Finland

This section offers a summary of the main legislation on transitional justice adopted by the member state and, when available, a pdf with the document, together with the main decisions of national and international tribunals in relation to these measures. This is a non exhaustive list and will be updated and completed in a permanent basis. We also offer images of the museums that deal with memory issues in each EU country.

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Legislation

 

Main provisions

Year

Law 890/1945 on punishing those “guilty of war”

1945

Law 5/1947 punishing illegal preparation of action resorted to weapons

1947

Public apologies speech (see text here)

2000