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Research interests
Public international law, international human rights law, vulnerability, children's rights, accountability, human rights-based approach to development
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ROVU: The Many Faces of Special Protection: Unpacking the Roles of Vulnerability in Human Rights and Criminal Law
Pirjatanniemi, E. (Principal Investigator), Grans, L. (Co-Investigator), Heikkilä, M. (Co-Investigator) & Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Co-Investigator)
01/09/21 → 31/08/25
Project: Research Council of Finland/Other Research Councils
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Finland-Africa Platform for Innovation (SDG 9)
Pirjatanniemi, E. (Principal Investigator), Engström, V. (Co-Investigator), Frostell, K. (Co-Investigator), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Co-Investigator), Rouleau-Dick, M. (Co-Investigator) & Tesfaye, M. (Co-Investigator)
Ministry of Education and Culture
01/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Ministry / Government Agency
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MOPO: Model for ex post evaluation of legislation: Taking vulnerability into account
Pirjatanniemi, E. (Project manager), Grans, L. (Project staff), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Project staff) & Bergenwall, F. (Project staff)
01/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Council of Finland/Other Research Councils
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EU-VALUES: EU Research and Education Network on Foreign policy issues: Values and Democracy
Pirjatanniemi, E. (Principal Investigator), Kmak, M. (Co-Investigator), Barner-Rasmussen, W. (Co-Investigator), Engström, V. (Co-Investigator), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Co-Investigator), Phillips, S. (Co-Investigator) & Suksi, M. (Co-Investigator)
01/12/23 → 30/11/26
Project: EU
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FISU: Oikeudellinen selvitys eri perusoikeuksien ja kansainvälisten sopimusten vaikutuksesta kalastuksen järjestämiseen Ylä-Lapissa
Pirjatanniemi, E. (Principal Investigator), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Co-Investigator) & Thörnroos, R. (Co-Investigator)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
01/02/24 → 22/11/24
Project: Ministry / Government Agency
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From Charity to Legal Accountability? A Study on Extraterritorial Human Rights Accountability within Bilateral Development Cooperation
Mustaniemi-Laakso, M., 29 Jan 2024, Åbo: Åbo Akademi University Press.Research output: Types of Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Monograph
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Special Issue on Approaches to Vulnerability in Times of Crisis
Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Editor) & Heikkilä, M. (Editor), Jul 2023, 2 ed. Springer. (Human Rights Review)Research output: Book/Journal/Report › Edited Book/Edited Journal › Scientific › peer-review
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Social Justice Innovation in Africa
Engström, V. (Editor), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Editor) & Stark, L. (Editor), 1 Jan 2024, Routledge. (Routledge Studies in African Development)Research output: Book/Journal/Report › Edited Book/Edited Journal › Scientific › peer-review
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Pakkoavioliitto rikoksena – keskustelua aidosta suostumuksesta, pakottamisesta ja haavoittuvuudesta
Translated title of the contribution :Forced marriage as a crime – discussion about genuine consent, coercion and vulnerabilities Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Finland Banning Phones in Schools: Striking a Balance Between Right to Education and Digital Access on an Equal Basis for All
Mustaniemi-Laakso, M., Grans, L. & Pirjatanniemi, E., 28 Aug 2025, Institute for Human Rights, Åbo Akademi University.Research output: Other contribution
Open Access
Activities
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International Journal of Human Rights (Journal)
Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Reviewer)
2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Reinterpreting the Trafficking Paradigm: EU Urges New Criminalisations to Protect the ‘Vulnerable'
Heikkilä, M. (Speaker), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Speaker), Grans, L. (Contributor), Tesfaye, M. (Contributor) & Pirjatanniemi, E. (Contributor)
12 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference presentation
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ROVU Concluding Event
Grans, L. (Organiser), Heikkilä, M. (Organiser) & Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Organiser)
25 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, symposium or workshop
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National Legal Research Conference 2025; Oikeustieteen päivät 2025
Heikkilä, M. (Chair), Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Organiser), Pirjatanniemi, E. (Organiser) & Grans, L. (Organiser)
21 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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21st National Legal Research Conference
Sagne-Ollikainen, E. (Participant), Engström, V. (Organiser), Kmak, M. (Organiser), Pirjatanniemi, E. (Organiser), Spiliopoulou Åkermark, S. (Organiser), Kronström, L. (Organiser) & Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. (Organiser)
20 Aug 2025 → 21 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Courses
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FR00CC30 Special Protection in Human Rights Law, 5 sp
Heikkilä, M., Mustaniemi-Laakso, M. & Kmak, M. 18/01/21 → 15/02/21
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Migration, Development and Human Rights (UniPID)
Mustaniemi-Laakso, M., Phillips, S., Rouleau-Dick, M. & Del Gaudio, E. 28/02/17 → 25/05/22
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