Teaching a Human Rights Based Approach to Social Workers in China
Photo: Wang Luqian in the middle and Zhang Qiuxue to the right, two social workers undergoing RWI training in Beijing
Judicial social workers from across Beijing are participating in a training to look at the practice of social work from … Continue reading » “Teaching a Human Rights Based Approach to Social Workers in China”
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Minsk Declaration of Women Leaders Adopted at International Forum
Photo credits: Maryia Vincheuskaya, UNDP in Belarus
Participants at the International Forum of Women Leaders “Equal Opportunities for a Better Future” held in Minsk, Belarus recently adopted a declaration calling for the further advancement of women’s participation in political and … Continue reading » “Minsk Declaration of Women Leaders Adopted at International Forum”
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Parties Come Together in Zimbabwe to Plan Human Rights Training
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute, in cooperation with the Centre for Applied Legal Research, is undertaking a planning workshop this week aimed at identifying specific human rights training needs in Zimbabwe. The goal is to pave the way for a series … Continue reading » “Parties Come Together in Zimbabwe to Plan Human Rights Training”
Continue reading“The Rise of Human Rights Cities is a Promising Development”
In our latest episode of On Human Rights, we sit down with Barbara Oomen, the Dean of University College, Roosevelt and Professor of Law at Utrecht University. She is the co-editor of a new book, “Global Urban … Continue reading » ““The Rise of Human Rights Cities is a Promising Development””
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Improving Prison Management in Indonesia
Staff from over 100 corrections facilities in Indonesia took part in a recently finalized two-year project aimed to improve prison management and treatment of prisoners in the country.
“The Director General of the Directorate General of Corrections (DGC) said the … Continue reading » “Improving Prison Management in Indonesia”
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When Sweden’s Human Rights Record Was Reviewed in Geneva
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the 58th session of the Committee on Economic and Social Rights (“CESCR”) located at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. I had moved to Sweden three days prior to the conference … Continue reading » “When Sweden’s Human Rights Record Was Reviewed in Geneva”
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East Africa Court of Justice Receives First-Ever Law Reports
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has officially handed over copies of the first ever East Africa Court of Justice (EACJ) Law Report to the Court’s Registrar, His Worship Mr. Yufnalis Okubo. At the ceremony was Josh Ounsted, Head of the … Continue reading » “East Africa Court of Justice Receives First-Ever Law Reports”
Continue readingPublic Lecture: Reimagining Human Rights in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
Bonny Ibhawoh, a professor of Global Human Rights and Peace Studies at McMaster University, Canada, will speak at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute on 14 June in a speech titled “Truth, Justice and Reconciliation: Reimagining Human Rights in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding.”
Bonny … Continue reading » “Public Lecture: Reimagining Human Rights in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding”
Continue readingNew Book Launch on the Rise of Human Rights Cities
“Global Urban Justice: The Rise of Human Rights Cities,” published by Cambridge University Press, is the first book-length scholarly treatment of the movement.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute hosted a book launch and discussion on 13 June, 2016 … Continue reading » “New Book Launch on the Rise of Human Rights Cities”
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Writing On the Issues That Need to Be Spoken About the Most
When I first applied for this internship in the Communications Department of RWI, I didn’t think I stood a chance. I had previously applied for an internship with RWI at the beginning of the year, and the fact that so … Continue reading » “Writing On the Issues That Need to Be Spoken About the Most”
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