RWI Africa Programmes: Our New Director Shares Highlights from 2020
2020 was an interesting year full of both challenges and accomplishments for all of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s programmes and programme offices. We talked to our new Director of the RWI Nairobi Office, Rakel Larsen, to learn about her journey … Continue reading » “RWI Africa Programmes: Our New Director Shares Highlights from 2020”
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Belarus in Review: Summarising Ten Years of Activities
In Belarus, the regime silences and sanctions most human rights debates. Over the last 12 years, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has aspired to engage individuals and communities on human rights issues to enable positive change gradually through dialogue instead of … Continue reading » “Belarus in Review: Summarising Ten Years of Activities”
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The Year In Review: The Director Looks Back at 2021
Mission impossible: In 2021 RWI started the work to develop a strategic plan for the next five (22-26) years. How is this done in a time of such high volatility and uncertainty? Goals to realise five years from now in … Continue reading » “The Year In Review: The Director Looks Back at 2021”
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The Right to Personal Assistance for Persons with Disabilities in Sweden
Tomorrow (May 26), Lena Hallengren, the Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs holds a press conference on the government investigation on how to strengthen the right to personal assistance for persons with disabilities in Sweden. Anna Bruce, Senior … Continue reading » “The Right to Personal Assistance for Persons with Disabilities in Sweden”
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The interconnection between Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity – Insights from May’s 21 event
What is the interconnection between Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity? Why is it important to address biodiversity issues taking into account the importance of cultural diversity? What’s the role of Human Rights? How can we individually contribute to their protection?
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Call for applications : Visiting Research Fellows in Human Rights by RWI China Programme
As part of its Human Rights Capacity Building Programme in China, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) hereby calls for applications from Chinese researchers and lecturers within the field of human rights to participate in
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Call for abstracts and think pieces : Climate Change Related Displacement and Mobility in the Nordic Region
Are you a scholar researching climate change related displacement and mobility in the Nordic region? Would you like to connect and develop ideas for future research with other scholars working on this issue ?
The Nordic Network on Climate Displacement … Continue reading » “Call for abstracts and think pieces : Climate Change Related Displacement and Mobility in the Nordic Region”
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Poverty, Human rights & the SDGs: Insights from April 14 Webinar
Discover the four presentations from international experts on Poverty, Human rights & the SDGs. This topic was discussed during our Webinar on April 14. The panelists addressed issues such as climate change, the right to housing and social protest movements.… Continue reading » “Poverty, Human rights & the SDGs: Insights from April 14 Webinar”
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Webinar Follow Up: Poverty, Human Rights & the SDGs
How to Address the Post-Pandemic Poverty Crisis
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the world faces a crisis of poverty that has been severely aggravated over the past 15 months. Years of work eradicating extreme poverty has been brushed away on all
Call for Collaborative Human Rights Research Project Proposals in Armenia
RWI is launching an open call for research project proposals from academics and civil society organization representatives in Armenia interested in developing capacities in producing human rights research in English, as part of RWI’s Armenia Programme 2020-2022.
Academic scholars from … Continue reading » “Call for Collaborative Human Rights Research Project Proposals in Armenia”
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