Indicator history

Court of Appeal of Kouvola found a member of Parliament, James Hirvisaari (the Finns), guilty of ethnic agitation on 10.11.2011. The MP had expressed derogatory and insulting views about muslim immigrants in a blog writing. The District Court of Päijät-Häme acquitted the defendant, but the Court of Appeal found him guilty. He was sentenced to pay 1.425 euro in fines. The judgement is not legally binding, since Mr Hirvisaari has appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.

MP of the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus r.p.), Mr Ben Zyskowicz, speaking in the Parliament, expressed as a solution to the "problem of anchor children" (i.e. family reunification of unaccompanied minors) the sending of children to Somalia: Families ought to be "reunited in Somalia" by sending children there. (Source: J. Förbum, "Hallan vaara - Merkintöjä maahanmuuton puhetavoista", Into Kustannus).

MP of the Centre Party (Keskusta r.p.), Mr Antti Rantakangas, speaking in the Parliament, regarded the immigration system non-functional, because it is "too attractive" for asylum seekers. (Source: J. Förbum, "Hallan vaara - Merkintöjä maahanmuuton puhetavoista", Into Kustannus).

Another MP of the National Coalition Party, Ms Tuulikki Ukkola, speaking in the Parliament, stated that "increase in racism, shows that immigration policy has failed for years." ((Source: J. Förbum, "Hallan vaara - Merkintöjä maahanmuuton puhetavoista", Into Kustannus).