RWI Researcher Anna Bruce Advising the Swedish Governmental Investigation on National Disability Policy
Anna Bruce, a researcher at RWI, has been appointed to the committee of experts advising the upcoming Swedish governmental investigation on how to ensure that national disability policy and governance is effectively implementing the Convention on the Rights of … Continue reading » “RWI Researcher Anna Bruce Advising the Swedish Governmental Investigation on National Disability Policy”
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Ansök: Sommarskola om Funktionshinder och Mänskliga Rättigheter
Note: This event will be held in Swedish and demands a basic knowledge in Swedish for a successful participation.
Den 21-24 augusti 2018 arrangeras en sommarskola med fokus på FN:s konvention om rättigheter för personer med funktionsnedsättning. Arrangör är Raoul … Continue reading » “Ansök: Sommarskola om Funktionshinder och Mänskliga Rättigheter”
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Martha Davis on Sanctuary City Protections
In her recent paper on sanctuary cities in the US, RWI affiliated professor Martha Davis, with her colleague at Northeastern University, Serena Parekh, provides a philosophical perspective on the relationship between sanctuary city protections and the promotion of human rights … Continue reading » “Martha Davis on Sanctuary City Protections”
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Frank Baber: The Dare That Made him a Lawyer
Frank Baber is a visiting research fellow at RWI and the Fulbright-Lund Distinguished Chair in Public International Law.
Walter F. Baber holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina and the J.D. from the University … Continue reading » “Frank Baber: The Dare That Made him a Lawyer”
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Removing the Middleman: Blockchain and Human Rights
We are interviewing experts from around the world for our podcast series on blockchain and human rights. It is an in-depth exploration of the potential uses of blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to improve our enjoyment of … Continue reading » “Removing the Middleman: Blockchain and Human Rights”
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Italy in Violation of International Law, Lawyers Say
A large group of leading international law academics in Europe, including RWI’s director and head of research, are calling today for Italy to cease its policy of promoting, directing and enforcing returns to Libya with immediate effect after Italian authorities … Continue reading » “Italy in Violation of International Law, Lawyers Say”
Continue readingConceptions and Epistemologies of “Crisis” in Regard to Disasters, Migration and Refugees
You are welcome to a seminar arranged by the Pufendorf IAS ́s ASG CRISIS, organised by RWI’s Research Director, Thomas Gammeltoft Hansen, and Professor Mo Hamza at Lund University, discussing the conceptions and epistemologies of the word … Continue reading » “Conceptions and Epistemologies of “Crisis” in Regard to Disasters, Migration and Refugees”
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Two Regional African Courts Working with Human Rights Meet in Sweden
RWI organized a study visit for judges and key staff from two important regional courts in East and West Africa last week.
The purpose was to launch the new cooperation between the Institute and the East African Court of Justice… Continue reading » “Two Regional African Courts Working with Human Rights Meet in Sweden”
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The Decade: A Vehicle to Combat Anti-Black Racism
In western countries, people of African Descent are the most targeted group when it comes to violent hate crimes and discrimination. In this podcast we sat down to discuss and learn more about a UN platform that aims to combat … Continue reading » “The Decade: A Vehicle to Combat Anti-Black Racism”
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Richard Falk on Human Rights, Vietnam, Israel and the UN: A Life in International Law
Richard Falk is an international law and international relations scholar who taught at Princeton University for forty years. For a six year period beginning in 2008, he served as a United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights … Continue reading » “Richard Falk on Human Rights, Vietnam, Israel and the UN: A Life in International Law”
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