Finland - OPCAT Situation
OPCAT Status
OPCAT signature date
OPCAT ratification date
UNCAT ratification Date
NPM Type
Ombuds Institution
NPM Designated
NPM Legal Framework
Law No. 495/2013 amending the Parliamentary Ombudsman Act (28 June 2013) - sections 5 - 11 (h)
Parliamentary Ombudsman Act (No. 197/2002 of 14 March 2002)
NPM Structure
The Parliamentary Ombuds Institution decided carries out the NPM tasks in addition to the other functions performed by the Office. The Ombuds Institution decided not to establish a separate unit to carry out the NPM tasks.
Annual reports
The Parliamentary Ombudsperson's Office previously submitted an annual report to the Parliament, which includes a section on its work as National Preventive Mechanism. In 2017 they began to publish a spearate NPM annual report. Annual reports are available on the NPM's website.