Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023 - Revision history

Juho Kunsola: replicating the link to Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023 (this law in Finnish) by working it to the introduction, for user convenience

2025-11-24T11:20:48Z

replicating the link to Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023 (this law in Finnish) by working it to the introduction, for user convenience

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	Suomen [[w:fi:Eduskunta]] - [[w:sv:Finlands riksdag]] - [[w:se:Suoma riikkabeaivvit]] - [[w:Parliament of Finland]]]]		Suomen [[w:fi:Eduskunta]] - [[w:sv:Finlands riksdag]] - [[w:se:Suoma riikkabeaivvit]] - [[w:Parliament of Finland]]]]

	<section begin=what-is-it />'''[[Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023]]''' is found in Chapter 20 of the Finnish Criminal Code titled "Seksuaalirikoksista" ("Sexual offences") and came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023">		<section begin=what-is-it />'''[[Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023]]''', [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]] in Finnish, is found in Chapter 20 of the Finnish Criminal Code titled "Seksuaalirikoksista" ("Sexual offences") and came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023">

	Authoritative up-to-date version of the Criminal Code chapter 20 '''''On sexual offences''''' can always be found at [https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1889/18890039001#L20 finlex.fi]		Authoritative up-to-date version of the Criminal Code chapter 20 '''''On sexual offences''''' can always be found at [https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1889/18890039001#L20 finlex.fi]
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	=== In Finnish ===		=== In Finnish ===
	[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg\|link=Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023\|25px]] ~~Suomeksi /~~ in Finnish [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]		[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg\|link=Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023\|25px]] in Finnish / Suomeksi [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]

	=== References ===		=== References ===

Juho Kunsola: /* Finland criminalized synthetic child sexual abuse material already in 2011 */ being more precise

2024-10-08T12:32:23Z

Finland criminalized synthetic child sexual abuse material already in 2011: being more precise

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	=== Finland criminalized synthetic child sexual abuse material already in 2011 ===		=== Finland criminalized synthetic child sexual abuse material already in 2011 ===
	<section begin=history />Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of ~~both real and~~ synthetic [[w:Child sexual abuse material\|CSAM]] was already criminalized earlier on 2011-06-01 upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]. These protections against CSAM were moved into 19 §, 20 § and 21 § of chapter 20 in the 2023 sexual offences legislation improvement.<section end=history />		<section begin=history />Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of synthetic [[w:Child sexual abuse material\|CSAM]] was already criminalized earlier on 2011-06-01 upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]. Real CSAM was already criminalized before this improvement. These protections against real and synthetic CSAM were moved in the criminal code into 19 §, 20 § and 21 § of chapter 20 in the 2023 sexual offences legislation improvement.<section end=history />

	=== Links in English ===		=== Links in English ===

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2023-12-21T18:40:35Z

mostly mv content

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	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)		Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)
	</ref>		</ref>

			The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.

	Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.		Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.

	~~The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it~~ '''~~real~~''' ~~or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.~~		'''Relevant sections''' of Chapter 20

	* '''7 § Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image''' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)		* '''7 § Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image''' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''19 § Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)		* '''19 § Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)

Juho Kunsola: stating the English language translation first for sections 7, 19, 20 and 21

2023-12-17T19:49:04Z

stating the English language translation first for sections 7, 19, 20 and 21

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	The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.		The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.

	* '''~~[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|~~7 § ~~Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''~~Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission		* '''7 § Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image''' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § ~~Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän~~ kuvan levittäminen\|19 § ~~Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän~~ kuvan levittäminen]]~~'''~~<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable.		* '''19 § Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § ~~Törkeä lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § ~~Törkeä lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]~~'''~~<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available		* '''20 § Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § ~~Lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan ~~hallussapito~~\|21 § ~~Lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan ~~hallussapito~~]]~~'''~~<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM.		* '''21 § Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito\|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]])<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)

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2023-12-17T19:38:29Z

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	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)		Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)
	</ref> Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.		</ref>

			Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.

