News Archive
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Reformed legislation governing forenames and surnames enters into force on 1 January
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Report on the quality of legal aid provided to asylum seekers published
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Rule of law development and fundamental rights to be discussed at Little Parliament
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Gollegiella – Nordic Saami language prize awarded to developers of Lule Saami and Kildin Saami
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Finland's Presidency of the Council of Europe begins with a meeting of LGBTI Focal Points Network
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Project Rainbow Rights has increased awareness of multiple discrimination
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Government proposes amendments to Limited Liability Housing Companies Act to facilitate demolition and new build
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New indicators for the follow-up of linguistic rights
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Constitutional amendment concerning secrecy of confidential communications enters into force in October
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Minister Häkkänen and Russian Minister of Justice Konovalov discussed cooperation in criminal matters in Moscow
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Minister Häkkänen to visit Moscow
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Minister Häkkänen visits London to discuss election interference and topical EU affairs
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Proposal reforming the Act on the Sámi Parliament is not taken forward
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Minister Häkkänen meets Croatian and Romanian Ministers of Justice
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Nominate your candidate for Democracy Award 2018
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Raija Toiviainen proposed as Prosecutor General
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Sexual minorities in religious communities on the agenda during the Pride week
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Minister Häkkänen: EU must take next step to defend rule of law
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Nominate your candidate for Democracy Award 2018 – democracy and human rights education as theme
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Safety investigation of Turku stabbings completed
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EU Data Protection Regulation brings new personal data rights for citizens
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Pekka Timonen appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice
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Minister Antti Häkkänen: International community must work harder to stop financial flows to terrorism
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Minister Häkkänen to attend terrorism conference convened by President Macron in Paris
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Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen: Human rights must be secured also in the era of artificial intelligence and digitalisation
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Minister Häkkänen at human rights conference: Protection of privacy is key concern in digital era
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GRECO issues new recommendations to Finland to prevent and combat corruption
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Minister of Justice Häkkänen and US Attorney General Sessions discussed transatlantic relations and hybrid threats
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Minister Häkkänen to meet US Attorney General Jeff Sessions
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Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen: Estonia has important role in rule of law development in Eastern Europe
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Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen in China: Violence against women and sexual harassment can be intervened in by sharing information
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Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen met China's Minister of Justice – brought up human rights and status of lawyers
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Publication of the presidential election results on Election Day
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Government proposal on oversight of intelligence gathering to Parliament
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Proposal to Parliament for amending the constitutional provision on the secrecy of confidential communications
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Minister Häkkänen: Breach of the rule of law must not be allowed in EU
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Working group: Risks of online voting outweigh its benefits
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Election of the President of the Republic 2018
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Minister Häkkänen: EU should finally accede to the European Convention on Human Rights
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Natalia Ollus appointed as Director of the European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI)
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Minister Antti Häkkänen: Violence and harassment against women must be condemned in all its forms
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Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen: Corruption is one of the worst enemies of democracy, sustainable development and market economy
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Minister of Justice Häkkänen: EU should accede to the European Convention on Human Rights
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Finland 100 seminar examines Finland as a European state governed by the rule of law
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Minister Häkkänen: Establishment of European Public Prosecutor's Office is in taxpayers’ interest
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Minister Häkkänen: Law must be complied with in a state governed by the rule of law
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Stadiums to declare themselves discrimination-free – tour starts in Lahti on 10 August
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Information for crime victims available in many different languages
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Minister Häkkänen: Council of Europe’s system for protecting human rights must be defended especially in challenging times
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Minister Häkkänen: Financing terrorism and organised crime to be effectively countered in the EU
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Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen: Ensuring the rule of law to become one of the most important tasks of the European Union
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Municipal elections on 9 April 2017
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Amendments to Marriage Act and related legislative amendments
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Prevalence of forced marriage to be investigated
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Processing of asylum appeals to be decentralised to four administrative courts
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Agreement on the Nordic Saami Convention reached
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Finnish Government: Introduction of internet voting set as goal
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Advisory board for ethnic relations: Better dialogue leads to a better life for everyone
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Legal databank Finlex available as open data from 10 March
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New Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations appointed
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Assessment tool to assist in preparation of equality promotion plans
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Information on the Non-discrimination Act
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Ministry of Justice confirms the detention of a Russian citizen
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The EU Succession Regulation becomes applicable
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The Ministry of Justice moves temporarily to Kasarmikatu
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Working group proposes: Four-year experiment with internet voting in municipal referenda
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Result information on the Elections website at www.vaalit.fi
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Parliamentary elections on 19 April 2015
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Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson: It is important to strike a balance between the rights of an individual and measures to counter serious crime
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New Non-Discrimination Act entered into force
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Minister Henriksson: EU cooperation in JHA has proved its strength
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Democracy Award was handed out to promoters of local democracy
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Henriksson: International cooperation to tackle child sexual abuse online
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Minister of Justice Henriksson to visit Washington
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Government aims to facilitate the establishment and operation of foundations
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The act on compensation for internees after the Continuation War
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Nominations for the Democracy Award accepted from June to August
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European electoral management bodies convene in Helsinki
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Ministers of Justice from nine EU Member States convene in Helsinki
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Ministers of Justice to discuss the future of the EU area of justice in Helsinki
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Seminar on the future of the EU Area of Justice and the Rule of Law 28 April
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Elections to the European Parliament on 25 May 2014
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Implementation of the National action plan on fundamental and human rights
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Government report on democracy policy was submitted to the Parliament
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Persons employed by the EU will be given the right to vote in elections to the European Parliament in Finland
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Persons employed by the EU and voting in electios to the European Parliament
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Online service for launching residents' initiatives has been opened
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One year since the Act on citizens' initiative entered into force - A few dozen citizens' initiatives already launched
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Online service for citizens' initiatives is opened on 1 December
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Minister of Justice Henriksson discussed cooperation in the application of the Convention on Child Abduction in Russia
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Minister of Justice Henriksson to visit Russia
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Democracy ambassadors to support participation of immigrants
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Minister of Justice Anna-Maja Henriksson: Self-regulatory system of the media has improved the quality of journalistic culture in Finland
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International conference on restorative justice will be held in Helsinki on 14-16 June - The mass murders in Norway also on the agenda
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Council of Europes evaluation focuses on prosecutors, judges and the parliament
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New telephone numbers at the Ministry of Justice as of 29 May
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Finnish Minister of Justice concerned about a lower level of openness in the EU
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Producer of the e-service for citizens' initiatives has been selected
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National Action Plan on Fundamental and Human Rights available as an online publication
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The Finnish Government adopted a National Action Plan on Fundamental
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The Finnish Government adopted a National Action Plan on Fundamental and Human Rights
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Amendments to the Constitution enter into force in the beginning of March
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Amendments to the Constitution enter into force in the beginning of March
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Citizens' initiative will be introduced in the beginning of March
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Extract on criminal background becomes subject to a charge in the beginning of 2012
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Election of the President of the Republic 2012
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UN Committee against Torture presented its concluding observations to Finland
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UN reviewers: Finland's measures against corruption have been successful
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Act on the Dissolution of the Household of Cohabiting Partners entered into force on 1 April
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Parliamentary elections on 17 April 2011
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UN group reviewed corruption in Finland