Tag: Bullying
Jon Henrik Fjällgren: This will be my last time in Melodifestivalen!
Jon Henrik Fjällgren: I go all in with this song – I wanted a little before if I was going to be in the competition again. I’m really a loner, so after this I won’t be able to join in again. I’m going all in with this song. Now is the time. “Where You Are […]
The student tried to take her own life because of the persecution
A 12-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður was harassed and abused by a group of children of the same age. The girl has not been to school for several days, and is now in the hospital after trying to take her own life. Her mom, Sædís Hränn Samúelsdóttir, was interviewed this morning on Bitin Radio Bylgjan, where […]
The Lewinsky Affair
In January 1998, President Bill Clinton is accused of having sex with Monica Lewinsky. She saves her blue dress with a semen stain and the FBI is called in to bring down the president. The story of The Lewinsky Affair is, in addition to the story of the first victim of cyberbullying, also the story […]
The new British Prime Minister will be announced on September 5
The first round of voting for Tory MPs will be held on Wednesday, he said, adding that candidates must get 30 votes to qualify for the second ballot, which will take place on Thursday. He said the number of candidates will be narrowed to two before MPs leave for summer recess on July 21. The […]
Straight, No Chaser: The silence is deafening
In the last month, there has been a stream of articles and a TV2 documentary about Herlufsholm, the country’s oldest and most famous school, which was founded in 1135 by the Danish sea hero Herluf Trolle and his wife. # RectorAlso!In the spirit of #MeToo, various alumni have come out of the woodwork to tell […]
New research reveals the dangers of bullying in the workplace
Victims of bullying in the workplace have a 1.7 times greater risk of committing suicide, shows a new study from the National Research Center for the Working Environment and the University of Copenhagen. The significance of the study There has been considerable attention to the effects of bullying in schools and among children, but workplace […]
Most of the organizers of the Pride event in Finland report harassment and violence
Almost all the organizers of Finnish Pride who responded to STT’s survey said that they had experienced some kind of harassment. The survey asked about possible forms of harassment and violence in Finland that took part in organizing an event promoting sexual and gender rights. 22 out of 25 respondents reported such experiences. The most […]
Concerns about a cyber attack will increase cash withdrawals
According to an April survey commissioned by Nosto ATMs, part of the Norwegian Nokas Group, more than a third of Finns have already withdrawn or plan to withdraw extra cash due to the situation in Ukraine. Most have raised an average of € 500 aside and for use as needed. Almost half of the respondents […]
The Russian troll factory draws its attention to Finnish news agencies and journalists
The Russian troll factory has set its goals in the Finnish media at the request of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Ministry spokesman Marija Zaharova published files in the Telegram messaging application that contained information about the editors-in-chief of Finnish news journalists and urged users of the platform to send them messages. Zaharova claimed that the […]
The Ministry of Health is publishing its plans to combat the sexual exploitation of children
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published a 33-step action plan to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. The strategy, which includes cooperation between parents, teachers, law enforcement authorities and other organizations, is part of Finland’s obligation to comply with the EU Convention, which aims to combat all forms of sexual exploitation of […]
Helsinki’s basic education is praised in customer surveys – guardians’ satisfaction with school and education is growing
The results of the customer survey are very good. Overall satisfaction with caring for school and education is high and has risen from a previous survey two years ago. Student satisfaction remained unchanged. Overall parental satisfaction was 6.1, while student satisfaction was 5.7 on a scale of 1 to 7. The survey was conducted in […]
Riots spread in Sweden among right-wing extremist plans to burn the Koran
Bullying of young people clashed with police and set fire to vehicles in an attempt to disrupt an anti-immigration party’s demonstrations Songs about “Allahu Akbar”, police cars on fire and police injured – this is what the prelude to Easter looked like in several cities around Sweden this week, after the authorities gave a right-wing […]
The fatal shooting in Rödeby
It’s Friday night in Rödeby on October 5, 2007. A bunch of girls and boys are hanging out at Rödebyskolan. A moped gang has long harassed a family and their son who live on a farm some distance away. 16-year-old “Oskar” is described as a leader and driving force in bullying. Suddenly a big guy […]
