As part of the MoU based cooperation with Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS), RWI Harare Office in cooperation with the ZPCS, carried out a workshop to discuss the development of an international standards and compliance office at ZPCS from … Continue reading » “Development of an Internal Standards and Compliance Office”
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Visiting our Partner Libraries in Zimbabwe
To culminate the end of a four-year program cycle, I had the opportunity to visit and assess each of our five university partner libraries in Zimbabwe. The primary focus of this assessment was to identify the unique needs and challenges … Continue reading » “Visiting our Partner Libraries in Zimbabwe”
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Study Tour to Sweden with Zimbabwean Partner Institutions
Between the 9 – 20 October, RWI’s Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity Development Programme organised a study tour to Sweden for four of RWI’s Zimbabwean partner institutions, namely the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service, … Continue reading » “Study Tour to Sweden with Zimbabwean Partner Institutions”
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Pre-Trial Detention Study Visit
On 18-20 September, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute had the honour of hosting a delegation of academics and defence lawyers from China under a partnership between RWI and the Great Britain China Centre. The goal of the visit was to … Continue reading » “Pre-Trial Detention Study Visit”
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Strengthening Kenyan Prison Laws
An Interview with Chairman of the Policy and Legal Review Committee on Prisons Act
Welcome to this exclusive interview shedding light on a unique partnership between the Kenya Prison Service (KPS) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI). We are privileged … Continue reading » “Strengthening Kenyan Prison Laws”
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Participates in Panel Discussion on Good Governance
Morten Koch Andersen, Senior Researcher and Deputy Research Director, joined a panel discussion on Good Governance to Address the Human Rights Impact of the Various Digital Divides.
The panel was called for by the Human Rights Council in its resolution … Continue reading » “The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Participates in Panel Discussion on Good Governance”
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LGBT refugees in Lebanon – with Jasmin Diab
We met with Jasmin Diab during her visit to Lund. She is the Director of the Institute for Migration Studies at the Lebanese American University, where she also serve as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Migration Studies. Her … Continue reading » “LGBT refugees in Lebanon – with Jasmin Diab”
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Celebrating 20 Years of the Maputo Protocol and Advancing Women’s Rights in Africa
THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL HITS 20 YEARS AND WE HAVE BIG PLANS TO MARK THIS MILESTONE.
On this day, the 11th of July 2023, we celebrate a great milestone for women of Africa, 20 years since the adoption of the Protocol … Continue reading » “Celebrating 20 Years of the Maputo Protocol and Advancing Women’s Rights in Africa”
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“We all must defend our friends in Ukraine and in that defend our own values.”
On 23 May 2023, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) hosted a roundtable “Academia’s Role to Uphold Human Rights in Ukraine” – centered around the role of Ukrainian law schools in upholding human rights in times of a humanitarian crisis. The … Continue reading » ““We all must defend our friends in Ukraine and in that defend our own values.””
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