New Publication: Human Rights Are Good Corrections
The journal, “Advancing Corrections: Journal of the International Corrections and Prisons Association,” has published an article on the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s (RWI) and Kenyan Prison Service’s (KPS) work to embed the so-called Mandela Rules and human rights into … Continue reading » “New Publication: Human Rights Are Good Corrections”
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“Wear a Dress, Keep Clean, Keep Your Legs Together”
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute, together with its academic cooperation partners (Africa University, Great Zimbabwe University and Midlands State University) under the Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity Development Programme 2016-2018, recently concluded a two-day workshop on human rights research … Continue reading » ““Wear a Dress, Keep Clean, Keep Your Legs Together””
Continue readingBook Launch: Human Rights or Global Capitalism – The Limits of Privatization
The Book “Human Rights or Global Capitalism” is not simply concerned with the success or failure of neoliberal policies, or judging whether they are good or bad.
Rather, it examines the application of those policies from a human rights perspective … Continue reading » “Book Launch: Human Rights or Global Capitalism – The Limits of Privatization”
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“Protecting Human Rights Today Helps Prevent Crises Tomorrow”
Erik Friberg has just wrapped up a ‘United Nations sabbatical’ hosted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Friberg was in Lund, Sweden, doing research on the roles of human rights in prevention efforts. He has … Continue reading » ““Protecting Human Rights Today Helps Prevent Crises Tomorrow””
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New Mass Migration & Human Rights Mooc Launched
The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) , which the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is a member of, has launched a 5-week MOOC, a massive open online course, on Mass … Continue reading » “New Mass Migration & Human Rights Mooc Launched”
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Announcing Human Rights Research Exchange for Belarusian Academics
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has launched a research exchange cooperation for academics in Belarus. The opportunity will be offered to three English speaking researchers from Belarus to come to Sweden in November of 2017 with the aim to help further … Continue reading » “Announcing Human Rights Research Exchange for Belarusian Academics”
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Human Rights Cities on the Agenda in South Korea
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute attended the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2017 in Gwangju, South Korea this past week.
The Institute has been working with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKL), as well as the municipality of … Continue reading » “Human Rights Cities on the Agenda in South Korea”
Continue readingRaoul Wallenberg PhD Support Program in Human Rights Launched in Turkey
The Raoul Wallenberg (RW) PhD Support Program in Human Rights is designed for doctoral (PhD) students in Turkey pursuing their thesis in law, political or social sciences on specific human rights topics relevant to Turkey.
The primary aims of the … Continue reading » “Raoul Wallenberg PhD Support Program in Human Rights Launched in Turkey”
Continue readingPanel Debate: Workers’ Rights in an Evolving World of Work
Collective bargaining, workplace regulation and labour rights. In an evolving world, these areas are challenges for the world’s workers. How are we to handle an ageing population and a complex interplay – and often tension – between regulation at different … Continue reading » “Panel Debate: Workers’ Rights in an Evolving World of Work”
Continue readingHuman Rights Under Threat? Denmark & the European Convention on Human Rights
Denmark has traditionally been a strong supporter of human rights. This is demonstrated by the fact that Denmark was a founding member of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which protects citizens against human rights violations.
But things have … Continue reading » “Human Rights Under Threat? Denmark & the European Convention on Human Rights”
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