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The City of Oulu is preparing to open Finland’s first dedicated support centre for victims of racism, a year after a series of racially motivated stabbings shocked the city and prompted national debate.
The centre is part of a broader two-year anti-racism programme, approved by Oulu’s city council in February. The project received €1.2 million in funding from the European Social Fund Plus and is being implemented with oversight from Finland’s justice ministry.
City administration chief Ari Heikkinen said that while work only began in April, planning is progressing. The centre is expected to open in the autumn and will serve as a central point for support, re
Source: www.helsinkitimes.fi
