Sweden’s Foreign Minister to Speak at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute
Sweden’s foreign minister Margot Wallström will deliver a speech on human rights, democracy and the rule of law at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Lund on Friday, December 11, at 15:00.
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“There are still many gender stereotypes in the Belarusian society”
“Gender is treated as a cross-cutting issue in the Institute’s cooperation with Belarus,” says Olga Bezbozhna, Programme Officer at RWI.
Since the Institute has an academic cooperation and works with academic institutions in Belarus, the cooperation contributes to the … Continue reading » ““There are still many gender stereotypes in the Belarusian society””
Continue readingPilot project launched in Nairobi prisons and probation offices
RWI has initiated a unique cooperation – the “Assessment and Classification Project” with the Kenya Prison Service (KPS), the Kenya Probation and Aftercare Services (KPAS) and Swedish Prisons and Probation Services (SPPS). We asked a few questions to Damaris Seina, … Continue reading » “Pilot project launched in Nairobi prisons and probation offices”
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When the Taung Thaman Lake Started to Smell Rotten
Representatives from Southeast Asian academic institutions and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) participated last week in a blended learning course on human rights and the environment in Bangkok.
The course was part of the Institute’s regional programme in Asia.
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12 African National Human Rights Institutions Gather for Training
Photo caption: Ayalnesh Alayu Belete from Ethiopia and Tolulope Ayanbanke Tilley-Gyado from Nigeria are looking at a case study discussed during the session on complaints handling.
Participants from across Africa are meeting this week to learn, discuss and explore the … Continue reading » “12 African National Human Rights Institutions Gather for Training”
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Increasing the Awareness of Human Rights Literature in Cambodia
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute cooperates with two universities in Cambodia, both with libraries with human rights material. RWI librarian Karl Adam Tiderman went to Cambodia last week to meet with representatives from these libraries to follow up on what has … Continue reading » “Increasing the Awareness of Human Rights Literature in Cambodia”
Continue readingGood Prison Practice Seminar Organised in Lund
One of the biggest tests for a society committed to human rights lies in the way it treats persons in conflict with the law and in particular persons deprived of their liberty. In most countries in the world, it is … Continue reading » “Good Prison Practice Seminar Organised in Lund”
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Scrutinzing Structural Gender Inequality in Academia
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RWI recently attended the 7th Gender Summit in Berlin, Germany.
“RWI works with gender aspects in research in cooperation with many partners, notably in China and Belarus,” says Alexandra Ronkina, Programme Officer at … Continue reading » “Scrutinzing Structural Gender Inequality in Academia”
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Combating Terrorism While Enhancing Fundamental Values: Finding the Balance
RWI Senior Researcher Alejandro Fuentes spoke at the opening of the Southern Regional Session of European Youth Parliament Sweden. “One of the major challenges today is to find the adequate balance in combating and countering terrorism while enhancing our fundamental … Continue reading » “Combating Terrorism While Enhancing Fundamental Values: Finding the Balance”
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