Despite the continued use of the term in media reporting about human mobility in the context of disasters and climate change, it has long been established in academic circles that ‘climate refugees’ do not exist. The definition of a refugee … Continue reading » “Climate Change, Disasters and the Refugee Convention”
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Public Online Lecture on Border Externalisation, Climate Change and Refugees
Dr. Matthew Scott from RWI is speaking at a public online lecture on “Border Externalisation, Climate Change and Refugees” arranged by CONREP. With new manifestations of climate emergencies every day and States resorting to extraterritorial border controls, Matthew Scott will … Continue reading » “Public Online Lecture on Border Externalisation, Climate Change and Refugees”
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Bibliography of Covid-19 and Human Rights
In the face of a global crisis, research regarding Covid-19 and its effects on humans is being carried out all over the world at a rapid pace. The virus does not just affect the human body, but also our way … Continue reading » “Bibliography of Covid-19 and Human Rights”
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Nationalism, Human Rights & Democracy – a life
Gerard Quinn has read Are You With Me – Kevin Boyle and the Rise of the Human Rights Movement by Mike Chinoy (Lilliput Press, 339 pp. 2020). In this blog post Quinn portrays Boyle’s fight for human rights for all.… Continue reading » “Nationalism, Human Rights & Democracy – a life”
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Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon and COVID-19
Indigenous peoples in the Amazon and COVID-19: the long-term importance of realizing indigenous rights in achieving the human right to health
Blogpost by Alice Kasznar, Brazilian lawyer and Research Assistant at the Nature of Peace project at RWI.
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Racism: Is Europe Any Better?
This year, the world is in a different state which is why Almedalen in Sweden was cancelled. Almedalen, Sweden, was the first ever ‘People’s meeting ‘ in Europe. The Almedal week is Sweden’s most important political forum. Today, such meetings … Continue reading » “Racism: Is Europe Any Better?”
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Magnifying Inequalities for the Roma During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Blogpost on inequalities for the Roma during the Covid-19 pandemic by Camilla Ida Ravnbøl, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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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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Highlights of 2019
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is looking back at the highlights of 2019 in these special times. We are proud of the achievements that our staff and partners have accomplished.
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