Once, Hélène Ragheboom spent long nights studying in the library at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund. She wrote papers, prepared for moot court competitions, and ultimately earned her Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law from Lund University. Later, she finished a PhD at University of Luxembourg, and she has now published her first…
What happens to a country when the neighbour state is at war and a wave of refugees cross the borders? And how do host states deal with the consequences of the migration? These are the questions Filippo Dionigi, Visiting Researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, aims to answer. Dionigi works as lecturer of politics and international…
Can you link environmental protection to peacebuilding and human rights? Yes indeed, says Maria Andrea Nardi. She is an affiliated researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Nardi participates in an interdisciplinary research project focused on environmental policies and peacebuilding in post-conflict Uganda and Colombia. She works together with RWI…
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute welcomes you to the launch of the book “Rescuing Human Rights: A Radically Moderate Approach” by Hurst Hannum on May 28, 14.00-15-30. The development of human rights is one of the most significant achievements in international relations and law since 1945. However, the concept is constantly challenged. Actors like authoritarian regimes and nationalists…
What is the connection between human rights, gender equality and environment? This was the focus of The Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s recent workshop in Bangkok. The workshop was part of the Regional Human Rights Research Initiative 2019 in Asia, and researchers from across the region joined to strengthen their skills and knowledge on the different topics.…
