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The Union of Journalists will use all possible means of negotiation to promote the working conditions of freelancers. This was emphasised by UJF President Hanne Aho speaking at the opening of the two-day spring meeting of the UJF Council in Helsinki, Thursday 23 May. Aho used her speech to underline the importance of protecting and developing collective bargaining agreements.
“The verdict’s stance on freedom of expression is extremely important,” said Hanne Aho. “Many people who go in for hate speech do so by appealing to freedom of expression. But this ruling says unambiguously that such activity has nothing whatsoever to do with freedom of expression.”
Finland’s ranking in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index has taken a beating for the second consecutive year.