The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) have been cooperating during 2016 on a project that defines human rights cities and/or regions in a Swedish context. … Continue reading » “Defining Human Rights Cities”
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It’s a Crisis of Policy, Not Numbers
Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Research Director and Professor at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, recently authored an article in the Journal on Migration and Human Security. In it, he argues that the current paradigm governing … Continue reading » “It’s a Crisis of Policy, Not Numbers”
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Compliance with Judicial Decisions within the Regional African Human Rights System
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has released a new research brief exploring the challenges and opportunities facing the Regional African Human Rights System in strengthening implementation of their findings at the national level.
Alejandro Fuentes, Senior Researcher at RWI, and Patricia … Continue reading » “Compliance with Judicial Decisions within the Regional African Human Rights System”
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Exploring Models For a Swedish NHRI
In January 2015, the Human Rights Council of the UN recommended that Sweden established an independent national human rights institution. The Swedish government accepted this recommendation and announced that it would initiate the work of establishing such an institution. … Continue reading » “Exploring Models For a Swedish NHRI”
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Suffolk Transnational Law Review Addresses Europe’s Refugee Situation
A recent special edition of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review, featuring a number of articles written by scholars and researchers working or affiliated with RWI, aims to contribute to an increased understanding of the current refugee situation as it … Continue reading » “Suffolk Transnational Law Review Addresses Europe’s Refugee Situation”
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Lecture on the 1951 Convention on Refugees
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is hosting a lecture on February 16 titled “Refugee Flight and Mobility: Lessons from the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees Then and Now.”
The lecture will be given by Cathryn Costello, Andrew … Continue reading » “Lecture on the 1951 Convention on Refugees”
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Anne Orford: Applying Critical Thinking to Human Rights
Lund University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute just launched a new human rights research hub, the Lund Human Rights Research Hub. It’s one of Europe’s biggest research environments for human rights related issues.
At the launch of the hub, … Continue reading » “Anne Orford: Applying Critical Thinking to Human Rights”
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New Human Rights Research Hub Launched in Lund
Lund University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law have launched a new human rights hub. The Lund Human Rights Research Hub is meant to be a core driver in developing new research, education, and dissemination … Continue reading » “New Human Rights Research Hub Launched in Lund”
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Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen on the difficulties of protecting migrants at sea
Four thousand six hundred and ninety migrants have lost their lives in the Mediterranean this year, making 2016 once again set a tragic record and the Mediterranean account for more than three fourths of all registered migrant casualties worldwide.
In … Continue reading » “Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen on the difficulties of protecting migrants at sea”
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