Finland

The Ministry of Justice sees to

• the preconditions of a functioning democracy
• the quality of the judicial system and the transparency of legal relationships
• the access of people and organisations to effective means of realising their rights
• the prerequisites of a fair trial
• effective crime prevention in cooperation with other authorities
• an equitable and effective penal system and enforcement of penalties
• international cooperation within its field.

This section contains information about the premises and goals of the Ministry of Justice and the current issues. Many of them concern statute drafting but there are also other kinds of development projects. The Ministry is also responsible for the preconditions for the operation of its administrative branch. 

As one of the Ministries of the Finnish Government and leading authority in the area of national defence, the Ministry of Defence is in charge of national defence policy and national security as well as of international cooperation in defence policy matters.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs concentrates on foreign and security policy, trade policy and development policy as well as on significant foreign policy issues and international relations in general. The Ministry also assists other branches of government in the coordination of international affairs.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs promotes the security and welfare of Finland and the Finns, and works for a secure and fair world. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs concentrates on foreign and security policy, trade policy and development policy as well as on significant foreign policy issues and international relations in general. The Ministry also assists other branches of government in the coordination of international affairs.