Twenty-five years ago, the World Conference on Women in Beijing immortalised the notion that human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has integrated this notion … Continue reading » “Accelerating the Realisation of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ”
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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”
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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?”
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The Right to a Healthy Environment in Southeast Asia Regional Launch 2020
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute is inviting you to the regional launch of the thematic study entitled: ‘ Prosperous and Green in the Anthropocene: The human right to a healthy environment in Southeast Asia ’ on … Continue reading » “The Right to a Healthy Environment in Southeast Asia Regional Launch 2020”
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Displacement In The Context Of Disasters and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific Regional Launch 2020
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute is inviting you to the regional launch of the thematic study entitled: ‘Displacement In The Context Of Disasters and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific Regional Launch 2020’ on 1 … Continue reading » “Displacement In The Context Of Disasters and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific Regional Launch 2020”
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One Million Species Are at Risk
Wildlife populations have declined by two thirds on average since 1970, according to the latest assessment by WWF and the Zoological Society of London, which brings together research on more than 4,000 vertebrate species from more than 125 experts around … Continue reading » “One Million Species Are at Risk”
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Video: Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights Webinar
We, The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), collaborate with partners and researchers in Belarus, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Turkey, and Zimbabwe, on a multi-country research initiative analysing COVID-19’s gendered impacts on human rights.
We will share … Continue reading » “Video: Covid-19, Gender and Human Rights Webinar”
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Join the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2020
This year RWI is co-organising the World Human Rights Cities Forum.
Human Rights Cities are places where local government, local parliament, civil society, private sector and other stakeholders ensure the application of international human rights standards.
RWI is committed to … Continue reading » “Join the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2020”
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“Our Role Starts Today” – Youth and Democracy at the Civil Society Forum
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sida and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute hosted this year’s Civil Society Forum. An open panel discussion was held with four young human rights advocates regarding the role of young people in … Continue reading » ““Our Role Starts Today” – Youth and Democracy at the Civil Society Forum”
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