Juntunen, P. (2012): FRA:n EU-MIDIS aineiston tuloksia Suomessa asuvista somaleista, Ministry of the Interior (2012)
Country
Finland
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
Local
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Public authority
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination
Target Population
Migrants
Key findings
The report provides information on discrimination experienced by Somalis inter alia in employment, as well as information on Somalis as victims of crime. For example 25,9 % of the Somalis interviewed had been harassed during the last 12 months and 12,4 % during the last 2-5 years. 96 % of them thought that they had been victim of harassment because of their ethnic origin. Moreover, 20,3 % of the interviewees had been assaulted or threatened during the last 12 months and 17,2 % during the last 2-5 years. 88 % of them thought that they had been assaulted because of their ethnic origin.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The report is based on material collected for EU-MIDIS survey in Finland. The report provides statistical data drawn from the interviews conducted with Somalis near Helsinki metro in summer of 2008.
Sample details and representativeness
484 interviews with Somalis.