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 readingMore TagAnna 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 readingMore TagChristine 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 readingMore TagAlejandro 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 readingMore TagNeshan’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”
Continue readingMore TagShe is an international public lawyer and scholar with direct experience in … Continue reading » “Claudia Ituarte-Lima”
Continue readingMore TagSinem 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 readingMore TagMorten 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 readingMore TagRadu 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 readingMore TagGöran 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 readingMore TagThérèse 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”
Continue readingMore TagIlhami 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 readingMore TagJosh 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 readingMore TagZoi is currently working as an Associate to the Research and Education department at RWI. Previously they have worked with policy analysis, just green transition and critical security at UNDP, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as ERCEA… Continue reading » “Zoi Savvidou”
Continue readingMore TagMatthew 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 readingMore TagJohanna Sjöwall has recently joined the Raoul Wallenberg Institute as a Senior Expert on Human Rights in Local Governance and is the thematic leader of the Non-Discrimination and Inclusion thematic area. She brings more than 20 years of experience working … Continue reading » “Johanna Sjöwall”
Continue readingMore TagSue 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 readingMore TagSandra 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 readingMore TagSandra 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”
