Finland - 2012
Non governmental organisations whose principal objectives relate to opposing/undermining racism and racist activity
- Code:
- RED40
- Key Area:
- Anti-racist Policies & Organisations
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes, but only one such organisation. |
| Qualitative Info |
RASMUS Association (previously RASMUS Network against Racism and Xenophobia) opposes racism and xenophobia and promotes multiculturality and human rights. RASMUS was registered as an association on 1.7.2011. Previously it operated as a network for people opposing racism and xenophobia. The association has no staff members, and is currently run on voluntary basis due to lack of funding for its activities. |
| Organisations | |
| Size-Membership | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Asylum seekers, Africans/black people, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Nationalism, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism |
| External Url | http://www.rasmus.fi/index?l=3 |
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