Asylum seekers protest in Helsinki against Finland's tightened policy

[WorldNews]

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About 300 asylum seekers and pro-immigration citizens gathered in Helsinki on Thursday to protest against Finland's new asylum policy, which considers Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia largely safe countries to return to. About 32,000 came to Finland and the government responded by tightening immigration policies, along with other Nordic countries. Finnish Immigration Service in May said security had improved to such an extent in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia that refugees would generally not be at risk in the countries.

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