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Parliamentary elections on Sunday 2 April 2023

Press release 16.3.2023 9.30

Hearing the voice of children and young people – practical tools for experts

News item 17.2.2023 14.07

Polling station in parliamentary elections is determined based on voters’ place of residence on 10 February

News item 2.2.2023 11.04

Pilot: Text messages encourage young people to vote in elections

Press release 11.1.2023 9.48

Revised legislation on sexual offences enters into force at the beginning of next year

Press release 21.12.2022 11.10

Minister of Justice Henriksson to Africa in February 2023 

News item 8.12.2022 15.31

New Guidelines for Impact Assessment to support high-quality law drafting

Press release 4.11.2022 14.55

Freedom does not happen by itself. Respond to the backlash against gender equality and LGBTI rights

Press release 3.10.2022 13.16

An autonomous and dynamic civil society for all

Press release 3.10.2022 9.31

How do we guide Finland forward in the midst of global uncertainty? Ministries’ futures review provides tools for decision-makers

Press release 12.9.2022 10.02
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