12
Dec
Defining white Finnish privilege #14
One of the matters that has always surprised me in Finland is that if you speak out against intolerance and racism, you are sometimes seen as the rude one, not the one making the inappropriate comment. Apart from playing down a social ill like intolerance, we too often lose sight of the real issue: the victim. There […]
12
Dec
Anti-racism campaigners slam Finnish colour-coded ID cards
BRUSSELS – European anti-racism campaigners have criticised moves by Finnish authorities to colour-code the country’s ID cards, with bright blue cards for native-born citizens and brown cards for all foreign nationals, calling the new scheme “legalised ethnic profiling”. The scheme, to go into effect from 1 June, aims to make it easier for border guards […]
12
Dec
Norway’s Sleek New Passports
Different colored passports for immigrants (white) in Norway…Different colored ID cards for immigrants (brown for immigrants vs blue for citizens) in Finland…do you agree or disagree?