The European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations (HEUNI) is an independent research and development institute under the administration of the Ministry of Justice. HEUNI’s research aims to impact national, European and United Nations policies in crime prevention and control. HEUNI strives to improve the position of persons in a vulnerable position and key research themes include human trafficking and forms of exploitation, social sustainability in supply chains, criminal justice processes, and gender-based and other forms of violence.

HEUNI carries out its work through international and national research and development projects. HEUNI does applied research, and based on our research, we aim to present concrete recommendations and proposals for policymakers and practitioners.

We work with societally important issues and HEUNI is an inspiring place to work. We are a small, multi-professional expert organization and we strive for efficiency with smart solutions. We support the continuous development of the expertise of our staff, and we value bold openings. In our values, we are committed to promoting justice and equality through empirical knowledge. At HEUNI, every expert is also a communicator.

Good to know about us

Through our research and the dissemination of information HEUNI supports the implementation of the United Nations Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention Programme, particularly in the European region.

Contact information

Visiting address: Ratapihantie 9, 00520 Helsinki

Please contact our experts directly, their contact information is available on the website: www.heuni.fi