Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights
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The Erik Castrén Institute (ECI), housed at the University of Helsinki Faculty of Law, promotes research on public international law, transnational and European law and human rights from broad, heterodox and critical perspectives.
Kicking off our #HelsinkiSummerSeminar speaker series: Dorothée Cambou (@helsinki.fi), whose talk “Indigenous Peoples and Business: Rights, Responsibilities, and Resistance” brings a fresh and thoughtful perspective to the discussion on the public/private divide. #HSS36 #PublicPrivateDivide
July 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Kicking off our #HelsinkiSummerSeminar speaker series: Dorothée Cambou (@helsinki.fi), whose talk “Indigenous Peoples and Business: Rights, Responsibilities, and Resistance” brings a fresh and thoughtful perspective to the discussion on the public/private divide. #HSS36 #PublicPrivateDivide
The post "Legal Pluralism in Practice?" by ECI researchers Sebastian Machado and Paolo Amorosa is now published on @voelkerrechtsblog.org. Focusing on Colombia, they explore how different legal orders interact in practice.
Sebastian Machado Ramírez and Paolo Amorosa explain Colombia’s Decree 488, showing how a closer look reveals more administrative formality than legal transformation, leaving deep tensions between legal pluralism and human rights protections unresolved.
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Legal Pluralism in Practice?
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July 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The post "Legal Pluralism in Practice?" by ECI researchers Sebastian Machado and Paolo Amorosa is now published on @voelkerrechtsblog.org. Focusing on Colombia, they explore how different legal orders interact in practice.
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A critical view of EU Commission practice on access to documents, by Prof Päivi Leino-Sandberg
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‘WARNING. Confidential documents. Not to be disclosed to anyone’ (Part 1)
Päivi Leino-Sandberg (University of Helsinki) Photo credit : Cancillería Ecuador via Wikimedia Commons When conducting rese...
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June 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A critical view of EU Commission practice on access to documents, by Prof Päivi Leino-Sandberg
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Professori Päivi Leino-Sandbergin johtamassa monitieteisessä (In)Security and Democracy -hankkeessa tutkitaan, miten demokraattiset yhteiskunnat voivat säilyä avoimina ja moniarvoisina tilanteessa, jossa pelon politiikka hallitsee julkista keskustelua yhä vahvemmin.
Myönsimme Turvallistaminen ja demokratia -teemahaussa rahoitusta kahdeksalle tutkimushankkeelle, jotka lisäävät ymmärrystä turvallistamisen vaikutuksista esimerkiksi perus- ja ihmisoikeuksien toteutumiseen, tiedonsaantiin ja tulevaisuuskäsityksiin. Tutustu teemahakuun ja hankkeisiin sivuillamme:
Turvallistaminen ja demokratia -teemahaussa rahoitusta kahdeksalle tutkimushankkeelle - Koneen Säätiö
Koneen Säätiön Rapautuuko demokratia -ohjelman viimeisessä teemahaussa on myönnetty rahoitusta hankkeille, jotka lisäävät ymmärrystä turvallistamisen vaikutuksesta esimerkiksi perus- ja ihmisoikeuksie...
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June 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Professori Päivi Leino-Sandbergin johtamassa monitieteisessä (In)Security and Democracy -hankkeessa tutkitaan, miten demokraattiset yhteiskunnat voivat säilyä avoimina ja moniarvoisina tilanteessa, jossa pelon politiikka hallitsee julkista keskustelua yhä vahvemmin.
(In)Security and Democracy, a multidisciplinary research project led by Professor Päivi Leino-Sandberg, sets out to explore a fundamental question: How can democratic societies remain open, deliberative, and pluralist when the politics of fear increasingly dominate public discourse?
In the “Securitization and Democracy” thematic call we awarded funding to eight projects that increase our understanding of how securitization affects the realisation of fundamental and human rights, access to information, and our ideas of the future. Read more about the funding on our website:
Eight research projects receive funding in the “Securitization and Democracy” funding call - Kone Foundation
In the final thematic funding call of the “Is Democracy Eroding?” funding programme, Kone Foundation awarded funding to projects that increase our understanding of how securitization affects the reali...
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June 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
(In)Security and Democracy, a multidisciplinary research project led by Professor Päivi Leino-Sandberg, sets out to explore a fundamental question: How can democratic societies remain open, deliberative, and pluralist when the politics of fear increasingly dominate public discourse?
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As a researcher, following the Ursula von der Leyen presidency demonstrates its attitude towards participatory democracy has been a journey from disbelief to frustration, and then to worry and anger, warns professor Päivi Leino-Sandberg.
The EU Commission’s drift towards authoritarianism
As a researcher, following the Ursula von der Leyen presidency demonstrates its attitude towards participatory democracy has been a journey from disbelief to frustration, and then to worry and anger, warns professor Päivi Leino-Sandberg.
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May 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
As a researcher, following the Ursula von der Leyen presidency demonstrates its attitude towards participatory democracy has been a journey from disbelief to frustration, and then to worry and anger, warns professor Päivi Leino-Sandberg.
