Finland Big Mistake is "case of Simon Ekpa, the prime minister-in-exile of Biafra," Michael Reunen
Michael Rubin Freedom House ranks Finland as the world’s freest country. It is one reason why Finland has become the destination of choice not only for Ukrainians but also for dissidents from farther abroad seeking asylum from the world’s worst dictators in Turkey , Iran , and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Traditionally the Finnish government does immigration right. It publishes strict protocols and holds applicants accountable, rejecting those who approach immigration officers with false or exaggerated claims. If only the Finnish judiciary were as diligent. In two recent cases, Finland’s judiciary and perhaps its foreign ministry and politicians have allowed scammers and human rights abusers to weaponize its judiciary as a mechanism for transnational repression and harassment. Consider the case of Gibril Massaquoi, for example. A former Sierra Leone civil war-era commander, Massaquoi became an important resource for...