Finnish human rights organizations organized a rally in the center of Helsinki in support of opening the border with Russia. The public broadcaster reported that so.
“Human rights defenders are calling on the government to open the border,” the publication says.
According to the organizers of the protest, asylum seekers found themselves in a difficult situation due to the closure of the Russian border and the adoption of the deportation law. The article stated that this “criminalizes” refugees and reinforces structural racism.
On the eve of the Russian-speaking “Alexanderovsky Society” in Finland announced Rallies are being held to open the border with Russia.
Before this, representatives of the border organizations of the two countries discussed The situation at the border in early autumn. The Finnish side admitted at the meeting that its opening could be held after February 2025. The motivation for the discussion was the economic situation and citizens’ dissatisfaction with the outflow of tourists from the country.
Previously European Commission allocated 16 million euros to Finland to combat immigrants from Russia.
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Source: Gazeta
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