People Should Know More About Human Rights
Boualaphiane Sisouk teaches international law and human rights at the National University of Laos. She is one of the fellows who is spending the fall in Lund, working on her research project on current attitudes of ASEAN countries towards … Continue reading » “People Should Know More About Human Rights”
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Local Challenges in Providing a Right to Water
Is water and sanitation a problem in Sweden? Professor Martha Davis is spending one year at the Institute in Lund, and we sat down with her to talk about the different approaches to human rights in Sweden and the United … Continue reading » “Local Challenges in Providing a Right to Water”
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When you do something good, you don’t have to get permission from anyone
Simon Karunagaram has worked with human rights in Malaysia for over 15 years, and now he will spend three months in Lund doing research on protection of the victims of human trafficking. Simon is one of four fellows from Asia … Continue reading » “When you do something good, you don’t have to get permission from anyone”
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“Research is the Soul of the University”
Su Yin Htun, assistant lecturer at Taunggyi University, has come from Myanmar to spend three months in Lund to participate in the RWI fellowship programme. During this time, she will finish her research on legal protection of internally displaced persons … Continue reading » ““Research is the Soul of the University””
Continue readingApply for our Minor Field Study Programme
Sida, together with the International Programme Office, has developed the Minor Field Study Programme (MFS). MFS is a travel grant for travels to developing countries. It may be awarded to students who will write their Bachelor or Master essay on … Continue reading » “Apply for our Minor Field Study Programme”
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Human Rights Institutes Call for a European Asylum Agency
The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) has called for the creation of a European Asylum Agency. The group says the EU bears a heavy responsibility to come up with more workable solutions for the refugee crisis in Europe.
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Continue readingMorten Kjærum new Board Chair at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles
The Board of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) today appointed Morten Kjærum as Chair for an initial three year term. Mr. Kjærum replaces Andreas Kamm, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council, who led the ECRE Board … Continue reading » “Morten Kjærum new Board Chair at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles”
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When They Dig For Gold in Tampakan
Joy Sanchez-Bravo will spend the next three months at RWI in Lund to research the human rights impact a new mine in the Philippines will have on the local population.
For over 16 years, Joy has been working for … Continue reading » “When They Dig For Gold in Tampakan”
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Refugees in Europe: A Crisis of Numbers, Solidarity or Borders?
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Just in the past several months, hundreds of thousands of migrants fleeing from war have risked everything for a chance to take refuge in the EU. The humanitarian crisis unfolding here has caught EU leaders unprepared … Continue reading » “Refugees in Europe: A Crisis of Numbers, Solidarity or Borders?”
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Lund Collectively Stands Up For Refugees
Hundreds gathered in the center of Lund on Monday to stand up for refugees. They were calling for a more humane refugee policy.
“People on the move are dying in the Mediterranean, and there are many who want to show … Continue reading » “Lund Collectively Stands Up For Refugees”
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