In January 2009, the Finnish government appointed the Ombudsman for Minorities to serve as the National Rapporteur; in January 2015, the Finnish government appointed the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman to serve in this role. The National Rapporteur is an independent actor, administratively situated within the Ministry of Justice.
Contact: Non-Discrimination Ombudsman Website
AVAILABLE REPORTS
The Report of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman to the Parliament (2018)
OTHER RESOURCES AND STATEMENTS
Statement of the Finnish Non-Discrimination Ombudsman on CEDAW General Recommendation on Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration (2019)
Statement of the Finnish Non-Discrimination Ombudsman acting as a National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings (2018)
Statement of Senior Advisor Venla Roth, Office of the Ombudsman for Minorities/National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings (2014)