	The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.		The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.
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	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)<section end=what-is-it />		Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)<section end=what-is-it />

	=== Finland criminalized synthetic ~~CSAM~~ in 2011 ===		=== Finland criminalized synthetic child sexual abuse material already in 2011 ===
	<section begin=history />Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of both real and synthetic [[w:Child sexual abuse material\|CSAM]] was already criminalized earlier on 2011-06-01 upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]. These protections against CSAM were moved into 19 §, 20 § and 21 § of chapter 20 in the 2023 sexual offences legislation improvement.<section end=history />		<section begin=history />Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of both real and synthetic [[w:Child sexual abuse material\|CSAM]] was already criminalized earlier on 2011-06-01 upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]. These protections against CSAM were moved into 19 §, 20 § and 21 § of chapter 20 in the 2023 sexual offences legislation improvement.<section end=history />

	~~=== See also ===~~
	* [[Laws against synthesis and other related crimes]] for other takes on how to ban synthetic filth
	* [[Adequate Porn Watcher AI (concept)]] is an AI concept, where the core of the concept is that a machine vision system looks at and models all footage on the Internet that appears to be naked people. This way it could protect its registered users against covert synthetic pornography attacks. A service like this already existed: [[FacePinPoint.com]], but it was not focused on hunting synthetic pornography.

	=== Links in English ===		=== Links in English ===
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	* [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) at oikeusministerio.fi (Ministry of Justice of Finland)] (translation subject to possible revisions)		* [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) at oikeusministerio.fi (Ministry of Justice of Finland)] (translation subject to possible revisions)
	* [https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1889/en18890039 '''39/1889 Full Finnish Criminal Code''' translated to English at finlex.fi] does not, as of 2023-01-30 have a translation of the new Criminal Code, but one will be made.		* [https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1889/en18890039 '''39/1889 Full Finnish Criminal Code''' translated to English at finlex.fi] does not, as of 2023-01-30 have a translation of the new Criminal Code, but one will be made.

			=== See also ===
			* [[Laws against synthesis and other related crimes]] for other takes on how to ban synthetic filth
			* [[Adequate Porn Watcher AI (concept)]] is an AI concept, where the core of the concept is that a machine vision system looks at and models all footage on the Internet that appears to be naked people. This way it could protect its registered users against covert synthetic pornography attacks. A service like this already existed: [[FacePinPoint.com]], but it was not focused on hunting synthetic pornography.

	=== In Finnish ===		=== In Finnish ===

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	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)		Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)
	</ref>		</ref> Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.

	The new law protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.		The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.

	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission
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	This 2023 upgrade and gather-together of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offences was made upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 [[w:Marin Cabinet]], was voted into law by the [[w:List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023\|w:Members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023]] and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.		This 2023 upgrade and gather-together of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offences was made upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 [[w:Marin Cabinet]], was voted into law by the [[w:List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023\|w:Members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023]] and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.

	~~Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.~~

	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)<section end=what-is-it />		Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)<section end=what-is-it />

Juho Kunsola: mv the translation (official) downwards + mentioning that other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated laws against synthesis and other related crimes

2023-12-17T19:25:37Z

mv the translation (official) downwards + mentioning that other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated laws against synthesis and other related crimes

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	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)		Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code''' ('''39'''/'''1889''') - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)
	</ref>		</ref>

	Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)

	The new law protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.		The new law protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.
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	This 2023 upgrade and gather-together of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offences was made upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 [[w:Marin Cabinet]], was voted into law by the [[w:List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023\|w:Members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023]] and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.<section end=what-is-it />		This 2023 upgrade and gather-together of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offences was made upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 [[w:Marin Cabinet]], was voted into law by the [[w:List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023\|w:Members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023]] and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.

			Other countries have also woken up to the problems of synthesis crime and have legislated '''[[laws against synthesis and other related crimes]]'''.

			Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: [https://oikeusministerio.fi/documents/1410853/4734377/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf/7c808cdd-a010-2970-312a-51e666ec2f3c/Criminal+Code+Chapter+20.pdf?t=1671454271620 '''Criminal Code (39/1889)''' - '''Chapter 20''' - '''Sexual offences''' (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi] (subject to possible revisions)<section end=what-is-it />

	=== Finland criminalized synthetic CSAM in 2011 ===		=== Finland criminalized synthetic CSAM in 2011 ===

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	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' child sexual abuse material ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable.		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable.
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito\|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM.		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito\|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM.

