The film – ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ – that we screened during the Human Right Film Festival at the end of August, shows how human rights issues are interlinked. From the documentary, we learn that LGBTQI+ refugees faced a difficult asylum … Continue reading » “Film Festival Conversation: The Process of Asylum”
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Film Festival Conversation: LGBTQI+ and Harassment
The 2021 commemoration of World Pride was held in the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö from 12 to 22 August. This was an occasion to not only celebrate humanity’s diversity, but to also reflect on the great strides that have … Continue reading » “Film Festival Conversation: LGBTQI+ and Harassment”
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The World Pride festival in Malmö just celebrated its finale. Pride celebrations are powerful. They bring together a social and political movement to fight for inclusion and respect for human rights. Such movements are fundamental in building inclusive societies and … Continue reading » “The Fight Goes On”
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New cooperation: RWI and OHCHR to address inequalities
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights (RWI) have entered into a unique cooperation agreement.
RWI will support in growing the OHCHR’s Surge Initiative to combat inequalities … Continue reading » “New cooperation: RWI and OHCHR to address inequalities”
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“Women’s rights are Human rights” – Interview with Göran Melander
Every year on March 8th, we celebrate the International Women’s Day to recall the necessity to fight for the respect of women’s rights across the world, at all times and circumstances. Although gender equality is still an objective to reach, … Continue reading » ““Women’s rights are Human rights” – Interview with Göran Melander”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part III
With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part III”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II
With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Authority ( Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II”
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Clinical Legal Education: ‘It is concrete, hands-on, and useful’
Yuliya Khvatsik is a Clinical Professor at the Belarus State University. Her main professional interest is Clinical Legal Education (CLE). It involves experiential learning and interactive teaching methods, supporting the education of law students as future lawyers, through street law, … Continue reading » “Clinical Legal Education: ‘It is concrete, hands-on, and useful’”
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Local Perspectives on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights: An Interview With Helena Olsson
“A stronger awareness of the human rights violations that corruption leads to, I believe can mobilize a bottom up reaction against corrupt practices”
Such were the words of Morten Kjaerum, director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, at the International … Continue reading » “Local Perspectives on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights: An Interview With Helena Olsson”
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