The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) work with cities around the world to help them integrate human rights-based approaches in service delivery and into local Sustainable Development Goal plans, often working within a Human Rights City framework. One key aim is … Continue reading » “Non-Discrimination and Inclusion: Human Rights Cities”
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Build Forward Fairer in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cities have been epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020. City authorities have been the frontlines responders—from running testing stations, to managing food distribution, to disposing of corpses. Yet they are often under-resourced, and their critical role in policy implementation … Continue reading » “Build Forward Fairer in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
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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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What is a Human Rights City?
Human Rights Cities are cities where local government, local parliament, civil society, private sector and other stakeholders are committed to ensuring the use and application of international human rights standards. The concept has existed for decades, and generally means that … Continue reading » “What is a Human Rights City?”
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Covid-19: The City of Lund – Two Years as a Human Rights City
In August 2018, Lund’s city council appointed Lund as a Human Rights City. This made Lund the first Human Rights City in both Sweden and in Scandinavia. The decision was preceded by work in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg … Continue reading » “Covid-19: The City of Lund – Two Years as a Human Rights City”
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