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The report of the non-discrimination ombudsman to the parliament

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman has submitted a report on the realisation of equality in Finland between 2018 and 2021 to the Parliament. The report provides an overview of the status of equality in Finland, as well as the realisation of fundamental and human rights regarding the rights of foreigners and human trafficking. The Ombudsman gives the Parliament recommendations on amendments to legislation to improve the realisation of equality and fundamental rights. Read more from the press release.

News

Three-month employment deadlines for obtaining a residence permit and citizenship unreasonable and unrealistic

Publication date:11.2.2026 11.40

Register for the webinar: Discrimination in AI and automated decision-making systems, 15 January 2026

Publication date:19.12.2025 11.22

Non-Discrimination Ombudsman’s chat and telephone customer service during Christmas

Publication date:2.12.2025 14.11

The right to health care is universal – the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman promoted reconciliation in two cases of discrimination in health care

Publication date:8.7.2025 14.45

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman’s helpline and chat’s summer opening times

Publication date:3.6.2025 11.17

Blog

The Aliens Act and the Reception Act must be amended to put the child’s best interests first

Publication date:14.4.2026 10.03

Ensuring Non-Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence Requires New Expertise – Also in Regulatory Oversight

Publication date:10.9.2024 12.44

The equality and rights of people with disabilities must be taken into account in employment services

Publication date:13.6.2024 12.00

Foreigners' rights are being seriously curtailed with no overall picture of the impact on human rights

Publication date:2.5.2024 13.30

A residence permit safeguards victims of human trafficking in a vulnerable position – the threshold for granting the permit must be lowered

Publication date:18.10.2022 9.51

Press releases

Office of the Non-discrimination Ombudsman suggests dozens of changes to legislation to strengthen equality and fundamental and human rights

Publication date:24.3.2026 10.27

Non-Discrimination Ombudsman's recommendations to the Helsinki Police Department regarding discriminatory Kuri1 operation against the Roma

Publication date:14.5.2024 10.47

The Non-Discrimination Ombudsman's Report: Subsequent applications are a key factor in safeguarding basic rights and liberties in the asylum process

Publication date:24.4.2024 12.17

Non-Discrimination Ombudsman: the closing of nearly all border crossing points on the eastern border seriously jeopardises the right to seek asylum

Publication date:24.11.2023 9.20

Study: Identification of victims of human trafficking compelled to criminal activity must be improved

Publication date:1.9.2022 8.31

Publications