Finland's Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Finland's Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg promotes Finland's national interests in the Council of Europe and its bodies and treaty processes.  The primary task of the Council of Europe is to protect human rights and promote democracy and the rule of law in its 46 member States.

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Advance voting abroad in Finland's 2023 parliamentary elections in Strasbourg

Finland will hold its parliamentary elections on Sunday 2 April 2023. Advance voting will be possible abroad from 22 to 25 March 2023. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for organising advance voting abroad.
20.1.2023 / News / suomen pysyvä edustusto euroopan neuvostossa, strasbourg

Finland to participate in two sets of proceedings resulting from Russia's war of aggression

Finland, like many other States, has decided to take part in two sets of international judicial proceedings in which Ukraine demands that Russia be held responsible for violations of international law.
22.9.2022 / News / suomen pysyvä edustusto euroopan neuvostossa, strasbourg

European Court of Human Rights declares inadmissible two length-of-proceedings applications

On 3 February 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) declared inadmissible two applications concerning the length of proceedings for damages in a criminal case.

9.2.2022 / News / suomen pysyvä edustusto euroopan neuvostossa, strasbourg

Time limit for lodging an application before the European Court of Human Rights to be reduced to four months

The time limit for lodging an application before the European Court of Human Rights will be reduced from the current six months to four months on 1 February 2022.

4.2.2022 / News / suomen pysyvä edustusto euroopan neuvostossa, strasbourg
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