Central Finland town recognised for embracing asylum seekers

The Finnish town of Kyyjärvi was awarded two prizes late last year for championing its local asylum seekers. The human rights organization Amnesty and the pacifist group Sadankomitea both recognised the ability of the townspeople to turn initial reluctance about an asylum centre reception centre into staunch defence of its continuance, when authorities moved to shut it down. The town has arranged a festival on Sunday to celebrate its achievements.