Finland - 2012
Sanctions imposed / compensations / awards attributed-received
- Code:
- S7
- Key Area:
- Discrimination Statistics
- Strand(s):
- Statistics
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| Qualitative Info |
In 2010, district courts handled two cases of extortionate work discrimination in which the discrimination ground was ethnic origin. In both cases the defendant was found guilty. In one case, the defendant was ordered to pay 50 day-fines amounting to 1750 euro. In the other case, the defendant was sentenced to 5 months imprisonment (probational) and to pay the victim 70 652 euro in previously unpaid wages. (Source: Finnish League for Human Rights)
In 2010, the district courts handled four work discrimination cases in which the discrimination ground was ethnic origin. The defendants were found guilty in two cases. One defendand was ordered to pay 20 day-fines amounting to 280 euro. The court decided to not order any fines in the other case. (Source: Finnish League for Human Rights)
In 2010, district courts handled 10 discrimination cases in which the discrimination ground was ethnic origin. The defendants were found guilty in four cases and they were ordered to pay 15-30 dayfines amounting to 90-870 euro. (Source: Finnish League for Human Rights). |
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people, National minorities |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement |
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