Affiliated Scholars

Sumudu Anopama Atapattu is the Director of Research Centers and Senior Lecturer at UW Law School. She teaches in the area of International Environmental law and climate change and human rights . She holds an LL.M. (Public International Law) and … Continue reading » “Sumudu Atapattu”

Herbert Awuor is a distinguished Human Rights Defender (HRD), known for his unwavering dedication to legal advocacy and scholarly pursuits, particularly in access to justice and the protection of marginalized communities. With a notable career focused on conflict-ridden regions in … Continue reading » “Herbert Awuor”

Walter F. Baber holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina and the J.D. from the University of San Diego. He is a professor in the Environmental Sciences and Policy Program and the Graduate Center for … Continue reading » “Frank Baber”

Brian Burdekin teaches in the post-graduate programme at Melbourne University Law School, and is International Adviser to a number of National Human Rights Institutions in Africa, Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. From 1995 to 2003, he was Special Adviser … Continue reading » “Brian Burdekin”

Teresa Cappiali is a researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) in Lund and a Lecturer in international migration at the Graduate School of Social Science at Lund University. She holds a PhD in … Continue reading » “Teresa Cappiali”

Professor John Cerone holds faculty appointments at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, American University Washington College of Law, and the University of London.

During the 2014-15 academic year, Professor Cerone was in residence at RWI as the Fulbright Distinguished … Continue reading » “John Cerone”

Professor Martha F. Davis teaches at Northeastern University School of Law, where she is also a faculty director for the law school’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy and the NuLawLab, which she co-founded. She is an affiliated … Continue reading » “Martha F. Davis”

Mark Gibney is the Carol Belk Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. Gibney is the author or editor of 14 books, including most recently: The Handbook of Human Rights (edited volume with Anja Mihr) (Sage Publications, 2014); Watching … Continue reading » “Mark Gibney”

Mo Hamza is Professor of Risk Management and Societal Safety at Lund University, Sweden. In his career spanning 36 years so far, he has worked with international development organisations including: World Bank, ADB, UNDP, UNISDR, USAID, DfID, IFRC, IUCN, Swedish … Continue reading » “Mo Hamza”

Dr. Stellina Jolly is a Senior Associate Professor at the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University (SAU), an institution established by the eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). She is also a Visiting … Continue reading » “Stellina Jolly”

David Kaye is a professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law and is at RWI Research and Education Department as the 2023-2024 Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Public International Law. From 2014 to 2020 he served … Continue reading » “David Kaye”

Dan Kuwali serves in the Malawi Defence Force as Chief of Legal Services and Judge Advocate General.

Prof Kuwali’s work and research interests span a spectrum of issues ranging from global security, policy, and strategy to International Law and International … Continue reading » “Dan Kuwali”

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Kamal Makili-Aliyev (LL.D.) is an Affiliated Researcher at Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, specializing in international human rights law, public international law, conflict resolution and peace-building, non-discrimination, including gender equality issues and minority rights. … Continue reading » “Kamal Makili-Aliyev”

Thérèse Murphy is professor of law and director of the Health & Human Rights Unit at Queen’s University Belfast. She is also chairperson of the European Master’s on Human Rights and Democratisation, and serves on the governing council of … Continue reading » “Thérèse Murphy”

Manfred Nowak is the independent expert leading the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty. He carries out this function in close cooperation with the European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) in Venice, which he is … Continue reading » “Manfred Nowak”

Professor Gerard Quinn is a leading authority on international and comparative disability law and policy and is a professor of law at NUI Galway. Professor Quinn led the delegation of Rehabilitation International during the UN disability treaty negotiations and has … Continue reading » “Gerard Quinn”