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Action programme against racism and for good relations

Action programme against racism and for good relations

OM065:00/2020 Development

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Drawing up an action programme for combating racism and promoting good relations between population groups is an integral part of the anti-discrimination work of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government. The action plan is being prepared by a broad-based working group which, based on a situation assessment, will plan a set of measures to combat racism and promote good relations between population groups in different sectors of society.

Project status

18.3.2020 Term starts
19.10.2020 Consultation event for civil society In progress
31.12.2023 Term ends

Consultation event for civil society

19.10.2020 Hearing

Basic information In progress

Project number OM065:00/2020

Set by Ministry of Justice

Term/schedule 18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Date of appointment 18.3.2020

ethnic relations prevention of racism anti-racism

Relation to the Government Programme

Strategiset kokonaisuudet Safe and secure Finland built on the rule of law

Strategiset kokonaisuudet Strengthening the rule of law

Action Drawing up a broad-based action plan for promoting good relations between population groups and an action plan to tackle racism and discrimination to complement the Government Action Plan on Integration

Contact person
Katriina Nousiainen, Erityisasiantuntija
tel. +358 295 150 275
[email protected]

Goals and results

The aim with the action plan is to combat racism and discrimination and promote good relations between population groups. The action plan is based on the Government Programme, the situation assessment carried out during the preparation, research data on discrimination, equality and relations between population groups, and international recommendations and good practices.
Concrete measures in different sectors of society will be carried out within the framework of the action plan. The action plan will deal with action against hate speech and hate crime, non-discrimination in working life, and influencing attitudes and relations between different population groups, for example. In addition, efforts will be made to strengthen a culture where racism is intervened in.

Summary

Drawing up an action programme for combating racism and promoting good relations between population groups is an integral part of the anti-discrimination work of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government. The action plan is being prepared by a broad-based working group which, based on a situation assessment, will plan a set of measures to combat racism and promote good relations between population groups in different sectors of society.

Starting points

Pääministeri Marinin hallitusohjelmassa linjataan, että rasismia ja syrjintää torjutaan kaikilla yhteiskunnan osa-alueilla ja hallitus laatii rasismin ja syr-jinnän vastaisen toimintaohjelman. Lisäksi hallituskaudella laaditaan laaja-alainen hyvien väestösuhteiden edistämisen toimintaohjelma täydentämään valtion kotouttamisohjelmaa sekä arvioidaan tarve puuttua vakavimpiin jär-jestäytyneen rasismin muotoihin lainsäädännön keinoin.

Perustuslain 22 § mukaan julkisen vallan on turvattava perusoikeuksien ja ihmisoikeuksien toteutuminen. Rasismi ja syrjintä ovat ilmiöitä jotka loukkaavat sen kohteena olevien ihmisarvoa ja estävät oikeuksien toteutu-mista. Rasismi ja syrjintä vaikuttavat myös kielteisesti eri väestöryhmien välisiin suhteisiin, vähentävät luottamusta eri ryhmien välillä ja lisäävät tur-vattomuuden tunnetta ja riskiä syrjäytyä yhteiskunnasta.

Valtioneuvoston toteuttamaa rasismin ja syrjinnän vastaista politiikka on viime vuosina tehty osana laajempaa kansallista perus- ja ihmisoikeuspoli-tiikkaa eikä erillistä rasismin ja syrjinnän vastaista toimintaohjelmaa ole teh-ty sitten vuoden 2001 Paavo Lipposen II hallituksen etnisen syrjinnän ja ra-sismin vastainen toimintaohjelman. Suomi on saanut lukuisia suosituksia eri kansainvälisiltä ihmisoikeussopimusvalvontaelimiltä liittyen rasismiin ja syrjintää puuttumiseen sekä vihapuheen ja viharikollisuudet torjuntaan.

The aim with the action plan is to combat racism and discrimination and promote good relations between population groups. The action plan is based on the Government Programme, the situation assessment carried out during the preparation, research data on discrimination, equality and relations between population groups, and international recommendations and good practices.

