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

Tarja Kangaskorte
Director
  • +358 295 350 292
  • +358 50 401 7923
Anu-Elina Autio
Desk Officer
  • +358 50 466 6035
Marjaana Ettala
Desk Officer
Council of Europe, OSCE Human Dimension
  • +358 295 350 764
Ann-Mari Fröberg
Team Leader
  • +358 295 350 896
Janina Hasenson
  • +358 295 351 902
Tiina Jortikka-Laitinen
  • +358 295 350 176
Anna Kokko
Second Secretary
Desk Officer
Human Rights Defenders, Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Advisory Board for International Human Rights
  • +358 295 350 594
  • +358 50 337 1273
Janne Leskinen
Desk Officer
human rights issues in the UN, women's rights
Esko Männistö
Desk Officer
Annamari Tornikoski
Senior Adviser, Development Policy
  • +358 29 535 0105
Suvi Tuominen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 350 735
Katri Viinikka
Ambassador for Equality Issues
equality questions
Ambassador, Gender Equality
  • katri.Viinikka@formin.fi
  • +358 295 350 276

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.