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Zur Zukunft der EU-Kohäsionspolitik diskutieren Mercedes Caballero Fernández @haciendagob.bsky.social, Päivi Leino-Sandberg @helsinkiupress.bsky.social, PeterBerkowitz @ec.europa.eu, Riccardo Crescenzi (LSE) & ZEW-Ökonom Zareh Asatryan bei der Public Finance-Konferenz.
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May 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Zur Zukunft der EU-Kohäsionspolitik diskutieren Mercedes Caballero Fernández @haciendagob.bsky.social, Päivi Leino-Sandberg @helsinkiupress.bsky.social, PeterBerkowitz @ec.europa.eu, Riccardo Crescenzi (LSE) & ZEW-Ökonom Zareh Asatryan bei der Public Finance-Konferenz.
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Here's Päivi's Op-ed on the difficulties of building European democracy given the Commission's profound lack of appreciation of how democratic governance should work. 👇
The EU Commission’s drift towards authoritarianism
The EU Commission’s drift towards authoritarianism
As a researcher, following the Ursula von der Leyen presidency demonstrates its attitude towards participatory democracy has been a journey from disbelief to frustration, and then to worry and anger, warns professor Päivi Leino-Sandberg.
euobserver.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Here's Päivi's Op-ed on the difficulties of building European democracy given the Commission's profound lack of appreciation of how democratic governance should work. 👇
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Next week, EU judges will rule on the Pfizergate scandal: did the secret texts between von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO vanish, or were they never meant to be seen? We spoke to legal scholar Päivi Leino-Sandberg: for her, this case is about more than texts. It’s a battle for transparency.
Pfizergate case: ‘There will be very little transparency left once von der Leyen is done’
Next week, judges in Luxembourg will decide on the Pfizergate case into European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s text messages with Pfizer's CEO. Will transparency prevail, and the texts f...
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May 9, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Next week, EU judges will rule on the Pfizergate scandal: did the secret texts between von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO vanish, or were they never meant to be seen? We spoke to legal scholar Päivi Leino-Sandberg: for her, this case is about more than texts. It’s a battle for transparency.
The 36th Helsinki Summer Seminar 'Re-thinking Public/Private Divide' hosts an excellent group of speakers, including @jdamh.bsky.social @mjdurkee.bsky.social, and Elisabetta Morlino, in Helsinki 25-29 August 2025. Read more about the Seminar www.helsinki.fi/en/erik-cast... Registration link below
April 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The 36th Helsinki Summer Seminar 'Re-thinking Public/Private Divide' hosts an excellent group of speakers, including @jdamh.bsky.social @mjdurkee.bsky.social, and Elisabetta Morlino, in Helsinki 25-29 August 2025. Read more about the Seminar www.helsinki.fi/en/erik-cast... Registration link below
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Onnea Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian uudet jäsenet
Vincenzo Cerullo
Anu Kantele-Häkkinen
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Satu Mustjoki
Ari Pekka Mähönen
Pekka Pankka
Kirsi Pietiläinen
Mari Pihlatie
Titus Hjelm
Päivi Leino-Sandberg
Eeva Luhtakallio
Sami Moisio
Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Marja Vierros
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Vincenzo Cerullo
Anu Kantele-Häkkinen
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Satu Mustjoki
Ari Pekka Mähönen
Pekka Pankka
Kirsi Pietiläinen
Mari Pihlatie
Titus Hjelm
Päivi Leino-Sandberg
Eeva Luhtakallio
Sami Moisio
Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Marja Vierros
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Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian uudet jäsenet 2025 - Tiedeakatemia
Suomalaiseen Tiedeakatemiaan on valittu yhteensä 39 uutta jäsentä. Tiedeakatemian jäseniksi kutsutaan ansioituneita tieteenharjoittajia. Uudet valitut jäsenet edustavat laajalti suomalaista tieteen ke...
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April 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Onnea Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian uudet jäsenet
Vincenzo Cerullo
Anu Kantele-Häkkinen
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Satu Mustjoki
Ari Pekka Mähönen
Pekka Pankka
Kirsi Pietiläinen
Mari Pihlatie
Titus Hjelm
Päivi Leino-Sandberg
Eeva Luhtakallio
Sami Moisio
Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Marja Vierros
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Vincenzo Cerullo
Anu Kantele-Häkkinen
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Satu Mustjoki
Ari Pekka Mähönen
Pekka Pankka
Kirsi Pietiläinen
Mari Pihlatie
Titus Hjelm
Päivi Leino-Sandberg
Eeva Luhtakallio
Sami Moisio
Franklin Obeng-Odoom
Marja Vierros
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Please join us in Brussels in September to discuss the EU's (slow) progress towards environmental democracy! We will also present some of the research conducted in the @2035legitimacy.bsky.social project.
