Apply for Minor Field Studies Scholarship
(For Swedish citizens only)
Sida har utvecklat ett Minor Field Study program (MFS), vars syfte är att bredda och fördjupa den internationella kompetensen hos svenska universitet och högskolor. Målsättningen med MFS är att ge svenska högskolestuderande möjligheter att inhämta kunskaper … Continue reading » “Apply for Minor Field Studies Scholarship”
Continue reading“Everybody has a certain mandate to combat discrimination”
Michal Balcerzak is a professor of international human rights law at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland. In our latest episode of On Human Rights, we spoke to him about his work as a member of the UN’s working group … Continue reading » ““Everybody has a certain mandate to combat discrimination””
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Combating Human Trafficking through Capacity Building and Advocacy in Malaysia
Simon Kanuragaram visited the Raoul Wallenberg Institute last year as part of the Fellowship Programme for International Human Rights Law in Asia. Now, from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia where he works, he tells us about the positive outcomes … Continue reading » “Combating Human Trafficking through Capacity Building and Advocacy in Malaysia”
Continue readingAre Members of the Legal Profession Forgotten in the UPR?
In our latest episode of On Human Rights, we talk to Phillip Tahmindjis, the Director of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute. He joined us from London to talk about a new report he co-edited on the role of … Continue reading » “Are Members of the Legal Profession Forgotten in the UPR?”
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“More than Six Thousand Pages Were Needed to Include All the Witness Statements”
On a recent Thursday morning at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, we had a chance to speak with Dr.Lennart Aspegren, a well-known Swedish lawyer and judge.
“So, how can I help you?” he asked.
Aspegren is best known from his years … Continue reading » ““More than Six Thousand Pages Were Needed to Include All the Witness Statements””
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Human Rights Workshop in Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ten researchers from China and Cambodia are participating in a hands-on workshop to develop skills for human rights research. This is the third time that RWI has brought together academics from different countries in Asia in order … Continue reading » “Human Rights Workshop in Cambodia”
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RWI to Hold Side Event at 29th ICC Meeting
Photo credits: Ricardo’s Photography Flickr stream of the Afghanistan countryside
Dr. Mohamed Musa Mahmodi, the Executive Director of the Afghanistan Human Rights Commission, will be on the panel.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is organizing a side event in Geneva today … Continue reading » “RWI to Hold Side Event at 29th ICC Meeting”
Continue readingCommemorating the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The city of Malmö, Sweden is hosting a day-long event today to commemorate the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The event, featuring panel discussions, speeches, and films, is taking place in the city’s new Malmö … Continue reading » “Commemorating the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”
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Public Debate: EU Mobility, Begging and the Roma
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is hosting a panel discussion about EU citizens of Roma origin that have migrated to Lund, Malmö and Copenhagen, many of them to beg.
“Roma inclusion is one of the … Continue reading » “Public Debate: EU Mobility, Begging and the Roma”
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Meeting with Palestinian Justice Sector
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, the Ministry of Justice, and the Supreme Court in Palestine have met to discuss the Memorandum of Understanding signed between RWI and the Palestinian Judicial Institute.
Project Officer of the … Continue reading » “Meeting with Palestinian Justice Sector”
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