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Finland saw a record 1,800+ hate crimes in 2024, mostly targeting ethnic groups, with rising anti-Russian sentiment linked to the Ukraine war.
Finland recorded a record 1,800+ suspected hate crimes in 2024, with 68% tied to ethnic or national background.
Russian victims rose 18% to 46 cases, while Estonian and Ukrainian incidents fell.
Most victims were Finnish citizens; assaults were most common, followed by defamation, primarily in public spaces.
Men were more often assaulted, women more often defamed.
Anti-Russian sentiment is linked to the Ukraine war, reflected in political shifts like Daniel Sazonov’s election as Helsinki’s mayor.
President Alexander Stubb has taken a tougher stance on Russia, and the EU restricted Russian Schengen visas.
Finland closed its 1,430-km border with Russia in 2023, a move Moscow denies, costing South Karelia $1.2 million daily in lost tourism.
Finlandia registró un récord de más de 1.800 crímenes de odio en 2024, en su mayoría dirigidos a grupos étnicos, con un creciente sentimiento anti-ruso vinculado a la guerra de Ucrania.