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Publications

May 9th 2010
Report on the ethics of investments of the Finnish retirement insurance companies:
Rahoja aseissa ja tupakassa. Eläkevakuutusyhtiöt ja eettinen sijoittaminen; by Eeva Simola, Jarmo Pykälä & Anni Mäkelä, published by FinnWatch ry & SaferGlobe Finland ry, Helsinki 2010, 20p.

This report is the first investigation conducted on Finnish retirement insurance companies' investments. The leading question of the report is: how ethically sound are the investments? The findings revealed that Finnish retirement insurance monies have been invested also in arms companies, nuclear weapons companies, cooperators of non-democratic governments, alcohol and tobacco companies, and gambling. Additionally, hundreds of millions have been invested in fonds located in tax havens.

The publication can be downloaded at: http://www.saferglobe.fi/index.php/download_file/view/28/
A print version can be ordered at the Finnwatch office.

The report was mentioned in the television news by MTV3 commercial television channel, Finnish nationwide newspapers Helsingin Sanomat and Aamulehti as well as many regional newspapers, and business newspapers Taloussanomat and Kauppalehti.

October 29th 2010
Annual report on Finnish arms trade:
Suomen asevienti 2008, Pienasekauppa – globaalin turvallisuusongelman juurilla, by Jarmo Pykälä & Pamela Baarman (eds.), published by SaferGlobe Finland, Jyväskylä 2010, 32 p.

The report examines the Finnish arms trade licenses approved in the year 2008. Its purpose is to bring the destinations of Finnish arms exports to the media's, decision maker's, and civil society's attention. It shows possible discrepancies between the official Finnish foreign policy and arms trade licenced by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. On the one hand, arms exports have been allowed to countries which are party to a conflict. On the other hand, official Finnish foreign policy emphasizes human rights, development and peace building. The report's focus lies on small arms and light weapons. According to the findings, a grey list of Finnish arms exports was compiled. Exports on the list possibly violate against one or more of the EU Common Position on Arms Export's eight criteria.

The annual report on Finnish arms trade in the year 2008 is available only in the Finnish language, however, tables of the Finnish arms export's are partially in English. The publication is self-financed by SaferGlobe Finland with the support of:  Peace Union of Finland, Amnesty International's Finnish section and Committee of 100 in Finland. The publication has been supported with advertisements by  KATU - Civil Society Conflict Prevention Network and Changemaker (Finn Church Aid's youth movement).  

The publication can be ordered at the office of SaferGlobe Finland for € 13,90. The price includes shipment to Finland, individual fees for other countries may apply. Please contact: toimisto(a)saferglobe.fi

The report was mentioned in international media by the News Agency AFP (Finnish arms sales in conflict with policy, says think thank). Additionally it raised considerable attention in Finland, and was mentioned in major regional newspapers, the nationwide newspapers Helsingin Sanomat, Iltasanomat, Iltalehti, as well as diverse television and radio news and news magazines.

January 20th 2010
Report on arms trade between Finland and Israel:
Suomen ja Israelin asekauppa, by Jarmo Pykälä, published by SaferGlobe Finland, Jyväskylä 2010, 9 p.

This background paper examines the arms trade between Finland and Israel and questions the credibility of the Finnish official Foreign Policy. It exposes the current arms trade system, which consists of component exports and subcontracting to bigger arms manufacturers. The trustworthiness of the end user certificate system is also put question.

The background paper is available only in the Finnish language and can be downloaded as PDF at:  http://www.saferglobe.fi/index.php/download_file/view/24

Alternatively, you may order yourself a paper copy for € 4,50 (black and white) or € 5,90 (color). The price includes shipment to Finland, individual fees for other countries may apply. Please contact: toimisto(a)saferglobe.fi

The background paper was used as a source in the Finnish television news magazine A-Studio, in the business newspaper Taloussanomat, and the Finnish Social Democrat Party's newspapers Uutispäivä Demari.