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Original name: Laki vähemmistövaltuutetusta ja syrjintälautakunnasta
Name: Act on the Ombudsman for Minorities and the Discrimination Board (660/2001).
Country: Finland
Subject(s): Equality of opportunity and treatment
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 2001-07-13
Entry into force:
Published on: Soumen Säädöskokoelma, 2001-07-25, No. 660, pp. 2085-2087, ISSN: 0787-3182
ISN: FIN-2001-L-60727
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=60727&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Soumen Säädöskokoelma, 2001-07-25, No. 660, pp. 2085-2087, ISSN: 0787-3182
Acts on-line in Finnish and Swedish Acts on-line in Finnish and Swedish FINLEX, Ministry of Justice, Finland PDF in Finnish [as amended] PDF in Finnish [as amended] (consulted on 2011-03-21)
Abstract/Citation: Contains nine sections covering, inter alia, scope of application (prevention of ethnic discrimination, promotion of good ethnic relations, ensuring the position of ethnic minorities and foreigners, and enforcement of the principle of ethnic non-discrimination), duties, competence (guidance and counselling, issuing of recommendations, dealing with cases, conveyance of cases to competent authorities), legal assistance, office, right to obtain information notwithstanding secrecy provisions, and miscellaneous. Repeals Act (No. 446 of 1991) respecting the Aliens' Ombudsman.
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