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.
Exposing … Continue reading » “Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon and COVID-19”
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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
… Continue reading » “Magnifying Inequalities for the Roma During the COVID-19 Pandemic” Continue readingI did not go to the shelter to sleep; I only slept in our car, because I am afraid of
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.
… Continue reading » “Highlights of 2019” Continue readingDemocracy and human rights is what the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI)
Now is When We Negotiate Our Common Future
Maria Green, Visting Professor, Human Rights and Development, on Covid-19 and our future.
Last week I wrote a post about human rights and the Covid-19 response. It was geared towards public decision-makers of good will who are grappling … Continue reading » “Now is When We Negotiate Our Common Future”
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COVID-19 and Human Rights
Matthew Scott, Head of People on the move Thematic Area and Senior Researcher, on Covid-19 and Human Rights in general.
… Continue reading » “COVID-19 and Human Rights” Continue reading‘The pandemic has revealed strengths and weaknesses in our societies, and highlighted the importance of protecting human rights before,
Covid-19: Correcting Corona
Much has been written in recent months about the threats posed by the Covid-19 crisis to the human rights of people in contact with the law, and in particular those who are incarcerated. Less, perhaps, is known about how an … Continue reading » “Covid-19: Correcting Corona”
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