Venla Stang

Venla Stang is a legal professional with extensive experience in human rights law and international legal assistance. Currently serving as a Senior Legal Associate at the Human Rights Foundation, Venla has been involved in impact litigation concerning arbitrary detentions, conducting interviews with witnesses and victims, gathering evidence, and drafting legal submissions to international bodies such as the United Nations. Previous roles include serving as a Senior Specialist in Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice in Finland, where Venla made decisions on extraditions, and positions as a District Prosecutor, Junior District Judge, and Associate Lawyer, contributing to various legal proceedings and case preparations. Venla holds multiple degrees in law, including an LL.M. in International Law and Justice from Fordham University.