Ministry of Justice, Finland

Operational Idea of the Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice aims at an open, active and safe society where people can be confident that their rights will be respected.

As part of the Government the Ministry of Justice lays down guidelines for legal policy, develops statute policy and directs its administrative sector.

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 realizing 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, and
• the international cooperation within its field.

Duties of the Ministry of Justice

A total of 9,500 persons are employed in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Justice, 250 of whom work at the Ministry. The administrative sector makes up under two percent of the annual Government expenditure. The budget of the Ministry for 2012 amounts to approximately 860 million euros.

Key figures for the administrative sector of the Ministry of Justice

Updated on February 17, 2012