Demla

Founded in 1954, Demla is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on human rights, democracy & civil society, justice & legal aid +3 more.

Demla is a non-party Finnish association founded in 1954 that works to influence Finnish legal and social policy. Its work covers human rights, rule of law, equality, environmental questions and asylum and migration law. It issues statements to authorities and public bodies, publishes commentary and campaigns, organises seminars and discussion events, and publishes the Oikeus law journal together with OYY. Demla was formerly known as Suomen Demokraattiset Lakimiehet ry until 2002, and it helped found the refugee counselling organisation Pakolaisneuvonta. Membership is open to anyone interested in legal policy, and most members are lawyers or law students. The association is based in Helsinki.