Finland - 2012
Sport: Is hate speech ground for sanctions to sport clubs and applied/applicable in practice?
- Code:
- RED125
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to the 2012 Sanctions Directives of the Football Association of Finland, if a player is found guilty of racist behavior on the field, outside it or fails to intervene when witnessing racist behavior, he/she is subject to sanctions by the Disciplinary Board of the Football Association of Finland.
The Finnish Sports Federation appoints a Sports Justice Committee every four years. The Committee is a unofficial and independent body which passes judgments on sanctions and decisions within the field of sports in Finland. All member organizations of the Finnish Sports Federation are bound to its decisions. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Sport |
| External Url | http://www.palloliitto.fi/kilpailu/saannot_ja_maaraykset/rangaistusmaaraykset/ |
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