Publications
Inclusion of young people from a human rights perspective – Review of the second term of the Young Experts Programme
Human Rights Centre’s publications 1/2026
The review of the second term of the HRC’s Young Experts Programme examines what social inclusion of young adults means from the perspective of human rights and how a rights-based examination helps to identify obstacles to young people’s inclusion in society. The review draws on observations made during the second term of the Young Experts programme regarding the realization of young people's rights and the challenges related to it.
Responsible business conduct in social and health care sector – Corporate human rights responsibility in housing services
Human Rights Centre’s publications 2/2025
The Human Rights Centre's report examines the state of corporate human rights responsibility in the largest companies in the social and health care sector providing housing services in Finland from the perspective of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The report highlights specific features of the social and health care sector that are relevant to the examination and practical implementation of corporate human rights responsibility in the sector.
Report on human rights foresight, resilience and preparedness during transformations in society
Human Rights Centre’s publications 4/2023
The Human Rights Centre's report on human rights foresight maps the field of human rights foresight and provides tools to develop human rights actors' capacity for foresight and flexibility for change. The foresight study also outlines different human rights scenarios for the year 2040 and assesses the impact of megatrends on human rights regulation. The report focuses especially on the Finnish situation, but also has international dimensions. The report was published originally in Finnish in November 2023.
Human rights and equality institutions in Europe: Balance between centralisation and fragmentation?
Human Rights Centre’s publications 2/2022
Backround paper.
Fundamental and Human Rights Actors in Finland
Human Rights Centre’s publications 2/2021
Realisation of fundamental and human rights in Finland – observations from 2019
Human Rights Centre’s publications 1/2021