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Finnish court fines parents for circumcision carried out in the UK
Helsinki Times 25 February 2010
The Helsinki district court on Wednesday fined parents for taking their son to the UK to have a rabbi perform a circumcision on the eight-day-old infant. 
Europe moving away from Freedom of Speech
EuropeNews 19 February 2010
By WFT
This is a follow-up to the article of November 3rd last year Finland moving away from Freedom of Speech. Less than three months later, the title of that piece is more true than ever. But unfortunately it doesn't stop there - hence the gloomier title in this piece.
Finland: Airport considering religous profiling
YLE News 18 January 2010
Airport security may soon start scanning travellers based on their religion or citizenship. A syndicate of regional papers reports that a policy of passenger profiling may be adopted if Finland
Finnish State Media Censors Honor Violence Stories
The Tundra Tabloids 18 January 2010
By KGS
The Tundra Tabloids received the following hat-tip from fellow Finnish blogger, Vasarahammer, about Finnish state news YLE practicing self-censorship yesterday, after it published the following news
An interview with Nicolai Sennels
Hommaforum 17 December 2009
This time at Hommaforum we have an interview with Nicolai Sennels from Denmark. The interview was carried out by e-mail. Before getting into interview , let me introduce Nicolai briefly for our readers.
Christian Convert's Funeral In Finland Taken Over By Imam And Muslim Relatives
Tundra Tabloids 28 December 2009
By KGS
They ruhshed up from the bushes and took over the Gravesite. Jukka Simoila: "The Imam brushed off my Cross" This is Islam in the raw, respect and tolerance my eye! They shove the Christians out in
Jussi Hallo-Aho Interview: "Surrounded by a Ring of Burning Ghettoes"
The Tundra Tabloids 22 December 2009
H/T: JDAMN
One of the highest rates of immigrants in Europe is drawing fears from Finns. Some are concerned that immigrants, attracted by Finland's generous welfare packages and high living standards, will overrun their country.
Halla-aho: "We are faithfully repreating every mistake Sweden for example, has made before us."
Finland Struggles with More Hate Crimes
YLE News 14 December 2009
Police say hate crimes are on the rise in Finland. For example, the number of suspected racially-motivated crimes more than doubled in Helsinki from 2007 to 2008. Last year, police dealt with
Finland: Being Muslim and Finnish
Islam in Europe 7 December 2009
The article starts off by saying that the youth discussed military conscription, Muslim relations with other religions and with the Finnish government, but doesn't really tell us what was said about
Debunking the idea of Islamophobia - What’s so irrational about fearing Islam?
Canada Free Press 3 December 2009
By Klaus Rohrich
The Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary defines a phobia as "any persistent, irrational and excessive fear of some particular thing or situation,” Take note of the adjective, "irrational,” as it is key in debunking the idea of Islamophobia.
People who are deemed to be Islamophic by the politically correct arbiters of acceptable emotions are actually quite justified in their fear of Islam, given the almost daily reports of violence perpetrated against innocent people in the name of that religion.
Egyptian Magazine praises Finnish Dhimmitude while lauding it as a Paradise for Muslim Immigration
Tundra Tabloids 24 November 2009
By KGS
Bring them in by Shipload! Finnish-Egyptian relations couldn't be better! Helsinki, we have a problem. The thought of an Egyptian magazine championing the dhimmified, cultural suicidal
Finland-based entrepreneur gathers Muslims online
Helsinki Times 19 November 2009
The global community of Muslims numbers some 1.5 billion, and it is estimated that a mere 30,000 of them live in Finland. But despite this, the world’s largest Muslim-oriented social networking site
Dozens of people in Finland have contacts with terrorists - but Helsigin Sanomat doesen`t name who
Tundra Tabloids 19 November 2009
By KGS
Lets play guess who? The Helsingin Sanomat hides the identity of the people Finnish security police chief, Lasse Anttila, believes have contacts to Islamic terrorist groups abroad. Must be those pesky Americans
Sweden expels Finnish citizen on suspicion of terrorist connections
Helsingin Sanomat 18 November 2009
A Finnish citizen of North African origin was expelled from Sweden last year because of suspicions of links with a terrorist organisation. Officials also permanently banned him from entering
Finland moving away from Freedom of Speech
EuropeNews 03 November 2009
By WFT
The Finnish court case of Helsinki city councilman Jussi Halla-aho is a very disturbing one, not only because it shows that along with Austria, Finland is moving away from Freedom of Speech - but also because it has shown the existence of a very unholy trinity.
Halla-aho is an interesting phenomena in Finnish society, where not talking about problems has been the political consensus for decades: But what is even more interesting is the reaction he has caused in the society: The political field of Finland went into panic as he went thru the 2008 municipal election as the rising star in politics. And so did the media.
Finland: Newspaper petitions to give asylum to Guantánamo prisoner
Helsingin Sanomat 02 October 2009
By Tommi Nieminen
Ismail Mahmoud Muhammad was taken away in June 2007 - in handcuffs. His life as a free man ended at Djibouti Airport on the Horn of Africa.
Finland: McDonald's chicken-burgers are halal
Islam in Europe 21 September 2009
After translating, I discovered this already appeared in Finnish news a couple of months ago. This is not the first time that I've 'caught' newspapers recycling materials.
Interview with Jussi Halla-aho
Tundra Tabloids 17 September 2009
Jussi Halla-aho's argumentation concerning the Finnish state's illogical choice of prosecuting him for daring to insult Islam, is simply brilliant. Both the Finnish state prosecutor's office and its judicial system, have managed to place their institutions in the undesireable position, of being seen as totally incompetent to the international community at large.
Free Speech Loses in Finland: Helsinki Councilman is Fined 330 € For Insulting Islam
Tundra Tabloids 09 September 2009
Helsinki District Court delivers
verdict to Jussi Halla-aho:
You shall not insult Islam and its prophet!
It was to be expected. The Tundra Tabloids was asked just yesterday by someone living outside of Finland, what the outcome of the trial would be. Responding that it would be too close to tell, but the gut feeling however, was that most likely Jussi Halla-aho would receive a fine. That's was indeed the case, as the District court in Helsinki fined the City Councilman to pay 30 day fines amounting to 330 euros.
Video: Interview of Jussi Halla-aho After the Trial in District Court Last Week Friday
Tundra Tabloid 07 September 2009
Translated & subtitled by KGS
Helsinki Councilman Jussi Halla-aho discussing what happened during the court session, and what he plans to do afterwards. The verdict will be given sometime next week (7-12.09.09)
