Human-rights cases against Finland

16 cases from ECHR, CPT, UN special procedures, and other named oversight bodies.

CASE OF Z AND OTHERS v. FINLAND2025-12-16
ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life)
CASE OF H.H. v. FINLAND2025-12-09
ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
CASE OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES v. FINLAND2023-05-09
ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 9 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR
Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Public hearing);No violation of Article 9 - Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9-1 - Manifest religion or belief)

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CASE OF KOTILAINEN AND OTHERS v. FINLAND2020-09-17

ECHRno violationArticle 2 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Positive obligations;Article 2-1 - Life) (Substantive aspect);No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

CASE OF SA-CAPITAL OY v. FINLAND2019-02-14

ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)

CASE OF SATAKUNNAN MARKKINAPÃRSSI OY AND SATAMEDIA OY v. FINLAND2017-06-27

ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 10 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 34 - Victim);Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Final domestic decision);No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom to impart information);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

CASE OF A.-M.V. v. FINLAND2017-03-23

ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);No violation of Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom of movement-{general} (Article 2 para. 1 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom of movement;Freedom to choose residence)

CASE OF SATAKUNNAN MARKKINAPORSSI OY AND SATAMEDIA OY v. FINLAND2015-07-21

ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 10 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression;Freedom to impart information);Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings;Article 6-1 - Reasonable time);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

CASE OF KIIVERI v. FINLAND2015-02-10

ECHRviolationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice;Criminal offence);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

CASE OF OJALA AND ETUKENO OY v. FINLAND2014-01-14

ECHRno violationArticle 10 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

Preliminary objection partially allowed (Article 34 - Victim);Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression)

CASE OF ROMAN v. FINLAND2013-01-29

ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 - Positive obligations;Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award

CASE OF H. v. FINLAND2012-11-13

ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 12 ECHR, Article 14 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);No violation of Article 14+8 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life;Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life)

CASE OF X v. FINLAND2012-07-03

ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award