Front view of the Panthéon in Paris, featuring its grand neoclassical facade with six Corinthian columns supporting a pediment. The large dome is a notable feature of the structure. Tourists are seen gathered at the entrance on a sunny day with a clear blue sky.

Finnish rights group files complaint about minister’s decision to suspend UNRWA funding – the decision to end Gaza aid may violate Finland’s obligation not to participate in genocide, organization says

ByStanislav Sirovyi

Sumud – The Finnish Palestine Network has submitted a complaint to the Chancellor of Justice of the Finnish Government regarding Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio’s (The Finns Party) decision to suspend Finland’s funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency providing assistance to Palestinian refugees. The complaint seeks to start an investigation into whether…

A person in a crowd holds up a sign that reads "stop looking away when its peaceful," delivering a poignant message against apathy during peaceful times.

10 000 signatories demand exclusion of Israel from Eurovision

ByStanislav Sirovyi

Press release, February 20, 2024 Ten thousand signatories appeal to the Finnish Broadcasting Company: exclude Israel from Eurovision or withdraw Finnish representative Sumud – The Finnish Palestine Network has submitted a petition to the Finnish Broadcasting Company, known as Yle, demanding that the organization push for Israel’s exclusion from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The…

The Prime Minister finally received the petitions calling for a ceasefire

The Prime Minister finally received the petitions calling for a ceasefire

ByHavu Laakso

Petition deliverers with the special adviser Kirsi Hölttä. Photo: Eva-Liisa Orupõld. Over the past weeks, several groups in Finland have collected signatures on petitions calling for a ceasefire with Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. These groups include museum workers, musicians and professionals in the fields of education and training. After several weeks of negotiations,…