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  1. Government proposal on the use of biometric data will enhance prevention of the most serious crimes - Finnish Government

    25.9.2025 | The Government proposes amendments to acts governing the use of biometric data stored in the registers of the police and the Finnish Immigration Service. Improving the use of biometric data would particularly support the investigation of the most serious crimes. The Government submitted the proposal to Parliament on 25 September.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-proposal-on-the-use-of-biometric-data-will-enhance-prevention-of-the-most-serious-crimes

  2. Webinar on 10 May 2022: Hate crimes and restorative justice - Finnish Government

    3.5.2022 | In May, the Ministry of Justice will organise an international webinar to share information on the practices of restorative justice in addressing hate crimes and hate speech.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/webinar-on-10-may-2022-hate-crimes-and-restorative-justice

  3. Government to streamline exchange of information between authorities in combating crime - Finnish Government

    4.12.2025 | Today, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to remove obstacles to information sharing between the police and other authorities in combating crime. The proposal includes amendments to provisions on access to information and disclosure of information. These changes aim to enable better exchange of information for preventing, detecting and investigating offences, for example.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/government-to-streamline-exchange-of-information-between-authorities-in-combating-crime

  4. World Press Freedom Day highlights importance of freedom of expression for democracy and security - Finnish Government

    3.5.2026 | World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on 3 May. The day reminds us of the importance of free and independent media as the foundation for democracy, the rule of law and an open society. Finland promotes media freedom, which is fundamental to freedom of speech and expression, as part of its foreign and security policy.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/world-press-freedom-day-highlights-importance-of-freedom-of-expression-for-democracy-and-security

  5. A guide on good practices for identifying and preventing hate crimes has been published - Finnish Government

    31.3.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has published a guide on good practices for identifying and preventing hate crimes for the police and their stakeholders.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/a-guide-on-good-practices-for-identifying-and-preventing-hate-crimes-has-been-published

  6. Government discusses human rights recommendations issued to Finland - Finnish Government

    24.2.2026 | The Finnish Government discussed recommendations, decisions and conclusions issued to Finland by international human rights monitoring bodies. Based on the discussion, the state secretaries of the parties in Government decided on further measures related to the recommendations. This was the second discussion held as part of the implementation of the Government’s equality statement.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-discusses-human-rights-recommendations-issued-to-finland-1

  7. Discretionary government grants awarded to civil society organisations for work to combat racism – EUR 240,000 awarded to ten different projects - Finnish Government

    21.10.2025 | The Prime Minister’s Office has awarded a total of EUR 240,000 in discretionary government grants for work to combat racism in 2025–2026. The grants were available to civil society organisations representing ethnic minorities and were intended to strengthen the organisations’ core activities and develop new ways to combat racism.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/discretionary-government-grants-awarded-to-civil-society-organisations-for-work-to-combat-racism-eur-240-000-awarded-to-ten-different-projects

  8. Minister Tuppurainen and EU ambassadors discussed combatting hate speech, hate crime and antisemitism - Finnish Government

    16.12.2019 | Minister of European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen and EU ambassadors in EU and candidate countries met today in Helsinki to discuss how to combat hate speech, hate crime and antisemitism. The discussions clearly highlighted how these phenomena are problems across Europe. European cooperation and the sharing of good practices are of paramount importance in the fight against these phenomena.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-tuppurainen-and-eu-ambassadors-discussed-combatting-hate-speech-hate-crime-and-antisemitism

  9. Progress of the government action plan to combat racism - Finnish Government

    Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/promoting-equality/progress-of-the-action-plan

  10. Minister of the Interior Rantanen to attend meeting on organised immigration crime in London - Finnish Government

    31.3.2025 | Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen will attend the Border Security Summit in London on 31 March. The ministerial summit will focus on crime related to people smuggling and organised immigration crime. The aim is to identify the best ways to combat these phenomena.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-rantanen-to-attend-meeting-on-organised-immigration-crime-in-london

