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By Raoul Wallenberg Institute
License: RWI report
On 3 July 2025, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), in cooperation with the European External Action Service (EEAS), organized a policy briefing event at the EEAS headquarters in Brussels. With the presence of EEAS representatives Deren Derya (Head of Division) and Paola Pampolini (Deputy Managing Director, Asia Pacific), the event brought together EU officials, RWI Afghan scholars, and human rights experts to present and discuss policy briefs on pressing human rights issues in Afghanistan. Richard Bennett, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, joined as visiting professor at RWI and mentor to the fellows in their research.
The morning session focused on a presentation to the EEAS Afghanistan Division, with participation from other relevant EU institutions, including the EU Delegation in Kabul, the Human Rights Division, and the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI). Helena Olsson, Director of RWI’s Afghanistan Programme, together with Richard Bennett, introduced the session, and RWI Research Fellows presented their policy briefs covering important key human rights concerns, and summarizing findings of one-year long research projects conducted at RWI in 2024.
Key words: Afghanistan; Policy brief; European External Action Service; Human rights