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What are NHRIs?
Find out more about the role and function of National Human Rights Institutions.
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How we work with NHRIs
RWI has developed an unique model for capacity building and development of NHRIs.
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30 years of Cooperation with NHRIs
Since 1995, RWI has contributed to strengthening the human rights, operational and functional capacity of over 50 National Human Rights Institutions around the world.
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The Swedish Institute for Human Rights
The Swedish Institute for Human Rights has been accredited as an A-status institution, officially becoming Sweden’s NHRIs.
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The Human Rights Defender’s Office of Armenia
Learn more about our 20+ years of cooperation with Armenia’s NHRI and our ongoing joint efforts.
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The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
Learn more about our long-standing collaboration with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission to enhance its human rights mandate, outreach, and institutional capacity.
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The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
Discover our partnership with Ethiopia’s Human Rights Commission to strengthen human rights promotion and protection across the country.
National Human Rights Institutions
Since 1995, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has supported over 50 National Human Rights Institutions worldwide, strengthening their capacity to promote, protect, and monitor human rights in compliance with the Paris Principles. RWI’s unique capacity-building model addresses the operational, human rights, and functional needs of NHRIs, guiding them from foundational knowledge to international recognition. Learn more about the vital role of these institutions and RWI’s extensive experience in advancing their development.
For more information about our ongoing cooperation with NHRIs, click on the boxes below.
Get in touch
Josh Ounsted

Josh Ounsted
Leader of Rule of Law and Access to Justice Thematic Area
Phone: +46 46 222 12 00
E-mail: josh.ounsted@rwi.lu.se
Josh 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, he worked for organisations including the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights.
Read more: Our work with NHRI’s
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