In September, three of the 2026 Fellows were in Lund to present their research projects in Lund and take part in a workshop focused on the design and further development of … Continue reading » “Afghanistan Programme Fellows Update Autumn 2026”
Continue readingBy Clemence Velon-Bazzana, Communication Associate
A delegation of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner of Humman Rights (UPCHR) participated in a three-day study visit in Lund, organised by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. Part of the “HRIU: Human Rights … Continue reading » “From dialogue to action in Ukraine: Summary of UPCHR delegation workshop”
Continue readingAs part of the Institute’s support to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, and our work, supported by Nordic donors 2021-2026, to strengthen conditions for inclusive governance, peace, and respect for human rights and … Continue reading » “Strengthening Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan”
Continue readingDr. Pınar Sayan is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Beykoz University and Scholar at Istanbul Political Research Institute. She is a recipient of the Jean Monnet Scholarship, Humanity in Action Pat Cox Fellowship, … Continue reading » “Congratulations to our 2022 Martin Alexandersson Scholarship Recipient – Pinar Sayan”
Continue readingTo mark the UN Human Rights Day 2020, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute hosted a webinar and gathered a panel of international experts to discuss human rights and poverty.
If poverty is sometimes considered an issue for the Global South only, … Continue reading » “Confronting Poverty Through More Inclusive & Sustainable Strategies”
Continue readingProfessor Gina Herrmann is a Norman H Brown, Jr. Faculty Fellow at the University of Oregon. She is a scholar of Spanish literature and culture, Holocaust studies, leftist studies, and oral history. She serves as the interim director of the … Continue reading » “Congratulations to our 2021 Martin Alexandersson Scholarship Recipient – Gina Herrmann”
Continue readingWhile the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all members of society, persons with disabilities and especially older persons with disabilities have been disproportionately affected. With the reduction and sometimes complete shutdown of vital services, persons with disabilities were … Continue reading » “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons in a Pandemic: Findings from Two Studies Conducted in China”
Continue readingIn June 2014, RWI commissioned an independent expert review of its Kenya Programme to assess the operation of the Programme as a whole, and to provide a basis for decision-making on future best alternatives by looking at lessons learnt, before … Continue reading » “Review of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s 2012 – 2014 Kenya Programme”
Continue readingThe Raoul Wallenberg Institute has been carrying out human rights capacity development activities in cooperation with correctional services internationally since the mid-1990s, and has developed a distinct set of methodologies to support measureable improvements in compliance with international standards for … Continue reading » “Corrections Expert Roster”
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