Current issues
Proposal reforming the Act on the Sámi Parliament is not taken forward
The proposal concerning the reform of the Act on the Sámi Parliament will not be submitted to Parliament. The Plenum of the Sámi Parliament decided this week that it does not accept the proposal on the amendment of the Act on the Sámi Parliament.
Minister Häkkänen meets Croatian and Romanian Ministers of Justice
Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen will meet Romania's Minister of Justice Tudorel Toader and Croatia's Minister of Justice Dražen Bošnjaković in Helsinki on Wednesday, 22 August. The meeting is related to the cooperation between the three countries during their upcoming presidencies of the Council of the European Union.
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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.
