DISINFO: Finnish social workers have taken a child into custody because...

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: vesti.ru ( archive, original )
  • Date of publication: January 08, 2016
  • Countries / regions discussed: Finland, Russia

AI translations:

DISINFO: Finnish social workers have taken a child into custody because...

SUMMARY

Finnish social workers have taken a child into custody because his mother is a Russian; Finnish Ministry of Health and its officials are recommended to pursue Russian parents, it is a business based on Russophobia – says human rights activist Johan Bäckman.

RESPONSE

Johan Bäckman is no human rights activist, he is a known pro-Kremlin mouthpiece in Finland. In Finland, all people are treated equally before the law, regardless of their nationality: bit.ly/1RdLsJD,

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