Promoting Human Rights Worldwide

We are a research and academic institution that works to promote and advance human rights through knowledge. Since 1984, our mission is to promote universal respect for human rights and humanitarian law. We carry out multi-disciplinary human rights research, provide academic education, support, and advice.

The institute is named after Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews and other people at risk in Hungary at the end of World War II.

What we do

Multi Disciplinary Research

We provide cutting edge and policy-oriented research and analysis to see and understand core human rights issues.

Human Rights Africa

Direct Engagement: International Programmes

We engage directly in the implementation of human rights together with our partners around the world to improve the practical application of human rights.

The 2015 class from the International Human Rights Law Master Programme at Lund University and Raoul Wallenberg Institute

Higher Education

We educate and equip decision-makers with the tools they need to address the major human rights challenges of today and tomorrow.

Human Rights Discourse & Outreach

We bring together policy-makers, experts and civil society to engage in solution-oriented dialogue to advance human rights. Together we bring about change.

What we do

Human Rights Research & Analysis

We provide cutting edge and policy-oriented research and analysis to see and understand core human rights issues.

Human Rights Africa

Direct Engagement

We engage directly in the implementation of human rights together with our partners around the world to improve the practical application of human rights.

The 2015 class from the International Human Rights Law Master Programme at Lund University and Raoul Wallenberg Institute

Human Rights Education

We educate and equip decision-makers with the tools they need to address the major human rights challenges of today and tomorrow.

Human Rights Forums

We bring together policy-makers, experts and civil society to engage in solution-oriented dialogue to advance human rights. Together we bring about change.

Our focus areas

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