We meet at the Court of Appeal for Skåne and Blekinge in Malmö, where Lennart Svensäter since 2009 is presiding as President. It is a beautiful building by the Central station in Malmö, black and glistering in the cold January … Continue reading » “Welcome to the chair!”
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A new challenge – Human Rights in Cambodia
The program in Cambodia is a result of several years exploring and building of networks in Cambodia by the Institute, and will be financed by Sida with 43, 3 million SEK for five years. It is carefully designed to find … Continue reading » “A new challenge – Human Rights in Cambodia”
Continue readingAn Evening in Service of Humanity – commemorating the Centenary of Raoul Wallenberg´s birth in New York City and Los Angeles
During the two evenings, Alumni and Friends of both the Institute and Lund University, were specially invited to exchange, reconnect and be inspired by speeches about how one individual can make a difference in the world.
One speech was held … Continue reading » “An Evening in Service of Humanity – commemorating the Centenary of Raoul Wallenberg´s birth in New York City and Los Angeles”
Continue readingNew agreement with Sida
The agreement is for five years, entering into force on 1 January 2013, and provides the general conditions for the cooperation between Sida and the Institute in relation to Sida-supported international programmes of the Institute.
The signing of the new … Continue reading » “New agreement with Sida”
Continue readingExit Corell
– I am happy our good relations with Sida have been maintained during my years at the chair, and that we have made some important decisions regarding the future of the Institute.
Long before Hans Corell became the chairperson at … Continue reading » “Exit Corell”
Continue readingNext stop Myanmar
The Institute has been selected to work with Myanmar´s newly established National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC), for the coming four years. The MNHRC has a nascent existence, having only been recently established in … Continue reading » “Next stop Myanmar”
Continue readingMiriam – a UN star in Lund
– There are today two elements of Violence Against Women, explains Miriam Estrada, visiting professor at the Institute when we meet on the day following the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25th of November.
– The … Continue reading » “Miriam – a UN star in Lund”
Continue readingTwo successful days
-We couldn´t believe a swede from a well known family would engage in us, the jewish people, and our faith. He was a legend, says Peter Kadar and remembers how his mother just said one word when she came back … Continue reading » “Two successful days”
Continue readingTraining programme for Belarusian academics
-I am impressed. This is a group of highly qualified participants, says Henrik Andersen, programme officer at the Institute and responsible for a two week training programme for Belarusian academics, held in Lund.
-And best of all – they seem … Continue reading » “Training programme for Belarusian academics”
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