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EU ministers to seek agreement on platform work and discuss the pharmaceutical ecosystem
Press release
9.6.2023 14.34
Freedom does not happen by itself. Respond to the backlash against gender equality and LGBTI rights
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3.10.2022 13.16
Webinar on 10 May 2022: Hate crimes and restorative justice
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3.5.2022 10.57
Project Know Equality improves monitoring of discrimination in Finland
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24.6.2021 14.56
Project Drivers of Equality develops tools for equality planning
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24.6.2021 13.19
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Rule of law
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The Ministry of Justice is responsible for drafting the Criminal Code and the legislation concerning the enforcement of punishments. Punishments are at the core of the criminal sanctions system.