Richard Bennett was appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan in April 2022 and had his mandate extended a year this October.
Mr. Bennett has served in Afghanistan on several occasions, playing an important role … Continue reading » “Richard Bennett”
Continue readingAnna Bruce is a senior researcher who focuses on the human right to equality and in particular disability equality. After being part of the negotiations of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) her work is dedicated … Continue reading » “Anna Bruce”
Continue readingChristine Evans is a senior researcher and lecturer at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. A human rights practitioner, she previously worked twenty years with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights … Continue reading » “Christine Evans”
Continue readingAlejandro Fuentes is a Senior Researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), an affiliated lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Lund University (Sweden) and –since 2022, a Professor of International Human Rights Law … Continue reading » “Alejandro Fuentes”
Continue readingNeshan’s professional experience includes engagements with Government, non-government, bilateral and multilateral sectors and was a former member of the international civil service. Neshan Gunasekera has a background in international law, human rights, international relations, programme and project management and has … Continue reading » “Neshan Gunasekera”
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Dr. Claudia Ituarte-Lima an international public lawyer and scholar with over … Continue reading » “Claudia Ituarte-Lima”
Continue readingSinem Kavak is a postdoctoral researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and a research affiliate in Center for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) at Lund University. She holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations … Continue reading » “Sinem Kavak”
Continue readingMorten Koch Andersen holds a PhD in International Development Studies from Roskilde University. His research interests are in the fields of human rights documentation, rule of law practices, public authority, corruption, torture and violence, impunity and discretion, and unequal citizenship.… Continue reading » “Morten Koch Andersen”
Continue readingRadu has a background in human rights law, specializing in the business and human rights area, with a focus on regulatory and compliance issues raised by multinational enterprises in developing countries. His main research interest is the protection of human … Continue reading » “Radu Mares”
Continue readingGöran Melander, founder of, Former Director, former Chairperson and Professor Emeritus of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, is a key figure who, throughout his career, participated greatly in advancing gender equality.
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Continue readingIlhami has a Masters degree in International Human Rights Law (2002) from Lund University, and a PhD (2007) from Kent University (UK). He was awarded post-doctoral grant from the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS) … Continue reading » “Ilhami Alkan Olsson”
Continue readingJosh is Head of the Thematic Area ‘Access to Justice’.
He previously served as the Director of the RWI Regional Office in Nairobi and before that as Director of the Institute’s Office in Jakarta. Prior to working for RWI, … Continue reading » “Josh Ounsted”
Continue readingMatthew Scott is senior researcher and leader of the Human Rights and the Environment thematic area at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He is also associate professor and adjunct senior lecturer at the Faculty of … Continue reading » “Matthew Scott”
Continue readingSue Anne Teo (she/her) is a researcher under the Future of Human Rights project focusing on artificial intelligence, digital technologies and human rights. Sue Anne was most recently a PhD Fellow at the University of Copenhagen where she researched on … Continue reading » “Sue Anne Teo”
Continue readingSandra Valencia has joined RWI to carry out research as part of the FORMAS financed (Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development) project titled ‘Environmental Human Rights Defenders – Change Agents at the Crossroads of Climate change, Biodiversity and … Continue reading » “Sandra Valencia”
Continue readingFrida Wall joined the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in 2021. Frida has an LL.M in international human rights law from the Faculty of Law at Lund University with a particular focus on disability human rights, child rights, migration law and labour … Continue reading » “Frida Wall”
Continue readingDr. Meng ZHANG worked with the RWI China Program and the thematic area of human rights and the environment, Meng’s research focused on human rights, the role of civil society, and public participation in addressing climate change, especially during … Continue reading » “Meng Zhang”
Continue readingManuel Galvis Martinez is a Colombian Lawyer (J.D. Universidad del Rosario), specialized in International Criminal Law (LL.M. UNICRI/University of Turin) and International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (LL.M. Geneva Academy). He holds an interdisciplinary PhD from the School of International … Continue reading » “Manuel Galvis Martinez”
Continue readingManuel Galvis Martinez is a Colombian Lawyer (J.D. Universidad del Rosario), specialized in International Criminal Law (LL.M. UNICRI/University of Turin) and International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (LL.M. Geneva Academy). He holds an interdisciplinary PhD from the School of International … Continue reading » “Manuel Galvis Martinez”
