to all sectors of life, including as regards instances of multiple discrimination. No progress has been made towards a solution to the dispute regarding land rights of the Sami people and general perceptions of the issue remain fundamentally different between parties. The Advisory Committee is deeply concerned that negotiations appear blocked without any clear platform for their continuation. Incidents of racism and xenophobia continue to be reported, particularly via the Internet. Some children belonging to minorities
are still bullied in schools as some resistance against the increasing diversity of Finnish society persists.
Reports point to insufficient follow-up of racist crimes by the police and prosecution services, as well as the lack of progress regarding the recruitment of more minority representatives into the police force. There are continued and serious shortcomings as regards the implementation of the Language Act and the Sami Language Act as too few public officials have the adequate language skills to allow Swedish speakers outside the Swedish language area and Sami in the Sami Homeland to use their languages in official contacts with local administrative authorities.
are still bullied in schools as some resistance against the increasing diversity of Finnish society persists.
Reports point to insufficient follow-up of racist crimes by the police and prosecution services, as well as the lack of progress regarding the recruitment of more minority representatives into the police force. There are continued and serious shortcomings as regards the implementation of the Language Act and the Sami Language Act as too few public officials have the adequate language skills to allow Swedish speakers outside the Swedish language area and Sami in the Sami Homeland to use their languages in official contacts with local administrative authorities.
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