Finland's Immigrant Community

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Special Report: Finland's Immigrant Community

Julkaistu 31.03.2008, klo 13.40 (päivitetty 07.04.2008, klo 12.35)


Kuva: YLE

Finland's immigrant community is a growing, multi-faceted, and permanent fixture of Finnish society. From March 31st to April 4th, YLE News reported on some of the day-to-day challenges immigrants face in living, working, and contributing to the culture and welfare of their new home country. Here you can watch all of the investigative reports or read a text version of the story. Each morning's topic was also discussed in depth in Finnish during the Aamu-TV morning programme. Immigrant Integration:

More and more immigrants are settling in Finland, and a successful integration programme is key to helping them settle in a new country -- without it many groups may find themselves marginalized. Eddy Hawkins looks at the current integration programmes and how they can be improved.

Watch this special report.
or Read the text version of this report.
Cultural Sensitivity in the Public Sector:
Finnish authorities are working to deal with an increasingly multi-cultural society. Denise Wall talks with public authorities, like the police, being trained on cultural sensitivity issues.

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or Read the text version of this report.

Free Speech vs. Racial Defamation:

Courts in Finland can slap fines on those found guilty of inciting racial hatred. Anna Kattan reports on some of the challenges authorities face when drawing the line between free speech and racial defamation.

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or Read the text version of this report.

Discriminatory Hiring Practices:

Finland's foreigners often face discriminatory practices when looking for work. Zena Iovino asks why the unemployment rate among immigrants is so high, when authorities are looking to foreign labour to fill jobs.

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or Read the text version of this report.Immigrant Contributions to Culture and Arts:
The immigrant community in Finland brings a wealth of customs, traditions, and culture to their new home. Kimmo Wilska reports on how the growing immigrant population is increasingly making its mark in the world of culture and entertainment.

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or Read the text version of this report.

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