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Finland
Gender
The year 2018 saw courts handing down convictions for abusive online attacks and campaigns against journalists.
Finland Highlights
Attacks
Finland
Following a four-year hate campaign directed at investigative reporter Jessikka Aro, two pro-Kremlin activists were handed prison terms by a Finnish court and ordered to pay 90,000 euros in damages.
Attacks
Finland
A recent survey indicates that the level of online harassment of journalists in Finland is unprecedented. And in recent years the number of incidents originating from both far-right and anti-racist groups had increased.
Finnish photojournalist Markus Pentikäinen has been granted an appeal hearing relating to the violation of his freedom of expression. Pentikäinen’s was convicted in Finland for allegedly defying police orders when they attempted to clear a demonstration against the Asia-Europe Meeting in 2006.
International Federation of Journalists
Free Expression & the Law
Finland
3 April 2014
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Reporters Without Borders
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