Legal Frameworks
Finland
Glossary
| English | Finnish |
|---|---|
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Appeal |
Valitus / Oikaisuvaatimus |
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Case Closed |
Asia Suljetaan |
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Case Forwarded |
Asia Siirtyy |
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Compensation Claims |
Korvausvaatimukset |
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Evidence |
Todiste |
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Hate Crime |
Viharikos |
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Local Police Station |
Paikallinen Poliisiasema |
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Preliminary Investigation |
Esitutkinta |
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Public Prosecutor |
Julkinen syyttäjä |
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Testimony |
Todistajanlausunto |
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To Report a Crime |
Ilmoittaa Rikoksesta |
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Violent Extremism |
Väkivaltainen ääriliike / Väkivaltainen Ekstremismi |
Finnish
Legal Framework
In Finland, hate crimes are not recognised as a separate, autonomous offense, serving as aggravating circumstances, which is expressed in the country’s Criminal Code, and establishes how crimes committed with a discriminatory motive can have harsher penalties.
Strategy for Victims Rights (2024-2028)
Benefiting from a National Victim Support Strategy, Finland can provide comprehensive support to victims of crime.
Moreover, victims’ rights are also ensured through other legal frameworks, emphasising the Criminal Investigation Act (805/2011), and the Criminal Procedure Act (689/1997), which set the framework for victim’s rights within criminal procedures.
Despite implementing a number of policies and approaches on the topic of hate crime, Finland does not have a specific strategy dedicated solely to these crimes.