Ukraine: Do not expect peace from politicians
Every international conflict tests this belief: Is THIS war that will make me reconsider and decide “hey, THIS war, unlike anything else I’ve seen, is inevitable, necessary, and just?” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not a war. Like all other wars in my life (I was born during a U.S. adventure in Vietnam), this is […]
Public opinion of Messerschmidt’s Danish People’s Party favorable despite internal party conflicts
Immediately yesterday was what they call a bad day in politics for the Danish People’s Party leader Morten Messerschmidt, as no fewer than five of the right-wing 16 MPs have jumped off to become non-aligned. But a completely different story is being told in opinion polls since Messerschmidt’s election last month. Since then, the party […]
“The risk of being bullied yourself increases if you do not intervene when someone is bullied in the workplace”
On the other hand – if you do nothing at all against the bullying, the risk of being bullied over three times increases. Michael Rosander, a researcher at Linköping University, explains that they then gave indirect approval to bullying behavior in the workplace, and then there is a high probability that it will continue, with […]
The expert calls for a change in schools’ attitudes towards multilingual students
According to the interpreter of language and culture and the early childhood educator, multilingualism is a valuable resource Nadezda Kärmeniemi. However, he says that children who speak more than one mother tongue get into different attitudes in schools across Finland. Polyglot children usually learn new languages faster than monolingual ones and have better abilities to […]
The Finnish ministry is raising its eyebrows with estimates of the long Covid virus
“There is a risk that we are witnessing Finland’s biggest or one of the biggest chronic diseases,” Kiuru warned. He added that thousands of children will get the disease in the coming weeks, which will develop into a bullying disease. “Are we ready to be responsible for the thousands of children with long-term coronavirus?” he […]
Finnish police: Violence among under-15s "increases significantly"
Finnish police are increasingly investigating violent crimes in which the suspects are 15 years of age or younger. For example, the police in Southwest Finland are currently investigating a case in which two juvenile boys are suspected of attempted murder of a 17-year-old, as well as two separate cases of serious violent crimes suspected of […]
Orchestra is out of mood: DR postpones series due to eerie similarities with the girls’ choir scandal
You are male, white and straight. And an amazingly skilled screenwriter and creative. Oh… and Danish – it is crucial, because they “can laugh at everything”. If anyone has the ‘credentials’ to brave a sea of vigilance and write a satirical series about #MeToo, then ‘The Castle’ creator Adam Price has got the chops, right? […]
Trans athletes face hate speech on and off the field
Messages received by a 17-year-old high jumper Jade Nyström, are scary, if not downright malicious. "You will never become a real woman. You don’t have a uterus, you don’t have ovaries. You are a homosexual man, and the artificial hormones you use act as an extreme mockery of the perfection of nature. “ When Nyström […]
Local Round-Up: DJs have issued guidelines to ensure that festivals are not offended by lyrics
To ensure a “positive atmosphere”, the Rust music venue in Nørrebro has issued guidelines to its DJs about which songs are acceptable in the nightclub. For example, it advises DJs not to play songs that are degrading to women, minorities or ethnic minorities. The guidelines do not apply to Rust’s concert venue, where paying customers […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Violent teenagers, Covid passport at work and Helsinki ditches meat
Helsingin Sanomat leads the story of violent crimes among young teens. The newspaper reports that police statistics refer to the reporting of several assaults on people under the age of 15 following several high-profile cases of bullying. According to the HS, police now see reports of cases that would not have been reported for years […]
IPAs and NDAs: How Mikkeller’s Fall from Grace Came to Head
Mikkeller Brewery’s very public fall from grace started unfortunate on one Instagram account belonging to a woman named Brienne Allan. May in Massachusetts Allan, a production manager at Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts – who goes by the name ‘steering wheel magnet’ on Instagram – asked a simple question in his stories on May 11: […]
Yle’s investigation reveals widespread sexual harassment in the emergency services sector
The Ministry of the Interior, the Finnish Rescue Association (SPEK) and the Finnish Firefighters’ Association (SPPL) have all strongly condemned reports of sexual harassment in the rescue sector. The ministry and organizations responded to Yle’s investigation, which revealed evidence of sexual harassment, female hatred, and even overt female hatred in the industry. In addition, the […]
