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This page contains links to two important aspects of Finnish society: minorities and migration.
Finlandia University,
Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University, Hancock, Michigan (http://www.finlandia.edu/Department/FAHC/fahc.html)
Houses the largest collection of Finnish-North American materials in the world. Along with archival materials, the collection includes genealogical resources, information about Finnish culture, artifacts, and North America's largest collection of Finnish-American artwork. Includes information about the Center, related links, calendar, news and events, and more. Searchable. In English and Finnish.
Suomi-Seura - Finland-Samfundet - Finland
Society (http://www.suomi-seura.fi)
Suomi-Seura, Finland Society, provides information and services to Finns living abroad or returning to Finland. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
U.S. Department
of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Country Reports on
Human Rights Practices 2006: Finland (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78811.htm)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Immigration
As of January 1, 2008, a new organization responsible for immigration and integration issues will be established in the Ministry of Interior which will also assume duties related to asylum and immigration policy from the Ministry of Labor. The Immigration Department and the Directorate of Immigration will be part of the new entity.
Ulkomaalaisvirasto (http://www.migri.fi/netcomm/default.asp)
The Directorate of Immigration (UVI) is an agency of the Ministry of the Interior. Includes information on the Directorate, forms and fees, publications, statistics, visitors, working, returnees and refugees, family, citizenship, and links to other information and databanks. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
Suomi.fi.
Maahan -- ja maastamuutto (http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/subjects/migration/index.html)
Migration. Information on migration to include immigration, guidance of immigrants and integration, and moving abroad. Links to news, acts and decrees, contact information, and more. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
-- Institute of Migration (http://www.migrationinstitute.fi/index%5Fe.php)
Includes links to articles, statistics, news, and other resources as well as information about the Institute. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
Minorities
Minority
Groups, from suomi.fi (http://www.suomi.fi/suomifi/english/a_z_index/search_result/index.html?q=minority
%20groups&keywordVersionId=40b19894092fa04301092fa70fec07ec)
Search on minority groups for links to nationality, languages and minorities; law and legal protection; Ombudsman for Minorities, and more. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.
Virtual Finland.
National Minorities of Finland: The Roma (http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/minorit4.html)
Article on the Roma by Frank Horn, professor, Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, University of Lappland. updated by Heli Neimi.
Virtual Finland.
National Minorities of Finland: The Sámi (http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/minorit3.html)
Article on the Sámi by Frank Horn, professor, Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, University of Lappland. updated by Heli Neimi.
Virtual Finland.
National Minorities of Finland: The Swedish-speaking Finns (http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/minorit1.html)
Article on Swedish-speaking Finns by Frank Horn, professor, Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law, University of Lappland. updated by Heli Neimi.
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