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).
- 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

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
Katja Karppinen
Desk Officer
human rights issues in the UN
- +358 50 411 4245