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Criminal policy In its widest sense, criminal policy refers to all actions that have an effect on criminality. Criminal policy includes, for example, decision-making concerning which acts constitute punishable offences, what kind of punishments ar...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-policy
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Department for Criminal Policy and Criminal Law The Department for Criminal Policy and Criminal Law is responsible for planning and developing criminal policy, crime prevention and the criminal sanctions system. The Department drafts legislation i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/department-for-criminal-policy-and-criminal-law
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Policy of the Ministry of Justice for International and EU Activities The main responsibility of the Ministry of Justice is to ensure the operation of the rule of law. The Ministry’s international and EU activities support the achievement of its i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/policy-for-international-and-eu-activities
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Personnel search Department for Administration and Oversight Administrative Support Functions Mirja Al-Khafaji, Administrative Assistant Department for Administration and Oversight, Administrative Support Functions Phone number +358295150197 Email...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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Crime and punishment The Ministry of Justice is responsible for drafting the Criminal Code and the legislation concerning the enforcement of punishments. The Ministry steers the enforcement of punishments, is responsible for developing the prosecu...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/crime-and-punishment
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Departments and units There are four departments at the Ministry of Justice: Department for Democracy and Public Law, Department for Administration and Oversight, Department for Criminal Policy and Criminal Law, and Department for Private Law and ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/departments-and-units
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The organisation of the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Permanent Secretary directs the Ministry's activities together with the Minister of Justice. There are four departments at the Ministry: ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/management-and-organisation
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Crime victims The Ministry of Justice is responsible for drafting the legislation related to the legal status of crime victims and for improving the position of crime victims within its mandate. The efforts to improve the position of crime victims...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/crime-victims
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In individual cases, the President of the Republic may, after obtaining a statement from the Supreme Court, grant a full or partial pardon to a person sentenced to a punishment or other criminal sanction by a court of law.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/petition-for-pardon
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Management Permanent Secretary The Permanent Secretary assists the Minister in leading and developing the Ministry's activities and strategic planning as well as the performance management on the administrative branch of the Ministry and the perfo...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/senior-officials
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Anti-corruption efforts As in many other countries, corruption is a problem present also in Finland. Studies show that instead of street-level corruption, Finland is characterised by larger-scale structural corruption that is more difficult to det...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/anti-corruption-activities
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The Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice maintains and develops legal order and legal protection, reinforces the structures of democracy, and safeguards citizens’ fundamental rights. The Ministry is responsible for drafting the key legislat...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/ministry
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Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice Leena Meri The Finns Party Minister of Justice Leena Meri heads the Ministry of Justice. Minister Meri is responsible for all other matters covered by the Ministry of Justice except for those related to the ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/minister-of-justice
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Finland – a state governed by the rule of law Finnish democracy is built on the rule of law. The rule of law and respect for fundamental rights are key principles enshrined in the Constitution of Finland. Finland is also committed to these princip...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/finland-a-state-governed-by-the-rule-of-law
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Justice affairs in the EU EU affairs at the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice is responsible for EU projects within its mandate and seeks to influence EU legislation proactively. The objective is to ensure that Finland’s interests are se...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/justice-affairs-in-the-eu
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Project aims at strengthening work against hate crimes and harassment especially through developing the competence of professionals in various fields.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/project?tunnus=OM023:00/2021
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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. The eff...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/international-and-eu-affairs
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Processing of personal data in the services of the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice processes personal data in order to comply with a legal obligation or, in certain situations, to perform a task carried out in the public interest or ba...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/data-protection
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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 ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/strategy
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15.1.2026 | Today the Government decided in its plenary session to submit to Parliament the Government Report on the Application of Language Legislation in 2025. The report provides important monitoring data on the current state of Finland’s national languages and other indigenous languages and on the realisation of linguistic rights.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/-/language-report-discusses-realisation-of-linguistic-rights