Finland Linguistic rights
finland has 1 of overt linguistic rights frameworks. discrimination based on language forbidden under basic rights citizens in finland. section 17 of constitution of finland explicitly details right 1 s language , culture, although these languages stated either finnish or swedish. right applies in courts of law , other authorities, translated official documents. there overt obligation of state provide cultural , societal needs of finnish-speaking , swedish-speaking populations of country on equal basis . other language communities, ones mentioned indigenous groups, granted right maintenance , development of own language. there additional right specific group, sami, may use sami language when communicating authorities. deaf community granted right sign language , interpretation or translation.
regulations regarding rights of linguistic minorities in finland, insist on forming of district first 9 years of comprehensive school education in each language, in municipalities both finnish- , swedish-speaking children, long there minimum of 13 students language community of mother tongue.
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