Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, has been named the 14th annual Anna Lindh speaker. On March 18, she will give a speech titled “Democracy and Power in a Brave New World: Economy, Technology and Human Rights”.… Continue reading » “The Woman Who is Taking on the Tech Giants”
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Swedish Human Rights Film Festival: These Are the Films
Tickets are now on sale for the fourth Swedish Human Rights Film Festival. It will take place in Lund from March 20-24, 2019.
Above all, you should buy your tickets here now before they sell out!
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Continue readingAnti-corruption: The Key for Agenda 2030 and Human Rights
As RWI’s report, The Nexus Between Anti-Corruption and Human Rights, confirmed, the links between corruption and human rights violations are becoming increasingly obvious.
The theme of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) 2018 was “Together for Development, Peace … Continue reading » “Anti-corruption: The Key for Agenda 2030 and Human Rights”
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Free and Equal? Human Rights Day
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…”
These are the opening words to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights written 70 years ago next month.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is hosting an event celebrating the … Continue reading » “Free and Equal? Human Rights Day”
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Panel Discussion: Human Rights Challenges in Ethiopia
Public seminar: Open panel debate with the participation of doctoral candidates from Addis Ababa University
On the 1st of November at 14:00, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is hosting an open panel discussion with the participation of doctoral candidates from Addis … Continue reading » “Panel Discussion: Human Rights Challenges in Ethiopia”
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Extraordinary Rendition – Addressing the Challenges of Accountability
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law will host Professor Elspeth Guild for the launch of her book “Extraordinary Rendition – Addressing the Challenges of Accountability”, on Wednesday the 14th of November at 15:15.… Continue reading » “Extraordinary Rendition – Addressing the Challenges of Accountability”
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The Sami in Sweden Lecture with Former VP of Sami Parliament
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has teamed up with Jus Humanis to host a lecture by Josefina Skerk, former VP of Sami Parliament in Sweden.
When: Friday, 5th of October at 2pm… Continue reading » “The Sami in Sweden Lecture with Former VP of Sami Parliament”
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Famine as a Grave Violation to Human Rights
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is hosting Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food for two events on the 3rd of October.
The first is an informal session where attendees will have the opportunity to engage … Continue reading » “Famine as a Grave Violation to Human Rights”
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Free and Fair Trade: Is the EU Leading the Way?
Professor Axel Marx, of the University of Leuven, will be visiting the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in a collaborative event with the Lund University School of Economics and Management on September 27th.
This … Continue reading » “Free and Fair Trade: Is the EU Leading the Way?”
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