Sports Round-Up: Pious, pious Miss Brown! Danish women on fire in the World Cup qualifier in 2023
Signe Bruun set a new record by scoring five goals when the women’s national team beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 8-0 in their World Cup qualifier in 2023 at home in Viborg. Pernille Haarder was also on the team magazine as the women ran with riots and scored four in each half. It takes their goal difference to […]
Save the Child after the swimmer’s book: It’s never the victim’s fault
In a new book, the former top swimmer Jeanette Ottesen talks about years of bullying by her colleague Lotte Friis. Jeanette Ottesen describes in detail how and why the bullying took place, but she also gives an apology to Lotte Friis. In a joint statement from Save the Children, the Children’s Council and Children’s Terms, […]
Author Charlotte Strandgaard is dead – 78 years old
Author Charlotte Strandgaard is dead. She turned 78 years old. Strandgaard died at Glostrup Hospital surrounded by those closest to him, writes Politiken. She made her debut in 1965 with the collection of poems “Catalog”. In 2021, together with Johanne Kirstine Fall, she published her latest book “Stretch your body towards mine”. Between the two, […]
I take dangerous risks in life
As a child and teenager, Elisabeth was subjected to severe bullying and was involved in abuse that left deep traces. She has a hard time trusting others and only when she hurts herself does it feel like no harm can reach her. It helps for the moment but not in the long run. – I […]
Villadsen: Poor working environment is the national office’s task
– I think it’s awful when there are violations and bullying in any workplace in this country. – That is why I also know that the responsible management at the national office takes it very seriously and has done so for a long time. – I am completely convinced that the responsible management – as […]
The teenager was sentenced to 8-10 years in prison for the brutal murder of Koskela
On Friday, the Helsinki District Court sentenced three teenage boys to imprisonment for participating in a violent attack, as a result of which another boy died in the Koskela area at the end of last year. According to an earlier testimony, the teenagers were attracted to the boy’s hospital area in the area on Friday, […]
Survey: Young people are worried about the future
Finnish teenagers are most concerned about climate change and Covid, according to a study by the UN children’s organization Unicef. The survey asked more than a thousand children aged 13-18 about what they were most concerned about. Climate change came to the forefront, with more than 70 per cent of respondents saying they were concerned […]
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency is launching Digital Support Week
Young people’s problems in using digital services are related to the accessibility, comprehensibility and usability of the services. The threshold for contacting support can be high if the young person is unfamiliar with the process or when he or she feels unable to communicate as expected. Support services that help people navigate different services may […]
Yle investigates: Online sexual exploitation of children alarmingly prevalent
Sexual exploitation of children through social media is alarmingly prevalent, according to police and several child protection organisations. Yle asked Victim Support Finland (RIKU), the police and six child protection organisations – Save the Children (Pelastakaa Lapset ry), Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto), SOS Children's Village, Youth Exit (Nuorten Exit), Protect Children (Suojellaan […]
Beetle August ready with new historical film drama for next year
Esben Smed and Clara Rosager play the main roles, while Lars Mikkelsen, David Dencik and Rosalinde Mynster take on the other leading roles. “Kysset” is loosely based on the Austrian author Stefan Zweig’s novel “Ungeduld des Herzen”, which translated into Danish is entitled “Hjertets impatience”. Bille August has rewritten the story into Danish conditions. August […]
Sanna Marin, Krista Kiuru barred from bar for “political bullying”
Other than Marin, who will not be permitted to enter Chihuahua Julep for 9 years, the list of banned officials includes the Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru, who will be prohibited entry for a staggering 12 years. Temporary bans of varying lengths also apply to the Minister of Education Li Andersson […]
SF will set aside 100 million extra in the fight against bullying
This is stated by the party’s education spokesman, Jacob Mark (SF). – We will set aside more than DKK 100 million to, among other things, strengthen the Danish Center for Educational Environment (DCUM). The money must be found in the Finance Act. – We also propose that the money already allocated to the Appeals Board […]
