DiscriminationRacism

Finnish MP posts Facebook poll on 'Afghan-Muslim' minister

A Finnish MP posted on Facebook asking followers whether they wanted an 'Afghan-Muslim' as interior or foreign minister, and referred to a 'quota Muslim' minister, in remarks widely understood to target the only MP of Afghan background. Coalition partners demanded his parliamentary group address the post.

  • Finland
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 4 sources

  1. hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000012199356.html
  2. yle.fi/a/74-20240655
  3. yle.fi/a/7-10103466
  4. yle.fi/a/74-20240734

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