UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION LAW AND PRACTICE IN FINLAND

07 April 2020
Author: 
Open Society Justice Initiative in partnership with TRIAL International
Document type: 
PublicationReport
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Regions: 
Europe
This briefing paper was written by the Open Society Justice Initiative in partnership with TRIAL International. It provides an overview of the Finnish national legal framework on universal jurisdiction, including statutory and case law, and its application in practice.

The briefing paper intends to contribute to a better understanding of domestic justice systems among legal practitioners who operate in the field of universal jurisdiction, to support the development of litigation strategies. It forms part of a series of briefing papers on selected countries.