Finland

The Penal Code of Finland

Chapter 11 – War crimes and crimes against humanity

Section 1 - Genocide

(1) A person who for the purpose of entirely or partially destroying a national, ethnic, racial or religious group or another comparable group

(1) kills members of the group,
(2) inflicts grievous bodily or mental illness or injuries on members of the group,
(3) subjects the group to such living conditions that can cause the physical destruction of the group in whole or in part,
(4) undertakes forcible measures to prevent procreation among the group, or
(5) forcibly moves children from one group to another,
shall be sentenced for genocide to imprisonment for at least four years or for life.

(2) An attempt is punishable.

Section 2 - Preparation of genocide

A person who for the purpose referred to in section 1

(1) conspires with another to commit genocide, or
(2) makes a plan for genocide
shall be sentenced for preparation of genocide to imprisonment for at least four months and at most four years.

Keywords

Genocide



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