COVID-19 & Human Rights Archives - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Autumn Webinar Series: Covid-19 and Human Rights

Join our webinars on Covid-19 and human rights. The editors of the book [add link] will moderate these three webinars; Morten Kjaerum, Martha Davis and Amanda Lyons. The webinars are arranged by RWI, Northeastern Law School, University of Minnesota Human … Continue reading » “Autumn Webinar Series: Covid-19 and Human Rights”

Webinar: [Covid and Human Rights] Economic, social and cultural rights

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve into a protracted public health crisis. We will discuss: what should governments and policymakers be doing to better address economic, social, and cultural rights?

We will also discuss, as “pandemic fatigue” kicks in, whether … Continue reading » “Webinar: [Covid and Human Rights] Economic, social and cultural rights”

Webinar: Covid-19 – Vulnerabilities and Inequality

This webinar will address how, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, social and economic inequalities have contributed to its complexity. We will discuss what governments and policy-makers should do to better address the vulnerabilities of the most marginalised groups. … Continue reading » “Webinar: Covid-19 – Vulnerabilities and Inequality”

Webinar: Pandemic Preparedness and Response – National Covid-19 Law and Policy in Human Rights Perspective

Covid-19 was a stress test of global, national and local pandemic preparedness and response capabilities. More than a year since the first cases were reported, countries around the world continue to struggle with unprecedented public health impacts, whilst simultaneously grappling … Continue reading » “Webinar: Pandemic Preparedness and Response – National Covid-19 Law and Policy in Human Rights Perspective”

Human Rights and Poverty: Where Do We Go From Here?

Join our webinar on December 8, Human Rights Week:

When: 8 December 2020, 14.00-15.30 CET Where: Zoom https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/64525397645 and should the zoom spots run out we welcome you to the RWI Youtube channel, RWI Facebook page and Facebook event to … Continue reading » “Human Rights and Poverty: Where Do We Go From Here?”

Video: Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights Webinar

The COVID-19 crisis affects people differently due to already existing structural inequalities, power asymmetries, and cultural and social norms within our societies. ‘We are all in this together’ is not accurate. Even if we are all in this, … Continue reading » “Video: Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights Webinar”