Ombudsman for Minorities

The tasks of the Ombudsman for Minorities (vähemmistövaltuutettu) include promoting good ethnic relations, monitoring and improving the status and rights of ethnic minorities, reporting, taking initiatives and informing. In addition, the Ombudsman for Minorities will, together with other officials, supervise that everyone is treated equally regardless of their ethnic background.

The Ombudsman for Minorities gives mainly recommendations, instructions and advice. The Ombudsman may also take initiatives concerning social defects or the status of foreigners or different ethnic minority groups. In certain cases, the Ombudsman or his office may help persons who have faced discrimination. For more information, please contact: vahemmistovaltuutetun.toimisto (at) mol.fi

For those students in need of legal advice the Student Union offers free legal advice during the semesters on Mondays from 16.30 to 17.30. For more information, please see the web pages of the Student Union.