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Human Rights Reports

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Finland

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Finland

Section 3. Freedom to Participate in the Political Process

The constitution and law provide citizens the ability to choose their government in free and fair periodic elections held by secret ballot and based on universal and equal suffrage.

Elections and Political Participation

Recent Elections: The country’s national parliamentary elections in April 2015 and the presidential election in 2012 were considered free and fair.

Participation of Women and Minorities: No laws limit the participation of women and members of minorities in the political process, and women and minorities did participate.

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future