Tag: Chancellor of Justice
Chancellor of Justice takes no action over Riikka Purra's racist comments
The office received a total of 13 complaints about Finance Minister Riikka Purra’s comments written on a blog in 2008.
Aalto University’s English-language supremacy violates Finnish law, the legal office says
The Deputy Chancellor of Justice stated that only about five percent of Aalto University’s master’s courses in economics are taught in Finnish.
Chancellor of Justice: Sanna Marin did not break the law with fighter jet speeches in Ukraine
According to the Chancellor of Justice, Marin did not make any solid promises or commitments on the matter when talking with Zelensky.
Chancellor of Justice: Finland can decide on military aid to Ukraine during the interim period after the elections
The chancellor stated that Ukraine is quite dependent on military aid from the EU and other Western countries. “In that sense, it’s about continuing the political commitments that Europe has already made,” says Tuomas Pöysti.
Kurvinen is “proud” of the claim that meat producers are secretly supported
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antti Kurvinen (Keskus) told Ilkka-Pohjalainen last week that he is still against raising fees in the current economic situation and admitted that they will have to be raised at some point. “We are not burdening the profitability of these struggling farms with additional fees,” he stated. The stewards of the…
The Finnish government will add four areas to the restaurant restrictions
Restaurants in such areas must stop offering alcohol by 12 noon and close their doors by 1 p.m. They must also reserve a seat for each customer and may not take more than 50 per cent of their normal full capacity if they are principally engaged in the sale of alcohol, or 75 per cent…
Why a rapist gets damages – hear JK in Saturday’s interview
Chancellor of Justice Mari Heidenborg is this week’s guest in the Saturday interview. Among other things, she talks about the high-profile decision to give a man convicted of rape damages of SEK 840,000. Listen to the full interview.
Lambertz demanded one million – receives SEK 18,000
Göran Lambertz receives SEK 18,000 in damages after being held in custody on suspicion of rape. Lambertz had sued the state for one million kronor. The former Chancellor of Justice was suspected of a rape in Uppsala during Christmas last year, but the preliminary investigation was dropped.
Göran Lambertz is suing the state for one million kronor
The former Chancellor of Justice, Göran Lambertz, is suing the state for one million kronor for having been detained on suspicion of rape. It writes Expressen. Yesterday, the investigation was closed and Lambertz was released from prison. According to the documents submitted to the Stockholm District Court, Lambertz considers that he has been mistreated by…
The Chancellor of Justice criticizes the ministry for the al-Hol case, but suspects crime
Attorney general Tuomas Pöysti has criticized members of the senior management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their efforts to transfer the head of the consular department; Pasi Tuominen to the new office, according to a BTI report. Due to disagreements within the Ministry, the Foreign Minister in the autumn of 2019 led the…
Reporting against Busch could be a case for the Chancellor of Justice
The Chancellor of Justice will give his view on the report of gross slander against the Christian Democrats’ party leader Ebba Busch. The party leader was reported for gross slander after a post on social media regarding a notorious house purchase. But since she has also made statements in the media that could fall under…
The Chancellor of Justice questions the dual role of MEPs
Attorney general Tuomas Pöysti wishes to limit the possibility for Members of Parliament to play two different roles in situations where parliamentary committees discuss the legality of a minister’s actions. Last year, Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs examined the Foreign Minister Pekka HaavistoRepatriation of Finnish citizens from the al-Hol refugee camp in northern Syria (green).…
Acquittal Court of Appeal judgment against NMR
The Court of Appeal acquits 15 supporters of the Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement, NMR, from the accusations of incitement against ethnic groups at a demonstration in Gothenburg in September 2017. It assesses that parts of the indictment, that the demonstrators had the so-called tyr rune on party flags and banners, are instead about a press…
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Mari Gladh told the media about shortcomings in the work environment for those who leave and receive self-tests for covid-19 – then she was fired. The sampling is paid for by the Swedish Public Health Agency and it gives her the same right as government employees to express themselves in the media without being punished.…