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ADVANCE QUESTIONS TO FINLAND – ADD.1 NETHERLANDS Since 2010 Finland has an ambitious National Policy on the Roma in order to promote social inclusion and equal treatment. In view of the persistent socio-economic situation of the Roma, what additional steps is the Government of Finland willing to take in order to ensure an effective implementation of its National Policy? According to Amnesty International conscientious objectors in Finland that also refuse the alternative to military service, are usually punished by imprisonment. Amnesty International is labeling these ‘total objectors’ as pr