Research: Almost one in two young Finns falls victim to cyberbullying
Nearly half (45 percent) of those surveyed were worried that they or their family members would be abusive online. Abgottspon suggests that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be responsible, at least in part, for the increase in cyberbullying because people spend a lot of time online. Nearly 55 percent of victims of cyberbullying said they […]
Discomfort, insecurity, bullying and bullying in swimming lessons
The Icelandic Ombudsman for Children recommends in a letter to the Minister of Education to investigate the conditions of swimming lessons in primary schools across the country, paying particular attention to students’ views on this matter. The statement on the website of the spokesperson said that different groups of children across the country called for […]
Pediatric depression linked to disturbed adult health
Washington [US]June 23 (ANI): According to a new study, depression in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 24 is both a leading cause of stress and a possible risk factor for future illnesses and disabilities. The results of the study appeared in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), […]
Against bullying with real effort
Fortunately, bullying has declined throughout the 21st century. This shows that schools have succeeded in their efforts to combat bullying. However, bullying has not stopped completely. Seven percent of quarters and of the fifth grade, six percent of the eighth and ninth grades, and barely four percent of vocational school students are bullied at least […]
Many women in youth parties have experienced sexual abuse
President Chris Preuss of the Joint Council calls the figures “shocking”. – There are far too many who experience bullying and cross-border behavior. It is a hindrance to our democracy, he tells the newspaper. The survey was prepared by Sex and Society and Children’s Terms in the period 15 January to 31 May this year. […]
The government warns of action against cyberbullying
This was stated by Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup (S) at a consultation on Thursday. – We see that platforms are being used not only to throw rubbish at each other, but also for repulsive acts and crimes. – We see platforms that house illegal content. And we also see cases where nude photos of […]
After the SVT documentary: Solvikskolan starts investigation
After SVT’s documentary “The selected children”, the Waldorf school Solvikskolan in Järna in Södertälje has decided to start an internal investigation, it reports the magazine Läraren. In the documentary, teachers are accused of having abused students, through bullying and violence, as part of an anthroposophical approach. So far, however, it is unclear whether there will […]
The Hanged Man’s Hill – a new novel by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
A Chinese delegation is on its way to Iceland, while an employee of the president’s residence discovers the body of a man on the Gálgahraun, a gloomy lava field. It quickly turns out that this is not suicide, but Hanged Man’s Hill it was not accidentally chosen by the killer. “Hanged Man’s Hill”Is the next […]
Bullying increases the risk of depressive symptoms among young people
A new study from Uppsala University shows, among other things, that bullying is a much greater risk factor than obesity for boys and girls to develop depressive symptoms. Nina Tateladze, student representative in the editorial board of the site Psykologiguiden UNG believes that today’s body ideal for both boys and girls is a contributing cause […]
Where is Kôrv-Åke when you need him? Johan-Mathias Sommarström, Stockholm
Stockholm Friday. Lockdown again in Turkey so flee to the Swedish capital, here the thoughts are in full swing. Where is Kôrv-Åke when you need him? This friendly fiery soul from the heart of Sweden Borlänge who in a slightly noisy way could enlighten one about various truths, from the greatness of specific dance bands […]
Research: Teenagers face cyberbullying on a daily basis
Cyberbullying and cyberbullying of young people is not a rare phenomenon but a daily occurrence, according to a Commission study Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL). The Child Welfare Association asked young people about cyberbullying and harassment through an online survey in the fall of 2020. More than 1,100 responses were received. The answers showed […]
YLE’s report reveals sexual harassment, silence in the culture of the Defense Forces
A "a culture of silence" According to a new report by MOT’s Yle investigative journalism unit, the Finnish Defense Forces prevents the reporting of malpractice by the supervisors and the effective fight against it. "If you criticize, it can hurt your career," Ville Viita, The chairman of the Finnish Officers’ Union, told MOT. The union […]
Every fifth child has felt bullied for sports
