Observations from UNHCR on Finnish law proposal on promotion of integration

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Finnish government’s law proposal to amend the Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration.

UNHCR wishes to welcome Finland’s approach to integration as a two-way process and Finland’s holistic approach to the situation of the whole family. UNHCR recommends that the language in the proposal on participation is strengthened to confirm that participation is a fundamental principle for integration in Finland and that participation is conducted in a manner that is sensitive to the diversity among immigrants.

The observations are available here.