  11. New legislation to step up fight against organised crime - Finnish Government

    27.3.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to strengthen the administrative approach to combating organised crime and the related exchange of information as outlined in the Government Programme.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/new-legislation-to-step-up-fight-against-organised-crime

  12. Speech by Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen in seminar combatting hate speech, hate crime and antisemitism - Finnish Government

    16.12.2019 | 16.12.2019 Helsinki (CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY)
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-for-european-affairs-and-ownership-steering-tytti-tuppurainen-in-seminar-combatting-hate-speech-hate-crime-and-antisemitism

  13. CAM-materiaalin hallussapidon rangaistavuuden tiukentaminen - Finnish Government

    CAM-materiaalin (Child Abuse Material) hallussapidon rangaistavuutta tiukennetaan. Väkivaltakuvauksen hallussapito kriminalisoidaan ja lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapidolle säädetään törkeä tekomuoto. Lisäksi huolehditaan, että muun raa’an väkivaltamateriaalin hallussapito on kriminalisoitu ihmisten ja eläinten suojelemiseksi.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/project?tunnus=OM092:00/2023

  14. Girls and young women propose solutions to strengthen equality and non-discrimination at Prime Minister’s roundtable - Finnish Government

    9.3.2026 | On 9 March, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosted a roundtable discussion with a group of girls and young women of immigrant background from various parts of Finland. The discussion focused on equality in working life and the effects of racism on young people’s wellbeing and hope for the future. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/girls-and-young-women-propose-solutions-to-strengthen-equality-and-non-discrimination-at-prime-minister-s-roundtable

  15. Proposal to amend regulation on biometric data in crime prevention circulated for comments - Finnish Government

    3.2.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a proposal for amending the regulation on biometric data stored in the registers of the police and the Finnish Immigration Service. An objective of the Government Programme is to strengthen crime prevention and improve the conditions for using biometrics in law enforcement and crime prevention. The Ministry proposes that biometric data co...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/proposal-to-amend-regulation-on-biometric-data-in-crime-prevention-circulated-for-comments

  16. Guidebook on good practices in work against hate crime published - Finnish Government

    21.10.2019 | The final conference of the Against Hate project coordinated by the Ministry of Justice will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, today on 21 October 2019. The conference will focus on good practices in the fight against hate crime.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/viharikosten-vastaisen-tyon-hyvista-kaytannoista-julkaistiin-opas

  17. Ministry launches Against Hate campaign to combat hate speech - Finnish Government

    4.2.2019 | A communications campaign aiming to combat hate speech will be launched on 4 February during Media Literacy Week. The campaign is part of the Against Hate project coordinated by the Ministry of Justice. The campaign aims to increase internet users’ awareness of what kinds of content constitute punishable hate speech. The campaign also seeks to encourage people to report punishable hate speech to the police.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410853/vihapuheen-vastainen-against-hate-kampanja-kaynnistyy

  18. Government continues to combat the shadow economy and economic crime - Finnish Government

    19.12.2024 | On 19 December 2024, the Government adopted a strategy and an action plan for tackling the shadow economy and economic crime for 2024–2027. During the new programming period, operating conditions of the authorities will be enhanced and their cooperation intensified.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-continues-to-combat-the-shadow-economy-and-economic-crime

  19. Finland increases its support to victims of the most serious crimes of international concern - Finnish Government

    29.12.2021 | Finland’s support will be targeted at providing assistance to victims of sexual and gender-based violence in Uganda, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and at implementing reparations awarded to former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as ordered by the International Criminal Court.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-increases-its-support-to-victims-of-the-most-serious-crimes-of-international-concern

  20. Information exchange for the purpose of combating crime to be enhanced between EU Member States - Finnish Government

    19.12.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the Act on the Exchange of Information between the Law Enforcement Authorities of Member States of the European Union and certain related acts and that they enter into force on 20 December 2024. The new Act aims to improve the exchange of information between EU Member States for the purpose of combating crime.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/information-exchange-for-the-purpose-of-combating-crime-to-be-enhanced-between-eu-member-states