Unit for Human Rights Policy

The Unit for Human Rights Policy is responsible for matters relating to:

  • Finland’s international human rights policy, the EU’s human rights policy and general human rights questions
  • human rights policy, equality and democracy in international and regional organisations
  • UN human rights issues, including the 3rd Committee of the UN General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and the Commission on the Status of Women
  • the Council of Europe
  • the human dimension at the OSCE
  • support for international human rights organisations, including human rights defenders and
  • the Advisory Board for International Human Rights (IONK).

Email

  • POL-40@gov.fi

Post address

Unit for Human Rights Policy
PO Box 176
00023
GOVERNMENT
FINLAND

Visiting address

Merikasarmi
Laivastokatu 22
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Personnel

Tanja Leikas-Bottà
Director
  • +358 295 350 737
Katja Pehrman
Ambassador for Human Rights & Disability Inclusion
  • +358 295 350 088
CV
Annamari Tornikoski
Senior Adviser, Development Policy
  • +358 29 535 0105

CoE, Osce, FOC and MFC

Pilvi Taipale
Team Leader
Human Rights
  • +358 295 350 322
Henna Birkman
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 351 199
Esko Männistö
Desk Officer
  • +358 29 535 0801

UN and EU

Janina Hasenson
Chief Senior Specialist
Human Rights
  • +358 295 351 902
Henna Kosonen
Desk Officer
human rights issues in the UN
  • +358 295 350 479
Katja Karppinen
Desk Officer
human rights issues in the UN
  • +358 50 411 4245