International Programmes
Mikael Johansson
Mikael Johansson holds a Master of Laws from the Faculty of Law at Lund University, with specialisation in international human rights law and international humanitarian law. He has been with the Institute since 1991 and has held several positions within … Continue reading » “Mikael Johansson”
Continue readingHanna Johnsson
Hanna Johnsson joined the RWI in 2005 and has more than 20 years’ experience in policy dialogue and development cooperation in Human Rights and Rule of Law. She holds a Masters degree in Political Science from Lund University.
In 2023 … Continue reading » “Hanna Johnsson”
Continue readingNazi Karim
Nazi Karim is a research fellow with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, conducting research on women’s access to the health system in Afghanistan. She is also a final-year PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Her thesis explores the … Continue reading » “Nazi Karim”
Continue readingKaweh Kerami
Kaweh Kerami is a political scientist whose work bridges politics, (digital) media and human rights. He earned his PhD in Development Studies from SOAS University of London, where he investigated how power dynamics and competing interests shape political competition and … Continue reading » “Kaweh Kerami”
Continue readingGilford Kimathi
Gilford Kimathi is a Senior Programme Officer at the Nairobi Office supporting the Regional Africa and Ethiopia programmes. He brings a decade of experience in programme management, where he has also contributed to research and human rights capacity development. Before … Continue reading » “Gilford Kimathi”
Continue readingNicholas Kioko
Nick Kioko is the Senior Finance and Admin Officer at RWI Nairobi regional office and joined the Institute in April 2020. Prior to joining the Institute, he worked as a Finance Manager in the humanitarian sector across the East African … Continue reading » “Nicholas Kioko”
Continue readingTheresia Kirkemann Boesen
Theresia Kirkemann Boesen has worked in the field of human rights and development for over two decades – shaped by 17 years at the Danish Institute for Human Rights, where she was leading work on human rights education and supporting … Continue reading » “Theresia Kirkemann Boesen”
Continue readingHalyna Kokhan
Halyna Kokhan is a Programme Officer at the Ukraine Office of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), where she works on programmes supporting human rights and the rule of law, with a particular focus on … Continue reading » “Halyna Kokhan”
Continue readingNellie Madziro
Daisy Maima
Daisy is a dedicated human rights development professional with over 10 years experience in program design, implementation support, and performance monitoring. Daisy has led capacity building initiatives to enhance the quality of partner interventions and engaged with key donors such … Continue reading » “Daisy Maima”
Continue readingMumbi Maina-Murimi
Peacewell Makhurane
Peacewell Makhurane currently works with RWI’s human rights capacity development programme for Zimbabwe particularly under the cooperation with Independent Commissions and the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS).
Peacewell completed his Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies Honours Degree in … Continue reading » “Peacewell Makhurane”
Continue readingInnocent Mawire
Moreblessing Mbire
Moreblessing currently works with RWI’s human rights capacity development programme for Zimbabwe particularly in the academic cooperation component.
She has more than seven years’ experience working in the human rights sector in Zimbabwe. She has experience in communications, advocacy and … Continue reading » “Moreblessing Mbire”
Continue readingLaura Milne
Nvard Minasyan
Nvard Minasyan joined the RWI Armenia office as Programme Officer in December 2024. Nvard holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratization from Yerevan State University and a second Master’s degree from the Management Department of the London School … Continue reading » “Nvard Minasyan”
Continue readingChris Muthuri
Chris Muthuri is Acting Director of the Nairobi Office. For the Regional Africa Programme, he is the focal point for: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACtHPR), ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), and Continuous … Continue reading » “Chris Muthuri”
Continue readingChris Muthuri is Acting Director of the Nairobi Office. For the Regional Africa Programme, he is the focal point for: African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACtHPR), ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), and Continuous … Continue reading » “Chris Muthuri”