on 3 May reminds us about how important free media is for democracy and the rule of law. According to the World Press Freedom Index, the situation has deteriorated…
Human Rights Delegation: teachers’ human rights competence needs to be strengthened
Apr 15, 2021
Human rights are not a compulsory subject in the Finnish teacher education, even though human rights are included in national curricula. Teachers' human rights skills must be strengthened without…
Human Rights Centre publishes its action plan for 2021
Apr 13, 2021
The plan was adopted by the Human Rights Delegation in December 2020. The main lines of action of the Human Rights Centre are: - general monitoring and promotion of the implementation of fundamental…
Recommendations to Finland on the realisation of civil and political rights
Apr 8, 2021
United Nations’ Human Rights Committee issued its recommendations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press release,…
Human Rights Centre has published a compilation of observations by the fundamental and human rights actors in Finland in Finnish and Swedish
Mar 25, 2021
The publication includes a short introduction to each actor, which is available in English. Human Rights Centre has published a compilation of observations by the fundamental and human rights actors…
Violence and harassment across Europe much higher than official records
Feb 19, 2021
More than one in four Europeans were victims of harassment and 22 million were physically attacked in one year. But crime victims typically do not report their experiences. They often have…
UN: Committee on the Rights of the Child underlines the primacy of the child's best interest in a Finnish asylum case
Feb 10, 2021
In its decision on 4 February 2021 the Committee on the Rights of the Child found that Finland had violated Articles 3 (primacy of the best interest of the child), 19 (protection of the child from…