When I started looking into interning at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, I was immediately struck by the story of Raoul Wallenberg, after whom the Institute is named. His story is one that contrasts the horrific accounts of the Holocaust in … Continue reading » “The Raoul Wallenberg Legacy Today”
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Sweden to Get State-Of-The-Art Library Catalog
Within a few months, Sweden will change national catalog from the current Libris to a new catalog, named LibrisXL or nya Libris.
As end-users you will probably not see so much difference in the beginning, but for the Swedish … Continue reading » “Sweden to Get State-Of-The-Art Library Catalog”
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Let’s Try to Understand the Decisions of Refugees
We recently convened a workshop on refugee decision-making in first countries of asylum in Istanbul with leading academics and researchers.
The concept of a first country of asylum is in itself problematic, as it suggests a degree of safety, including … Continue reading » “Let’s Try to Understand the Decisions of Refugees”
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Research Project Begins on Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has launched a ten-country research initiative studying displacement in the context of disasters and climate change from a human rights perspective. RWI Researcher Matthew Scott has written a short blog post to explain the work.
“Following … Continue reading » “Research Project Begins on Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change”
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“Who Was Raoul Wallenberg and Why is He a Human Rights Protector?”
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is currently attending and one of the main organizers of the Swedish Forum for Human Rights in Jönköping. This blog post is written by Sandra Jakobsson, who works with communications at RWI.
Five boys, around 15 … Continue reading » ““Who Was Raoul Wallenberg and Why is He a Human Rights Protector?””
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Human Rights as a Way of Life in the City of Gwangju
Text by: Sofie Viborg, Academic Assistant
The 7th World Human Rights City Forum 2017 recently took place in South Korea, and I was one of the three delegates from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute to take part in the forum. This … Continue reading » “Human Rights as a Way of Life in the City of Gwangju”
Continue readingOn Solutions Rather Than Criticism
“The 2016 ICPA conference finally came to an end, and it has been one to reckon with for sure. The organisers had clearly decided to save the best for the last, as KPS and RWI made a plenary presentation … Continue reading » “On Solutions Rather Than Criticism”
Continue reading“You Are Sent to Prison as Punishment, Not For Punishment”
This week, we are featuring a guest blogger from the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS).
Dennis Mungo is an officer of the KPS who currently serves as coordinator of the Human Rights Office at KPS Headquarters. He is closely involved with … Continue reading » ““You Are Sent to Prison as Punishment, Not For Punishment””
Continue reading“Who Said Corrections is Boring?”
This week, we are featuring a guest blogger from the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS).
Dennis Mungo is an officer of the KPS who currently serves as coordinator of the Human Rights Office at KPS Headquarters. He is closely involved with … Continue reading » ““Who Said Corrections is Boring?””
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