The Mary Foundation and the Danish Boldspil-Union (DBU) are launching a new initiative in collaboration to try to solve the problem. It is called Antibulli Football and is based on the Mary Foundation’s experiences from Antibulli Handball and Antibulli Swimming. – It is an important issue for me, because it is important that focus is […]
Death threats, harassment and complete filth: another day in the pro athlete’s inbox
For Olympic-winning swimmer Pernille Blume, champion dressage rider Cathrine Dufour and national team handball player Anne Mette Hansen, online harassment and abuse have become daily events, reports DR. Although fan culture largely supports it, the virtual world can be a darker space. The three Danish athletes each have over 350,000 followers on Instagram – how […]
Marin’s SDP calls for more support for caregivers, combating bullying and harassment
prime minister Sanna MarinThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced its agenda ahead of the local elections in June. Among other things, the party forum emphasizes support for those who care for sick or disabled family members at home. In a speech on Sunday, party chairman Marin said the criteria for support for home caregivers […]
VMA: Södermalm and Årsta in Stockholm County
In recent years, the Swedish police have invested more resources in investigating sexual crimes against children online. In each police region, there are now specialized investigators. But there is a need for both sharper education and more new investigators, says Björn Sellström, who works strategically against cyberbullying against children: “Needs to broaden the competence when […]
The Swedish Football Association stops sponsoring anti-bullying campaign
The Swedish Football Association stops sponsoring the Zero Tolerance Against Bullying campaign. The reason is P4 Västs revealed, which showed that most of the sponsorship money goes to the family-owned company Svenska Affärerconcept. “It is very bad to use a good cause to make a lot of money,” says Andreas Jansson, communications manager at the […]
Parents react strongly: A shame that they earn money on bullying
Zero tolerance for bullying has raised millions in its anti-bullying campaign. But the money went to a private company. This has been revealed by P4 West. Now those who have themselves been affected by bullying react. Arne and Lena Falkbäck’s daughter Linda took her own life after she was exposed. “It’s a shame, I’m ashamed […]
Money for anti-bullying campaign went straight into private business
P4 Väst and the P1 program Kaliber can today reveal how a campaign that pretended to work against bullying collected millions of kronor – but the money has gone straight into a private company group. “I find that terribly regrettable.” says Veronica Bergström, communications manager at Dala Energi, who is one of many who feel […]
RAW demands a change in the gap in the law on cyberbullying
In order for a perpetrator to be convicted of raping a child online, it is required that the abuse takes place in real time. If a child is forced to perform identical sexual acts against himself, filming and sending afterwards, the punishment will be lower. This is described as a loophole in the law by […]
Value warrior Anders Fogh is questioned about relations with China
That the conversation did not take place in the ministry reveals something about the relationship with the great power China. This is the overriding issue that concerns the Tibet Commission, which has sent bids for Stig Møller. The main theme of the commission, however, is to uncover the cause of a years-long tradition during official […]
Koskela, who kills the suspects, is sent for psychiatric evaluation
The Helsinki District Court has ordered a psychiatric evaluation of three teenage defendants accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy. The judgment in the case is pending until the assessments have been completed. The court then decides whether the accused are innocent, guilty, or whether they are criminally suspected of murder. Three suspects are charged with […]
APN Election Edition: Sari Essayah
Finland legalized gay marriage four years ago. But the Christian Democratic Party, a strong opponent of same-sex unions, continues to state on its website "a registered same-sex relationship cannot be considered equivalent to marriage." Local councils are responsible for education, which is why the All Points North podcast asked the Christian Democrat leader Sari Essayah […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
New York, Thursday. The shooting deaths in Atlanta on Tuesday, in which six of the eight people shot dead were Asian women, appear to be a kind of catalyst in the United States, and appear to unite the Asian minority in the fight against racism. Ever since the covide epidemic took over speed here in […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Youth violence, vaccination plan, destruction of bogs
Tuesday Ilta-Sanomat reports alleged teenage violence and draws similarities to the recent high-profile Koskela murder trial. "According to the prosecutor, there are clear similarities with Koskela in Helsinki," tabloid writes. "Young people took videos and pictures of the violence," it continues. The case, which began on Monday in the Päijät-Häme District Court, concerns alleged acts […]
