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Together Against Hate Yhdessä Vihaa Vastaan — Incident Report Form

This questionnaire is part of the Together Against Hate (Yhdessä Vihaa Vastaan) campaign. Your responses help us understand and address hate incidents in Finland.

If you are in immediate danger, please call 112.

Privacy notice:

All responses are confidential and used solely for research and advocacy purposes.

Support:

If you need support services, you can contact:

  • Victim Support Finland (RIKU) at 116 006 or riku.fi
  • Nollalinja (for those who have experienced violence): 080 005 005
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About you & the incident

A.1. What is your connection to this incident?

It happened to me — you are the person who experienced the incident
I witnessed it — you saw or heard it happen to someone else

A.2. Which age group do you belong to?

Child (under 18)
Young adult (19–29)
Adult (30–59)
Elderly / senior (60 or older)

A.3. When did the incident take place?

A.4. Where did the incident take place?

Online — social media, messaging app, online forum, email, etc.
In person — a physical location

A.4.1. In which city or place did it happen?

City or place name

What happened

B.2.3.1. Which of these best describes what happened?

(select all that apply)

Someone used hateful, offensive, or discriminatory language toward someone else — spoken, written, online, or in a sign — this includes slurs, insults targeting identity, and hate speech
Someone behaved in a hostile or threatening way because of who the other person is — this includes intimidation, harassment, threatening gestures or other hostile behaviour targeting someone for their identity
Someone was treated unfairly or excluded because of who they are — e.g. they were refused a service, given worse treatment, left out, or denied an opportunity others would have received

B.2.3.2. Where online did the incident happen?

1. Social media post, reel, story, or comment — e.g., Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook, TikTok
2. Direct or private message — e.g., Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, email
3. Discussion forum — e.g. Reddit, Jodel, ylilauta(.)fi, news website comment section
4. Other online space (please specify):

B.2.3.3. Whose account was used to carry out the incident?

The private account of the person who carried out the incident
The public account of the person who carried out the incident
The victim's own account was used without their permission
Account of a public figure / government organisation / service provider
Account of an association / collective

B.2.3.4. Why do you think the person was targeted?

(select all that apply)

These categories help identify patterns in hate incidents. Select any that seem relevant — you do not need to be certain.

1. Religion or belief:
Judaism or perceived Jewish identity
Islam, or perceived Muslim identity
Other religion or belief (please specify)
2. Ethnicity or national background:
Roma
Sámi
African, or African descent
Arab, or Arab descent
Asian, or Asian descent
Other ethnicity and/or national background (please specify)
3. Immigration or citizenship status:
Migrant
Asylum seeker
Refugee
Undocumented status
4. Skin colour:
Black
Brown
Other (please specify):
5. Sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, sex characteristics:
Sexual orientation — e.g. gay, lesbian, bisexual
Gender identity and/or expression — e.g. transgender, non-binary
Sex characteristics — e.g. intersex
6. Disability and/or neurodivergence:
Physical disability
Intellectual or developmental disability
Deaf or Hard of Hearing / People who use sign language as their mother tongue
Neurodivergent — e.g. autism, ADHD, dyslexia
Other form of disability or a long-term health condition
7. Body type or appearance:
Height
Weight
Other aspect of appearance
8. Other
Another reason not listed above (please specify)

B.1.3.5. What did the incident involve?

(select all that apply)

Please select what feels accurate. You can add more details in the next question if you want.

Name-calling, slurs, or hate speech — offensive language targeting someone's identity
Threats or suggestions of violence — messages implying or calling for physical harm
Harassment or sustained unwanted contact — repeated messages, attacks, or abusive behaviour meant to distress or intimidate, sometimes called cyberbullying
Belittling or putting down another person — making someone feel inferior, unimportant, or small
Insults — language intended to hurt or offend
Harmful stereotyping — using negative generalisations about a group to demean or offend
Pressure or coercion — threatening language meant to control one's choices or actions
Personal information was shared online without consent — e.g. home address, phone number — sometimes called doxxing
Deliberately provocative or hateful content posted to cause distress — sometimes called trolling or flaming
Manipulated or AI-generated images or videos shared without consent — often sexualised and sometimes called deepfake abuse
Persistent online monitoring, following, or unwanted contact — sometimes called cyberstalking
A fake account was used to damage someone's reputation or spread hate in someone's name — sometimes called impersonation

B.2.3.4. Approximately how old was the person affected?

Child (under 18)
Young adult (19–29)
Adult (30–59)
Elderly / senior (60 or older)
I don't know

B.2.3.5. Is there anything else about the incident you would like to add?

Share only what you are comfortable with.

Your response (optional)

About the perpetrator

C.2.3.1. How many people carried out the incident?

1
2–3
4–5
More than 5

C.2.3.2. Could you identify the person(s) who did this?

Yes, I could identify them
No, I could not identify them

C.2.3.2.1. Did the person(s) who did this seem to know the person they targeted?

Yes, seemed like a close relationship e.g. family, partner, friend
Yes, but seemed like a non-close relationship e.g. authority figure, service provider, colleague, acquaintance
No, they did not appear to know each other
I don't know

C.2.3.3. Approximately how old did the person(s) appear to be?

Child (under 18)
Young adult (19–29)
Adult (30–59)
Elderly / Senior (60 or older)

C.2.3.4. Are there any other details about the person(s) you would like to add?

Your response (optional)

Reporting

D.1. Has this incident been reported to any authority or organisation?

Yes, I have already reported it
No, I don't plan to report it
No, but I plan to report it
No, but someone else will report it

D.1.1. What influenced your decision not to report?

(select all that apply)

I don't know how or where to report
I'm worried about what might happen if I do
I don't think it will make a difference
I don't want to report it
I haven't had time yet
Another reason (please specify)

D.2. Who has the incident been reported to, or who do you plan to report it to?

(select all that apply)

Police
Equality ombudsman
Victim Support Finland (Rikosuhrikeskus RIKU)
The platform or service where the incident occurred
Another organisation or authority (please specify)

D.3. Is there anything else about reporting this incident you would like to add?

Your response (optional)

Thank you for taking the time to report this incident.

Your report contributes to a clearer picture of hate incidents in Finland. The information you share helps us monitor the number and nature of hate incidents so that they can be better understood, addressed, and prevented. A report of the findings will be published online and shared with relevant organisations and ministries.

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