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Minister Häkkänen: EU must take next step to defend rule of law
The Finnish Government has today outlined its position on the further actions to be taken to defend the rule of law in the European Union. Following the recent development of the rule of law in Poland, the Government supports the European Commission's proposal to take the next step in the procedure intended to protect the rule of law, which is to hear Poland.
Nominate your candidate for Democracy Award 2018 – democracy and human rights education as theme
The theme of the Democracy Award in 2018 is democracy and human rights education. The award, amounting to EUR 10,000, may be granted to a single civil society actor or divided between several actors. Candidates for the award can be nominated until 20 August 2018.
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Development of lawdrafting The aim is to improve drafting of statutes and the quality of the statutes. -
Fundamental rights The Ministry of Justice prepares the fundamental provisions relating to the Constitution and the public administration. These include the laws regulating the competency of the President of the Republic, the Parliament and the Government and their relations. -
Anti-corruption efforts The Ministry of Justice functions as the national coordinating body for anti-corruption work in Finland -
International Legal Assistance International legal assistance is often based on multilateral conventions. It is also regulated through bilateral treaties. -
International and EU affairs The EU-related activities and international cooperation conducted by the Ministry of Justice aim to maintain an open, active and safe society where people can be confident that their rights are being respected.
