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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)


This was a 2023 upgrade of the Finnish Criminal Code on sexual offences upon the initiative of PM Marin's government. 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'''.  


* '''[[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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* '''[[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.   
The new law on sexual offences came to be upon the initiative of the 2019-2023 [[w:Marin Cabinet]], 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.<section end=what-is-it />


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

Revision as of 22:31, 4 October 2023

w:The Parliament of Finland 2019-2023 improved the Finnish Criminal Code by extending the protection against distribution of synthetic sexual images from minors to cover also adults.

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

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.[1]

Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: 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.


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:Members of the Parliament of Finland, 2019–2023 and it came into effect on Sunday 2023-01-01.

Finland criminalized synthetic CSAM in 2011

Distribution and attempt of distribution and also possession of both real and synthetic 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.


In Finnish

Flag of Finland.svg Suomeksi / in Finnish Suomen seksuaalirikoslaki 2023

See also

Links in English



  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Authoritative up-to-date version of the Criminal Code chapter 20 On sexual offences can always be found at finlex.fi

    Translation to English by the Ministry of Justice: Criminal Code (39/1889) - Chapter 20 - Sexual offences (translation) as .pdf at oikeusministerio.fi (subject to possible revisions)