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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Climate Change, Disasters and the Refugee Convention
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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