The Faculty of Law at Lund University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute are hosting a public symposium on November 28 to celebrate the launch of “The Oxford Handbook of the Theory of International Law”, edited by Anne Orford… Continue reading » “Symposium to Celebrate New Book on International Law”
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New Research Brief: Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Land
Alejandro Fuentes, a senior researcher at RWI, has written a research brief, a summary of a larger research paper that he first presented at the 12th Annual European Society of International Law (ESIL) Conference on “How International Law … Continue reading » “New Research Brief: Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Land”
Continue readingResearchers from Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia to Talk on Human Rights
Five researchers from Southeast Asia that the Raoul Wallenberg Institute have been supporting will participate in a panel discussion Tuesday at the Southeast Asian Human Rights Network (SEAHRN) Conference in Bangkok.
The panel includes papers by researchers from Cambodia, Mynamar, … Continue reading » “Researchers from Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia to Talk on Human Rights”
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Two New Books on Arab Jurisprudence published
In close cooperation and active involvement of partner Arab judicial institutes in the Middle East and North Africa, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has issued two new books related to Arab jurisprudence.
Both books highlight the role of the Arab judiciary … Continue reading » “Two New Books on Arab Jurisprudence published”
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Human Rights Institutes Issue Academic Freedom Declaration
The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) has issued a declaration in support of academic freedom. The move comes in response to an increasing number of states’ actions to restrain and even foreclose academic freedom.
“This declaration comes at a … Continue reading » “Human Rights Institutes Issue Academic Freedom Declaration”
Continue readingNew Book on Legality Released
Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, RWI’s Research Director, recently released the Power of Legality: Practices of International Law and their Politics, a new book co-edited with Nikolas M. Rajkovic and Tanja Aalberts.
The book focuses on legality, acknowledging the different … Continue reading » “New Book on Legality Released”
Continue readingRefugee Research Methodologies Workshop
11-12 November 2016, Istanbul -TURKEY
Call for Abstracts
(Extension for Abstract Submission: 23 September 2016)
“The People on the Move Working Group” in Turkey, composed of independent academics, and with the support of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute Turkey Program, is … Continue reading » “Refugee Research Methodologies Workshop”
Continue readingNew Book Launch on the Rise of Human Rights Cities
“Global Urban Justice: The Rise of Human Rights Cities,” published by Cambridge University Press, is the first book-length scholarly treatment of the movement.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute hosted a book launch and discussion on 13 June, 2016 … Continue reading » “New Book Launch on the Rise of Human Rights Cities”
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Project Explores How Cities Address the Roma Situation
Recently we interviewed Ioana Bunescu, last recipient of the Martin Alexanderson Research Scholarship and current researcher at Malmö Institute of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM).
Can you tell us about the project you are currently working on?
I … Continue reading » “Project Explores How Cities Address the Roma Situation”
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