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Raija Toiviainen proposed as Prosecutor General
The Government proposes that the President of the Republic appoint Deputy Prosecutor General Raija Toiviainen, Master of Laws, as Prosecutor General as of 1 August 2018.
Sexual minorities in religious communities on the agenda during the Pride week
An international seminar titled ‘LGBTIQ People of Faith’ will be held in Helsinki on Friday, 29 June, during the Pride week. The seminar is organised jointly by the Rainbow Rights project of the Ministry of Justice, HeSeta, Loisto Settlement and the Lutheran Parish Union of Helsinki. The seminar will address the issue of multiple discrimination faced by people from gender and sexual minorities who belong to religious and spiritual communities.
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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.