The citizens’ initiative on school bullying goes to Parliament
The citizens’ initiative, which calls for school bullying to be included as a separate crime in the Finnish Penal Code, has collected 50,000 signatures, which are needed for parliamentary consideration. The initiative, launched last October, was launched when a report on the alleged murder of three teenagers in a 16-year-old in the Koskela district of […]
Chief physicians experience violations in the workplace
Lisbeth Lintz, president of the Swedish Medical Association, sees a clear problem in the results of the studies. – There is a problem with violations also among chief physicians. There can be no doubt that we perceive this as completely unacceptable. All violations are unacceptable, she says. The problem of bullying is nothing new. The […]
Critics of China have been warned by the PET about travel
Four Danish critics of China – including two members of parliament – say that the Police Intelligence Service (PET) has warned them against traveling to countries from which they may be extradited to China. It writes Jyllands-Posten. The four helped in various ways to get the pro-democracy activist Ted Hui from Hong Kong to Denmark […]
Prosecutor demands 9 to 12 years in prison for murder of a 16-year-old in the Finnish capital
“The contribution of all three was significant in the commission of the crime in this case.” Yrjö ReeniläThe special prosecutor named for the much-discussed case was quoted Helsingin Sanomat. “The act was continued, the accused had planned the act, there were several culprits, there were several instruments, the victim was urinated several times and the […]
Trials of three young murders begin in Helsinki
Trial of three teenagers accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy in the Koskela area of Helsinki began last December in the Helsinki District Court. The three defendants also charge other charges, including nine assaults and one robbery charge. All three deny the charge of murder. However, two defendants pleaded guilty to assault and unintentional unintentional […]
Attention-grabbing murder trial against teenagers in Finland
In Finland, the trial of three 16-year-old boys suspected of beating a boy of the same death to death in December last year began today. A case that has led to an intense debate about bullying and child protection. Mirjam Kalland, professor of early childhood education at the University of Helsinki, hopes that this case […]
Life after school: how the world opened up for the Miss England finalist
Rheanna Cartier seems to have it all. She is young, beautiful and charismatic, and right now the 17-year-old from Oxfordshire in England is busy preparing for the final of the Miss England beauty pageant. But looks can be misleading and it has always been a problem for Rheanna as many people choose to assume she […]
Yle investigation: Authorities, school failed Koskela victim
Social services and schools failed to help or protect a 16-year-old boy before he was killed in Koskela in early December, according to an Yle investigation. Last week, prosecutors filed murder charges against three teenagers in relation to the boy’s death. According to the police’s preliminary investigation, the victim was subjected to a prolonged period […]
Prosecutors accuse three teenagers of assault and murder
Prosecutors have indicted three teenagers on suspicion of murdering a 16-year-old boy in the Koskela district of Helsinki on December 4, 2020. The suspects were charged with a number of other charges in the same case, including nine assaults and one robbery. A fourth teenager is also charged with robbery. According to a preliminary police […]
Police find footage of previous attacks on teen murder suspects in Helsinki
“We’re talking about a couple of months,” he confirmed Marko Forss, the Chief Inspector of Investigations at the Helsinki Police Department. Read more: HS: Suspects photographed 16-year-old murder victim in Helsinki (December 29, 2020) The material recently discovered is similar in nature but less comprehensive than the previously found image of the night of the […]
Parliament seeks to return Taiwan to the WHO
Trump’s last hand The main opposition party, the Left, was less diplomatic in its response, arguing that it was time to stand up for China bullying smaller nations. So far, the Danish government has made it clear that although it supports Taiwan, which is returning to the WHO, it does not recognize Taiwan as an […]
OVERVIEW: Danish top politicians are shaken by unrest in the United States
There has been general condemnation of the events that have unfolded in the United States as protesters stormed Congress in Washington on Wednesday. Several died during the unrest that took place in connection with the Congress having to approve the election result in the USA. In the presidential election last November, Democrat Joe Biden defeated […]
