
Finland
Date of signature: 1 February 1995
Date of ratification: 3 October 1997
Date of entry into force: 1 February 1998

Fifth Cycle
State Report
5th report due on 1 February 2019
5th report received on 1 February 2019, available in English, with Annexes 1 and 2, and Finnish
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date: 18-22 March 2019
Opinion
Date of adoption: 27 June 2019
Date of publication: 31 October 2019, available in English and French, as well as a summary in Finnish and Swedish
Government comments
Date of receipt: 17 October 2019, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 12 February 2020, available in English and French
Fourth Cycle
State Report
4th report due on 1 February 2014
4th report received on 27 January 2015, available in English and Finnish
Annex available in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date : 5 - 9 October 2015
Opinion
Date of adoption: 24 February 2016
Date of publication: 6 October 2016, available in English, Finnish, Swedish and French
Government comments
Date of receipt: 6 October 2016, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 15 March 2017, available in English, Finnish, Swedish and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: 11 December 2018
Third Cycle
State Report
3rd report due on 1 February 2009
3rd report received on 17 February 2010, available in English and Finnish
Annexes: available in English and Finnish
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date : 18 - 21 May 2010
Opinion
Date of adoption: 14 October 2010
Date of publication: 13 April 2011,[1] available in English and French
Government comments
Date of receipt: 13 April 2011, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 1 February 2012, available in English, Finnish, Sami, Swedish and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: -
Second Cycle
State Report
2nd report due on 1 February 2004
2nd report received on 10 December 2004, available in English, Finnish and French
Annexes: Paper version in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date: 27 - 30 September 2005
Opinion
Date of adoption: 2 March 2006
Date of publication: 20 April 2006,[1] available in English and French
Government comments
Date of receipt: 22 August 2006, available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 31 January 2007, available in English, Finnish, Sami, Swedish and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: 3 May 2007
First Cycle
State Report
1st report due on 1 February 1999
1st report received on 16 February 1999, available in English and French
Annexes: Paper version in English
Advisory Committee delegation visit
Date: 23 - 25 August 1999
Opinion
Date of adoption: 22 September 2000
Date of publication: 6 July 2001 (document indicates 7 July 2001),[1] available in English and French
Government comments
Available in English and French
Resolution
Date of adoption: 31 October 2001, available in English, Finnish, Sami and French
Follow-up Dialogue
Date: 1 February 2002
[1] Date on which the Council of Europe received the country’s communication relating to the publication of the opinion before the adoption of the Committee of Ministers’ Conclusions and Recommendations.

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