According to reports monitored from YLE, several incidents of young men ambushing immigrants in Savonlinna have recently come to light. However officials say cases of racially motivated violent crime are rarely reported to police.
Police Lieutenant Jounni Väisänen has indicated there are no organised gangs that target immigrants. Most of the cases are isolated and in Savonlinna it was a dozen of young men who were out attacking immigrants that were walking the streets alone.
Savonlinna is one of Finland’s most popular tourist attractions, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is situated 335KM away from the capital, Helsinki.
The most common racist abuse in Finland is in the form of taunts and insults. Violent incidents are not as common as in other parts of Europe. An immigrant activist in Savonlinna has urged the town to admit that racist attacks are becoming a problem. According to him they should do more and that they must find the tools to combat racist harassment.
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