Consultation Consultation refers to a stage of the law drafting process where the key stakeholders' views, knowledge and experiences of the matter under preparation are obtained. Stakeholders may participate in the actual law drafting or they may ...

The project aims to improve the effectiveness of addressing racism, discrimination and hate crimes through peer learning with the support of authorities and civil society actors.

We work for a strong rule of law The updated strategy of the Ministry of Justice strengthens the role of the Ministry of Justice as the ministry responsible for the rule of law and democracy. The six impact objectives of the strategy form the key ...

Strengthening the Fight against Corruption project, co-funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund (ISF).

Strengthening the Fight against Corruption project, co-funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund (ISF).

Impact assessment in law drafting Impact assessments support decision-making by producing as reliable assessments as possible of the essential impacts of law proposals. Impact assessments are an integral part of the ministries’ law drafting proces...

Development of law drafting Development of law drafting aims at improving the quality of law drafting. The objective is legislation that is functioning, consistent and comprehensible. High-quality law drafting contributes to ensuring that Parliame...

Rights of the Sámi people Ministry of Justice safeguards the rights of the Sámi people The Ministry of Justice supports the development of Sámi cultural autonomy and coordinates the handling of Sámi rights across the ministries. The Ministry of Ju...

Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations ETNO The Advisory Board for Ethnic Relations (ETNO) serves as a national forum for dialogue between immigrants, ethnic minorities, authorities, political parties and civil society organisations. The Government a...

Rights of the Sámi people Ministry of Justice safeguards the rights of the Sámi people The Ministry of Justice supports the development of Sámi cultural autonomy and coordinates the handling of Sámi rights across the ministries. The Ministry of Ju...

Julkisuuslain uudistuksella pyritään saavuttamaan yleislaki, joka sääntelee viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuutta nykyistä selkeämmin ja toimivammin. Tavoitteena on valmistella viranomaistoiminnan avoimuutta ja salassapidon tarpeita tasapainottava hallituksen esitys, jossa julkisuuslain ajantasaistamistarpeet on arvioitu kattavasti.

Influencing the preparation of decisions and legislation Under Finnish legislation, authorities must act in an open and transparent manner. Citizens must be provided with opportunities to protect their rights and interests, receive information abo...

Finnish and Swedish Linguistic rights are based on section 17 of the Constitution . The Language Act contains more detailed provisions on the linguistic rights laid down in the Constitution, and it applies to the Finnish and Swedish languages. Eve...

In accordance with the Government Programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin, an act on a transparency register will be enacted in Finland on the basis of parliamentary preparation and in consultation with civil society. The purpose of the act is to improve the transparency of decision-making and, by doing this, to prevent undue influence and reinforce public confidence.

The Government Programme outlines the preparation of the CSO strategy and its implementation plan. The strategy was adopted as a government resolution in June 2024, and implementation will proceed as planned through legislative projects, reports and other development measures. Implementation will continue until April 2027.

15.1.2026 | EU:n tuore kansalaisyhteiskuntastrategia korostaa, että osallisuus ja dialogisuus vahvistavat päätöksentekoa. Me haluamme varmistaa, että kansalaisyhteiskuntaa koskeva tieto on Suomessa kattavaa ja kaikkien saatavilla. Kutsumme kaikki myös mukaan keskustelemaan siitä, millaiseksi kansalaisyhteiskunnan tila toimia kehittyy.

27.11.2025 | Hallitus esittää lakeja kansalliseksi sääntelyksi sähköisen todistusaineiston hankkimiseksi rajat ylittävästi. Menettelyssä on kyse pääosin suorasta yhteydenpidosta toimivaltaisen viranomaisen ja toisessa EU-valtiossa sijaitsevan yksityisen palveluntarjoajan välillä.

We will develop the operating conditions of CSOs in cross-administrative cooperation. The implementation of the strategy includes legislative projects, studies and reports and other development measures. The aim is, for example, to extend the right to tax deductions on donations to CSOs, to reform government grant practices and to form a vision of civil society.

Julkisuuslain uudistuksella pyritään saavuttamaan yleislaki, joka sääntelee viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuutta nykyistä selkeämmin ja toimivammin. Tavoitteena on valmistella viranomaistoiminnan avoimuutta ja salassapidon tarpeita tasapainottava hallituksen esitys, jossa julkisuuslain ajantasaistamistarpeet on arvioitu kattavasti.

Syftet med reformen av offentlighetslagen är att åstadkomma en allmän lag som på ett ännu tydligare och mera välfungerande sätt kan reglera offentligheten i myndigheternas verksamhet. Målet är att bereda en regeringsproposition som balanserar öppenheten i myndigheternas verksamhet samt behovet av sekretess och som bedömer behoven att uppdatera offentlighetslagen på ett heltäckande sätt.