KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights
yksityiselämän suoja
Finnish word. In English: protection of privacy
The right to be left in peace. Your home, letters and phone calls must not be violated.
Facts about the word
- Under the Constitution, everyone's private life, honour and the sanctity of their home are protected. Perustuslaki 10 §
- The secrecy of letters, phone calls and other confidential messages is inviolable. Perustuslaki 10 §
- Protection of privacy includes, for example, the right to form relationships and to decide about your own body. Ihmisoikeuskeskus: Perustuslaki
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The secrecy of letters and phone calls is protected, and they may not be listened to or read without a reason set out in law. It is not a sun cream.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