HS: The suspects described the acts of a 16-year-old murder victim in Helsinki
Read more: Finnish Minister of the Interior shocked teenage murder in Helsinki (December 22, 2020) Police: Prolonged bullying behind the murder of a teenager that shocked Finland (21 December 2020) Finnish court arrests three 16-year-old suspect in murder in Helsinki (December 11, 2020) Three 16-year-olds suspected of murdering their peers in Helsinki (December 10, 2020) […]
Police: Suspects in the murder of teenagers were photographed "defenseless" victim
Police believe three of the 16-year-olds, who are suspected of killing another teenager in Helsinki’s Koskela district in early December, photographed some of the acts on their mobile phones. Investigating officials have found video footage of that night during a preliminary investigation into the suspected crime. "Different parts of the case have been described. The […]
Police: Prolonged bullying behind the murder of a teenager that shocked Finland
“To our knowledge, the 16-year-old victim has been beaten for several tens of minutes on the premises of Koskela Hospital,” said Marko Forss, the Chief Inspector of Investigations at the Helsinki Police Department. “Several different injuries have been observed on the entire body of the victim. Police cannot comment on the nature of the injuries […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Stockholm, Monday. “Do not look in the rearview mirror, look ahead.” The advice comes from a water-combed, backslick-groomed so-called life coach. His well-groomed revelation fills the television screen. The light blue shirt is perfectly ironed, not a sweat rose in sight despite hot headlights. With a perfectly cool smile that reveals a dazzling white and […]
From Iceland – The City of Reykjavík’s Human Rights Award presented to Solaris
Published December 11, 2020 Indicator reports that the refugee organization Solaris has won the City of Reykjavík’s human rights award this year. The organization will receive ISK 600,000 for its efforts to “protect incredible human rights”. Solaris is an aid organization founded by Sema Erla Serdar almost four years ago. The organization provides assistance to […]
Recruits at K3 in Karlsborg testify to bullying and violence
Recruits testify about officers who bully, punish and even use violence in the hunter training at K3 in Karlsborg. It shows a review that SVT Väst has done, and now the regiment is starting a second investigation into the matter. “A tough education does not mean that you should offend someone else,” says Michael Jiveborn, […]
The reliable heir
And he took over the wheel in the middle of Apple’s most successful period ever, when a booming sale of iPhones, iPads, music and software had made the company the most valuable in the world. But when Tim Cook turns 60 on Sunday, November 1, few will dare to describe him as a disappointment. On […]
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess honor Danica Curcic for courage and uncompromisingness
The Crown Prince Couple’s Culture Prize goes to actress Danica Curcic, who is known from both films and theater performances. In 2020, she has, among other things, been seen on the big screen in the film “The Exception”, where she plays one of the main roles. The film is about office bullying and is based […]
Minister: Distance education increased the number of early school leavers
Distance learning during the coronavirus epidemic last spring increased the number of early school leavers, according to the Minister of Education Li Andersson (Left). In Saturday’s Yle Ykkösaamu discussion program, Andersson said that about 4,000 students collect recurring long-term school deviations each year. "The coronavirus and long distance learning in the spring have probably affected […]
Bullying should focus on prevention
Every child and young person has a legal right to a safe learning environment. Legislation obliges decision-makers and educators to address all forms of bullying. School should be a place where no one has to fear, and support for survival in everyday life is available, especially for children in difficult circumstances. Many who have experienced […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Here is Beirut, Wednesday. Here, the clinking glass orchestra manages to overpower the bullies’ gapflab. I think of the sound of shards of glass being swept up by volunteers after the explosion – this clinking sound sounds louder than the twitter hatred of the privileged world, or the tone of bullying when the American president […]
Girls to know: The next generation is already on its way
Around the world, girls are driving change. They are activists and advocates in the front lines of social and racial equality movements. They call for urgent climate action and demand space at decision-making tables in their societies, countries and other countries. The theme for this year’s International Girls’ Day, “My Voice, Our Equal Future”, highlights […]
