Finland

Background information about Finland:

• BBC country profile: Finland
• Governments on the WWW: Finland
• politicalresources.net: Finland
• OHCHR country page on Finland
• UPR documentation on Finland

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Universal Periodic Review

Finland was examined during the Ist session (7-18 April 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.

• UPR documentation on Finland, including outcome report.

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Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Recent

Committee on the Rights of the Child

Finland was examined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 57th session, 30 May - 17 June 2011 in Geneva.

• Concluding Observations

Committee Against Torture

Finland was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 46th session, 9 May - 3 June 2011 in Geneva.

• Concluding Observations

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Special Procedures

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Other Information/Comments

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