Turku cabby fined for ethnic discrimination

A taxi driver in Turku has been found guilty of discriminating against passengers based on ethnic origin, reported the national broadcaster Yle.

The Turku District Court convicted the driver who refused to serve a child and her mother from the Roma minority.

The court ordered the driver to pay a 40-day fine, based on his income, which will be about 800 euros.

The court also ordered the driver to pay each of the victims 1,000 euros with interests for their emotional distress, said the Yle report.

The driver admitted the incident of refusal to allow a mother and child into his taxi in April.

The court made the decision last week but announced the verdict on Tuesday.

The court also said that the verdict is final and the defendant does not have the right to appeal.