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The EU and the Aarhus Convention – taking stock of the Union’s progress towards Environmental Democracy
The Aarhus Convention continues to be widely celebrated as a beacon of environmental democracy and has played a considerable role in advancing the notion of procedural environmental rights in the…
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April 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Please join us in Brussels in September to discuss the EU's (slow) progress towards environmental democracy! We will also present some of the research conducted in the @2035legitimacy.bsky.social project.
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International Organizations Engaging the World | Public international law
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April 8, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Leaked Commission documents on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework are out!
PÄIVI LEINO-SANDBERG explains how they mirror the NGEU—and why that might be a problem:
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PÄIVI LEINO-SANDBERG explains how they mirror the NGEU—and why that might be a problem:
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March 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Leaked Commission documents on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework are out!
PÄIVI LEINO-SANDBERG explains how they mirror the NGEU—and why that might be a problem:
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PÄIVI LEINO-SANDBERG explains how they mirror the NGEU—and why that might be a problem:
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Trump lopettaa nyt tutkimushankkeita tyrmäävää vauhtia, poliittisin perustein. Suomessa tutkijat huolestuivat hiljattain lakiehdotuksesta, joka tekisi tilaa samantapaiselle sensuurille. Martti Koskenniemi kirjoittaa aiheesta Yliopisto-lehden pääkirjoituksessa. www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/y...
Tutkijoilta ei voi vaatia, että he myötäilevät vallitsevaa politiikkaa | Helsingin yliopisto
Suomen hallitus esitti lakimuutosta, joka olisi vaatinut Suomen Akatemian rahoittamilta tutkimuksilta sopusointua maamme ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikan kanssa. Tällainen sensuuri ei kuulu demokratiaa...
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March 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Trump lopettaa nyt tutkimushankkeita tyrmäävää vauhtia, poliittisin perustein. Suomessa tutkijat huolestuivat hiljattain lakiehdotuksesta, joka tekisi tilaa samantapaiselle sensuurille. Martti Koskenniemi kirjoittaa aiheesta Yliopisto-lehden pääkirjoituksessa. www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/y...
The financial accountability of the RRF suffers from basic design failures, says Päivi -S.
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Euroopan syyttäjänvirasto tutkii epäilyjä EU-tukien 2,8 miljardin euron väärinkäytöstä – raportti vaatii lisää valvontaa
EU-tilintarkastajien mukaan koronatukien valvonta ei vieläkään ole kunnossa. Systeemissä on valuvikoja, sanoo professori.
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March 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The financial accountability of the RRF suffers from basic design failures, says Päivi -S.
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Leino-Sandberg, Päivi, '70 Years of EU Law' -The Politics of a Professional Language (February 04, 2025). Helsinki Legal Studies Research Paper No. 89, Available at @ssrn.bsky.social : ssrn.com/abstract=512... or dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
'70 Years of EU Law' -The Politics of a Professional Language
<span>This article is an updated version of the key note organised at the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg in January 2024 to discuss and celebrate ‘70 Years
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March 4, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Leino-Sandberg, Päivi, '70 Years of EU Law' -The Politics of a Professional Language (February 04, 2025). Helsinki Legal Studies Research Paper No. 89, Available at @ssrn.bsky.social : ssrn.com/abstract=512... or dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
A dishonorable liar is not to be trusted, writes Martti Koskenniemi.
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Lukijan mielipide | Kunniattomaan valehtelijaan ei kannata luottaa
Ensimmäinen johtopäätös on, ettei kunniattomaan valehtelijaan kannata luottaa. Yhdysvalloista voi olla hyötyä, mutta sen varaan ei voi rakentaa. Se ei lähetä joukkoja Viroon, Puolaan tai Suomeen.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A dishonorable liar is not to be trusted, writes Martti Koskenniemi.
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The deadline for the abstract submission is tomorrow- if you are working on various questions around older persons' rights, apply to present your work in the International conference on March, 20-21. We have received some wonderful applications and are looking forward to the insightful discussions.
If you are interested in the questions of the rights of older persons, please take a look at our Conference website - the deadline for registration is March 1, 2025, and for the abstract submission - February 15, 2025. www.helsinki.fi/en/erik-cast...
Older Persons and Crises: Rights and Challenges | Erik Castrén Institute | University of Helsinki
Erik Castrén Institute (Faculty of Law) together with the Leo Mechelin Foundation and HelpAge International organize an International Conference "Older Persons and Crises: Rights and Challenges" on 20...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The deadline for the abstract submission is tomorrow- if you are working on various questions around older persons' rights, apply to present your work in the International conference on March, 20-21. We have received some wonderful applications and are looking forward to the insightful discussions.
When it comes to transparency, the second UvdL Commission seems to continue where her first Commission left off. On 4 December 2024 the new Commission updated its Rules of Procedure.
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Who can guard the guardian?
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February 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
When it comes to transparency, the second UvdL Commission seems to continue where her first Commission left off. On 4 December 2024 the new Commission updated its Rules of Procedure.
@2035legitimacy.bsky.social
www.europeanlawblog.eu/pub/aehrtxyf...
@2035legitimacy.bsky.social
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