Learning From the Torture Memos
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Around the world, human rights lawyers and activists know about the “Torture Memos” – a series of memos prepared from 2001 to 2007 by lawyers for the US Office of Legal Counsel advising the US … Continue reading » “Learning From the Torture Memos”
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Morten Kjaerum to Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27
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RWI’s director Morten Kjaerum will participate in a programme on Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, at Kulturen in Lund, Sweden.
Kjaerum will speak about the importance of compassion and about the … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum to Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27”
Continue readingThe Adventure Continues and Human Rights Remain Central
Börje Ljunggren has a lifelong commitment to human rights behind him. Since 2006 he has been a member of RWI’s Board of Trustees. We met with him to talk about responsibilities, international adventures, and the Chinese dream.
Ljunggren came to … Continue reading » “The Adventure Continues and Human Rights Remain Central”
Continue readingJanuary 17: Light a Candle in Honour of Raoul Wallenberg
January 17, 2015 marked 70 years since Raoul Wallenberg’s disappearance. This Sunday at 16:30, a ceremony will be held at Raoul Wallenberg Square in Stockholm, Sweden in honour of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews … Continue reading » “January 17: Light a Candle in Honour of Raoul Wallenberg”
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“If You Want to Fight Terrorism, Then Support Human Rights Around the World”
The EU’s Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, passionately defended human rights during the 11th annual Anna Lindh Lecture.
“If you want to fight terrorism,” he said, “then support human rights around the world. This is part of the … Continue reading » ““If You Want to Fight Terrorism, Then Support Human Rights Around the World””
Continue readingCounter-terrorism, Surveillance, and Human Rights in Europe After the Paris Attacks
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is hosting a public panel discussion on January 22 at 10:00 on counter-terrorism, surveillance, and human rights in Europe in the wake of the Paris attacks.
“After a terrorist attack, … Continue reading » “Counter-terrorism, Surveillance, and Human Rights in Europe After the Paris Attacks”
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One Way to Remove Old People’s Worries
Ms. Wanying Ni, Associate Professor at the College of Humanities, DongHua University in China, has joined the Institute in Lund as a Guest Scholar to do research on a concept, called a time bank, that encourage people of all ages … Continue reading » “One Way to Remove Old People’s Worries”
Continue reading“Human Rights Education is an Efficient Method That Leads to Change”
The institute recently sent a number of representatives to the 6th International Human Rights Education Conference in the Netherlands. RWI’s main panel discussion centred around the institute’s work throughout the world to promote human rights through education and research.
The … Continue reading » ““Human Rights Education is an Efficient Method That Leads to Change””
Continue readingIs Europe Still a Human Rights Frontrunner?
The EU’s Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, will be the speaker for the 11th annual Anna Lindh Lecture on January 12 in Lund, Sweden.
Lambrinidis’ role is to enhance the effectiveness and visibility of EU human rights policy.… Continue reading » “Is Europe Still a Human Rights Frontrunner?”
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What Now for Myanmar?
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It has been slightly more than a month since the landmark parliamentary elections were held in Myanmar. In this personal dispatch, Sue Anne Teo, RWI’s programme officer in Myanmar, shares some thoughts about the situation … Continue reading » “What Now for Myanmar?”
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