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).
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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
Ann-Mari Fröberg
Team Leader
- +358 295 350 896
Janina Hasenson
- +358 295 351 902
- +358 50 448 4890
Jatta Jämsén
Desk Officer
Council of Europe, the OSCE's human dimension
- +358 295 350 378
Aurora Lehtinen
Trainee
- +358 295 351 090
Rauno Merisaari
Ambassador for Human Rights and Democracy
- +358 295 350 974
Sakarias Rantala
Desk Officer
- +358 295 350 496
Aurora Saares
Desk Officer
Human rights defenders, rights of persons with disabilities, refugee policy
- +358 295 350 389
Katariina Salo
Project Assistant
- +358 295 350 475
Annamari Tornikoski
Senior Adviser, Development Policy
- +358 29 535 0105
Suvi Tuominen
Desk Officer
- +358 295 350 735
Aino Uutela
Trainee
- +358 295 351 091
Katri Viinikka
Ambassador for Equality Issues
equality questions
Ambassador, Gender Equality
- katri.Viinikka@formin.fi
- +358 295 350 276