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<section begin=what-is-it />'''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]''' is written into Chapter 20 of the Criminal Code titled "Seksuaalirikoksista" ("On sexual offenses"). This is a 2023 upgrade of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offenses. The new law recognizes that image based abuse may be synthetic in origin.
<section begin=what-is-it />'''[[Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023]]''' is found in Chapter 20 of the Finnish Criminal Code titled "Seksuaalirikoksista" ("On sexual offenses") and came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.  
 
This is a 2023 upgrade of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offenses upon the initiative of PM Marin's governement. The new law recognizes that image based abuse may be '''synthetic''' in '''origin'''.
   
   
* 7 § criminalizes distribution of unauthorized real and synthetic sexual images without permission
* 7 § criminalizes distribution of unauthorized real and synthetic sexual images without permission
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* 21 § criminalizes the possession of CSAM.   
* 21 § criminalizes the possession of CSAM.   
The new law on sexual offenses came to be upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 government and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.<section end=what-is-it />
The new law on sexual offenses came to be upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 government and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.<section end=what-is-it />
=== See also ===
* [[Laws against synthesis and other related crimes]] for other takes on how to ban synthetic filth


=== Links in English ===
=== Links in English ===
* [https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/sexualoffenceslaw '''New legislation on sexual offences''' at oikeusministerio.fi]
* [https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/sexualoffenceslaw '''New legislation on sexual offences''' at oikeusministerio.fi] (Ministry of Justice)
* [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.