Two New Books on Arab Jurisprudence published
In close cooperation and active involvement of partner Arab judicial institutes in the Middle East and North Africa, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has issued two new books related to Arab jurisprudence.
Both books highlight the role of the Arab judiciary … Continue reading » “Two New Books on Arab Jurisprudence published”
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What are the Human Rights Implications of the Cambodia-Australia Resettlement Deal?
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute will host a lecture on the human rights implications of the bilateral resettlement agreement between Cambodia and Australia on Thursday 22 September 2016.
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Asking Mothers of the Next Generation What to Do
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What would it take to get more girls to complete primary education in Ethiopia?
That’s what Helena Reisdahl, an RWI Minor Field Study grant holder, went to Ethiopia to investigate.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute … Continue reading » “Asking Mothers of the Next Generation What to Do”
Continue readingNew Inclusion Academy Launched
Photo Credits: Grace Kat’s Flickr: 2009 HarmonyDay by Deeva & Zhara
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has launched a new initiative aimed to help community-based organizations increase political participation of refugees and marginalized groups in … Continue reading » “New Inclusion Academy Launched”
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Human Rights Institutes Issue Academic Freedom Declaration
The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) has issued a declaration in support of academic freedom. The move comes in response to an increasing number of states’ actions to restrain and even foreclose academic freedom.
“This declaration comes at a … Continue reading » “Human Rights Institutes Issue Academic Freedom Declaration”
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Lund Can Become Sweden’s First Human Rights City
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The Lund City municipal council voted today to start a cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to bring the municipality one step closer to becoming Sweden’s first human … Continue reading » “Lund Can Become Sweden’s First Human Rights City”
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Swedish Human Rights City Project Underway
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) have started a cooperation on human rights in Swedish municipalities and regions.
The Swedish Human Rights City Project aims to set out standards for … Continue reading » “Swedish Human Rights City Project Underway”
Continue readingNew Book on Legality Released
Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, RWI’s Research Director, recently released the Power of Legality: Practices of International Law and their Politics, a new book co-edited with Nikolas M. Rajkovic and Tanja Aalberts.
The book focuses on legality, acknowledging the different … Continue reading » “New Book on Legality Released”
Continue readingNew Research Brief on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Lands
RWI Senior Researcher Alejandro Fuentes recently wrote a research brief proposing a critical legal analysis of the jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights regarding indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, participation, and consultation.
This summary proposes a critical legal … Continue reading » “New Research Brief on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Lands”
Continue readingRefugee Research Methodologies Workshop
11-12 November 2016, Istanbul -TURKEY
Call for Abstracts
(Extension for Abstract Submission: 23 September 2016)
“The People on the Move Working Group” in Turkey, composed of independent academics, and with the support of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute Turkey Program, is … Continue reading » “Refugee Research Methodologies Workshop”
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