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On Friday 4 April the new Master Programme in International Human Rights Law at Pannasatra University of Cambodia was successfully launched at a ceremony attended by over 500 students and national TV. Keynote speeches were given by Professor Goran Melander, … Continue reading » “New Master Programme in International Human Rights Law in Cambodia”

From 31 March- 3 April 2014, the Institute together with the Asia Pacific Forum (APF), held a workshop on the topic of National Inquiries with the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh. During the workshop the process of how to … Continue reading » “Workshop on National Inquiries”

For virtually all of human history, the progression of weapons technologies has impacted our collective destiny, inflicting death and destruction on a scale second only to disease.   In the last half-century, however, controls have put into place first concerning nuclear … Continue reading » “Weapons under International Law – emerging principles for stifling tools of violence”

The second workshop within the Expert Accreditation Programme, targeting 10 staff members of African NHRIs was held at the Institute 17-21 March. Countries represented in the Expert Accreditation Programme are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa and throughout the week … Continue reading » “Expert Accreditation Programme for African NHRIs in Lund”

The Institute, in cooperation with the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, held a training workshop on the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and ill-Treatment in Nay Pyi Taw, the first RWI workshop to be held in the capital of Myanmar. … Continue reading » “Workshop on the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and ill-Treatment”

Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) with financial support from Swedish Development Cooperation will provide up to 15 Scholarships for individuals to study the new Master Programme in International … Continue reading » “Master Programme in International Human Rights Law Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia”

The Institute’s acting Director, Mr. Rolf Ring, visited the newly established field office in Cambodia 19-22 January. A series of high-level meetings were carried during Mr. Ring’s short stay in Phnom Penh. Among others, Mr. Ring met with Minister of … Continue reading » “The director in Asia”

The Ten December Academy in Cambodia will be organised by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute on an annual basis. The purpose of the Academy is to celebrate the International Human Rights Day and to increase the knowledge and skills among university … Continue reading » “Celebrating the International Human Rights Day in Cambodia”

It is now ten years ago since George Tugushi graduated from the Institute’s Masters Programme in International Human Rights Law. When he returned as a lecturer, with the topic “Prevention of torture, role of the international and local judicial and … Continue reading » “The returning student”