100.93 Noted 73. Current legislation provides sufficient protection from discrimination. 100.94 Accepted 74. See comments under 100.19 and 100.33–34. 100.95 Accepted 75. See comments under 100.36–37. 100.96 Accepted 76. See comments under 100.87. 77. Need to support children with disabilities and their families is taken into account in legislation and in the Government Integration Programme. 100.97 Accepted 78. Information on intoxicants is distributed on internet and social media. General and targeted information is provided in schools/ youth work/ organisations. 100.98–99 Accepted 79. See comments under 100.36–37, 100.77–83 and 100.90–92. 100.100–108, 100.112–113, 100.115–117, 100.119-123 Accepted 80. Finland has ratified the Istanbul Convention. A Committee, required by the Convention is preparing an implementation plan. 81. Guidelines are published on uniform care for sexual crime victims. Pilot project provides acute medical and forensic examinations, psychosocial support and referral to further care. 82. 24/7 helpline for victims of domestic violence has been established. 83. Cooperation between different authorities has been developed to protect children from violence. 84. NGOs play a big role in combatting violence against women. 85. See also comments under 100.36–37, 100.76, 100.77–83 and 100.90–92. 100.109 Partially accepted 86. Efforts to increase funding include crime victim fees collected from offenders to support on-call services for crime victims. An additional appropriation was granted in 2017 to spread information and improve services, especially for victims in vulnerable situations. To increase the number of shelters and ensure their functioning, Government has decided to increase funding for shelters so that it will be 19.55 million euros in 2019. 100.110–111 Noted 87. Following the amendment of criminal legislation on rape in 2014, the penal scale was toughened.
100.93 Noted 73. Current legislation provides sufficient protection from discrimination. 100.94 Accepted 74. See comments under 100.19 and 100.33–34. 100.95 Accepted 75. See comments under 100.36–37. 100.96 Accepted 76. See comments under 100.87. 77. Need to support children with disabilities and their families is taken into account in legislation and in the Government Integration Programme. 100.97 Accepted 78. Information on intoxicants is distributed on internet and social media. General and targeted information is provided in schools/ youth work/ organisations. 100.98–99 Accepted 79. See comments under 100.36–37, 100.77–83 and 100.90–92. 100.100–108, 100.112–113, 100.115–117, 100.119-123 Accepted 80. Finland has ratified the Istanbul Convention. A Committee, required by the Convention is preparing an implementation plan. 81. Guidelines are published on uniform care for sexual crime victims. Pilot project provides acute medical and forensic examinations, psychosocial support and referral to further care. 82. 24/7 helpline for victims of domestic violence has been established. 83. Cooperation between different authorities has been developed to protect children from violence. 84. NGOs play a big role in combatting violence against women. 85. See also comments under 100.36–37, 100.76, 100.77–83 and 100.90–92. 100.109 Partially accepted 86. Efforts to increase funding include crime victim fees collected from offenders to support on-call services for crime victims. An additional appropriation was granted in 2017 to spread information and improve services, especially for victims in vulnerable situations. To increase the number of shelters and ensure their functioning, Government has decided to increase funding for shelters so that it will be 19.55 million euros in 2019. 100.110–111 Noted 87. Following the amendment of criminal legislation on rape in 2014, the penal scale was toughened.
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