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	[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg\|link=Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023\|25px]] Suomeksi / in Finnish [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]		[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg\|link=Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023\|25px]] Suomeksi / in Finnish [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]

			=== References ===
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	=== Finland criminalized synthetic CSAM in 2011 ===		=== Finland criminalized synthetic CSAM in 2011 ===
	<section begin=history />Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of both real and synthetic [[w:Child sexual abuse material\|CSAM]] was already criminalized earlier on 2011-06-01 upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]. These protections against CSAM were moved into 19 §, 20 § and 21 § of chapter 20 in the 2023 sexual offences legislation improvement.<section end=history />		<section begin=history />Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of both real and synthetic [[w:Child sexual abuse material\|CSAM]] was already criminalized earlier on 2011-06-01 upon the initiative of the [[w:Vanhanen II Cabinet]]. These protections against CSAM were moved into 19 §, 20 § and 21 § of chapter 20 in the 2023 sexual offences legislation improvement.<section end=history />


	~~=== In Finnish ===~~
	~~[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg\|link=Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023\|25px]] Suomeksi / in Finnish [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]~~

	=== See also ===		=== See also ===
	* [[Laws against synthesis and other related crimes]] for other takes on how to ban synthetic filth		* [[Laws against synthesis and other related crimes]] for other takes on how to ban synthetic filth
	* [[Adequate Porn Watcher AI (concept)]] is an AI concept, where the core of the concept is that a machine vision system looks at and models all footage on the Internet that appears to be naked people. This way it could protect its registered users against covert synthetic pornography attacks. A service like this already existed: [[FacePinPoint.com]], but it was not focused on hunting synthetic pornography.		* [[Adequate Porn Watcher AI (concept)]] is an AI concept, where the core of the concept is that a machine vision system looks at and models all footage on the Internet that appears to be naked people. This way it could protect its registered users against covert synthetic pornography attacks. A service like this already existed: [[FacePinPoint.com]], but it was not focused on hunting synthetic pornography.

	=== Links in English ===		=== Links in English ===
	* [https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/sexualoffenceslaw '''New legislation on sexual offences''' at oikeusministerio.fi] (Ministry of Justice)		* [https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/sexualoffenceslaw '''New legislation on sexual offences''' at oikeusministerio.fi] (Ministry of Justice)
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	* [https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1889/en18890039 '''39/1889 Full Finnish Criminal Code''' translated to English at finlex.fi] does not, as of 2023-01-30 have a translation of the new Criminal Code, but one will be made.		* [https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1889/en18890039 '''39/1889 Full Finnish Criminal Code''' translated to English at finlex.fi] does not, as of 2023-01-30 have a translation of the new Criminal Code, but one will be made.

			=== In Finnish ===
			[[File:Flag_of_Finland.svg\|link=Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023\|25px]] Suomeksi / in Finnish [[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]

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	The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.		The new law in Finland protects adults against sexual image based abuse be it '''real''' or '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.

	* '''~~[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|~~7 § ~~Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''~~Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission		* '''7 § Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image''' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § ~~Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän~~ kuvan levittäminen\|19 § ~~Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän~~ kuvan levittäminen]]~~'''~~<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable.		* '''19 § Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § ~~Törkeä lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § ~~Törkeä lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]~~'''~~<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available		* '''20 § Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner''' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § ~~Lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan ~~hallussapito~~\|21 § ~~Lasta~~ seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan ~~hallussapito~~]]~~'''~~<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM.		* '''21 § Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM. ([[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito\|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]])<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" />)

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	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen\|7 § Seksuaalisen kuvan luvaton levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Non-consensual dissemination of a sexual image'' criminalizes distribution of unauthorized '''real''' and '''synthetic''' sexual images without permission
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' child sexual abuse material ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable.		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|19 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the distribution of '''real''' and '''synthetic''' '''child sexual abuse material''' ('''CSAM'''). Attempting this crime is also punishable.
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen\|20 § Törkeä lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan levittäminen]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Aggravated distribution of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> defines the parameters for aggravated form of the crime of making CSAM available
	* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito\|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM.		* '''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023#21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito\|21 § Lasta seksuaalisesti esittävän kuvan hallussapito]]'''<ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> ''Possession of an image depicting a child in a sexual manner'' <ref name="Law on sexual offences in Finland 2023" /> criminalizes the possession of CSAM and acquiring access for the intent to access CSAM.