Concrete measures in different sectors of society will be carried out within the framework of the action plan. The action plan will deal with action against hate speech and hate crime, non-discrimination in working life, and influencing attitudes and relations between different population groups, for example. In addition, efforts will be made to strengthen a culture where racism is intervened in.

A cross-sectoral working group is preparing the action plan in cooperation with various stakeholders, and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020. As part of the preparation, a situation assessment is carried out together with civil society organisations, research institutes and authorities. The assessment examined, among other things, the relevant legislation, means of combating racism and discrimination in different administrative sectors, and experiences that different population groups have of racism and discrimination in Finland.

The action plan will be adopted as a Government resolution in 2021. The measures specified in the plan will be carried out in 2021–2022. The working group will monitor the progress of the implementation of the action plan and draw up a summary of the measures taken for a mid-term review of the Government.

    Consultation event for civil society

    19.10.2020 Hearing

Consultation event for civil society

19.10.2020 Hearing

Working group

Name

Title

Organization

Role

Term

Suurpää, Johanna

johtaja

Ministry of Justice

Role: Chair

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Artemjeff, Panu

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Justice

Role: Secretary

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Nousiainen, Katriina

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Justice

Role: Secretary

10.9.2020 – 31.12.2023

Björklund, Margareta

Tiedottaja

Kuntaliitto

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Bruun, Anna

Neuvotteleva virkamies

Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Feodoroff, Veikko

Hallituksen jäsen

Saamelaiskäräjät

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Grundström, Camilla

Apulaispääsihteeri

Svenska Finland's Folktinget

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Grönfors, Janette

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Harms, Robin

Erityisasiantuntija

Yhdenvertaisuusvaltuutetun toimisto

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Hasenson, Janina

Lainsäädäntöneuvos

ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Heikkinen, Satu

KULTTUURIASIAINNEUVOS

Ministry of Education and Culture

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Holkeri, Katju

FINANSSINEUVOS, YKSIKÖN PÄÄLLIKKÖ

Ministry of Finance

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Jaana, Kuusisto

talousjohtaja

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Joronen, Mikko

asiantuntija

Ihmisoikeuskeskus

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Kariuki, Peter

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Justice

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Koivisto, Anni

Varapuheenjohtaja

Saamelaiskäräjät

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Leppämäki, Henna

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Lindgren, Henry

suunnittelija

Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto, Pohjois-Suomen romaniasiain neuvottelukunta

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Lunabba, Vava

Erityisasiantuntija

Prime Minister’s Office

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Lähteenoja, Pentti

Ylijohtaja

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Mankkinen, Tarja

Kehittämispäällikkö

Ministry of the Interior

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Mikander, Anna

Opetusneuvos

Ministry of Education and Culture

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Nevalainen, Jaana

Ympäristöneuvos

Ministry of the Environment

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Oinonen, Krista

Lainsäädäntöneuvos

ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Pekonen, Onni

EU-avustaja

Ministry of Finance

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Pirkkala, Sami

johtava asiantuntija

Prime Minister’s Office

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Roikonen, Sami

Osastoesiupseeri

Ministry of Defence

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Salenius, Maria

erityisasiantuntija

Suomen Kuntaliitto

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Selkäinaho, Marianne

maaseutuylitarkastaja

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Taarna, Varpu

ERITYISASIANTUNTIJA

Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Vahvaselkä, Sinikka

VANHEMPI HALLITUSSIHTEER

Ministry of Defence

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Valonen, Tiina

Ylitarkastaja

Yhdenvertaisuusvaltuutetun toimisto

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Villa, Susan

Asiantuntija

Ihmisoikeuskeskus

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Åkermarck, Mikael

Neuvotteleva virkamies

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Role: Personal deputy member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Österlund, Markus

Folktingssekreterare

Svenska Finlands folkting

Role: Member

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Project group

Name

Title

Organization

Role

Term

Artemjeff, Panu

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Justice

Role: Person in charge

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

Nousiainen, Katriina

Erityisasiantuntija

Ministry of Justice

Role: Project contact person

18.3.2020 – 31.12.2023

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