COVID-19 pandemic has showed the world more than ever the relevance of green and public spaces for the fulfilment of human rights in urban settings. The role they will play in post-pandemic socio-environmental recovery will be central, … Continue reading » “COVID-19 and unequal geographies of human rights: why are green public spaces in cities more important than ever?”
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A voice of the young generation in Lebanon
A week after the annual CSO Forum, Dalia Al Mokdad, one of the four youth panellists at the forum, meets with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute on Zoom. We have decided to discuss youth and democracy in Lebanon.
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The concept of freedom in times of the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark – for whom and from what?
This blog-post is part of the project; Legislating Corona: Proportionality, Non-Discrimination and Transparency (PRONTO) funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark (Grant number: 0213-00025B).
The division between freedom rights and socio-economic rights has long been debated and criticised. This division … Continue reading » “The concept of freedom in times of the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark – for whom and from what?”
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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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Shrinking Civic Space? The Role of Civil Society Organisations
From Monday the 14th till Wednesday the 16th of September The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sida, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and a number of other Swedish civil society organisations co-organised this year’s Civil Society Forum. The … Continue reading » “Shrinking Civic Space? The Role of Civil Society Organisations”
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National Human Rights Institutes: Protect and Promote Human Rights Globally
A national human rights institution (NHRI) is an independent and specialised institution promoting, protecting and monitoring human rights. Such institutions exist in a number* of countries. To become an NHRI, an institute must be compliant with the so-called UN Paris … Continue reading » “National Human Rights Institutes: Protect and Promote Human Rights Globally”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe
With financial support from Sida, we are working together with the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe to implement an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent research centres, academia, and traditional … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe”
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Meet Senior Researcher Matthew Scott
In a new series of blog posts, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute will be presenting its staff members and the research that is currently being conducted at the institute.
With everyday manifestations of disasters and climate change that force people to … Continue reading » “Meet Senior Researcher Matthew Scott”
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“The Work That We Do Is Often in Countries With Shrinking Democratic Space”
Sida has decided to freeze the remaining aid in Belarus due to the recent political development, which has led to actors leaving the country. It is still significant to continue the work in countries with shrinking democratic space. The democracy … Continue reading » ““The Work That We Do Is Often in Countries With Shrinking Democratic Space””
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