Launched in June 2020, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s multi-programme initiative on Covid- 19 and gender equality supported research in six countries. The aim: to create fourteen unique independent research projects surrounding the gendered implications on human rights in the time … Continue reading » “A Multi-Country Research Initiative: on Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights”
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The Year in Review: New Programme in Armenia
Armenia, a small mountainous country in the South Caucasus, has recently embarked on ambitious reform processes. The 2018 “Velvet Revolution” provided a window of opportunity for change. But, it also highly polarised the Armenian society around a number of human … Continue reading » “The Year in Review: New Programme in Armenia”
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MEAL stands for ‘monitoring evaluation accountability and learning’. A MEAL officer tracks progress, assesses results, and suggests changes. A MEAL advisor can contribute to fostering change and helping the organisation develop and learn. At RWI, Hanna Johnsson, is the new … Continue reading » “The Year in Review 2020: New Position, New MEAL System”
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Our work in Cambodia focuses on the young generation; future leaders and decision-makers in companies, politics, and in administration. To reach this group, we collaborate closely with universities, research centres, and judicial training academies.
“The programme adds great value in … Continue reading » “The Year in Review 2020: Cambodia – A New Director Takes the Lead”
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2020 was an interesting year full of both challenges and accomplishments for all of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s programmes and programme offices. We talked to our new Director of the RWI Nairobi Office, Rakel Larsen, to learn about her journey … Continue reading » “RWI Africa Programmes: Our New Director Shares Highlights from 2020”
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In Belarus, the regime silences and sanctions most human rights debates. Over the last 12 years, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has aspired to engage individuals and communities on human rights issues to enable positive change gradually through dialogue instead of … Continue reading » “Belarus in Review: Summarising Ten Years of Activities”
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A note from our Deputy Director of Programmes, Andreas Ljungholm
The institute has been active in Asia for over 25 years. In 1996 we initiated our cooperation in the region with human rights training courses for Chinese high-level justice officials. … Continue reading » “On Our Work in Asia”
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By Olle Bergdahl Mjengwa
I have been very interested in the political situation in the Middle East for many years and after studying Arabic in Jordan for a semester I knew that I wanted hands on experience working with one … Continue reading » “An Intern Works With Human Rights in Amman”
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Mengchhun Kheang is one of 12 recent recipients of an RWI scholarship given to Cambodians to obtain their Master’s in International Human Rights Law in Cambodia in a programme RWI has supported the Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) to develop. … Continue reading » “RWI Scholarship Recipient Allows Cambodians to Pursue Human Rights Law in Their Home Country”
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