Surveillance Technologies: Restoring Legality and Legitimacy
A multidisciplinary collaborative research project funded by the European Commission has led to the creation of a methodology that uses a nuanced approach for determining security benefits of surveillance technologies against financial costs, moral hazards and impact on fundamental rights.… Continue reading » “Surveillance Technologies: Restoring Legality and Legitimacy”
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From a Cambodian Village to Lund to Study Human Rights
Rathana Ken is about to leave her farming village in the eastern part of Cambodia to travel to Lund, Sweden to study in the Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law.
Rathana has received a scholarship from the Camodian programme … Continue reading » “From a Cambodian Village to Lund to Study Human Rights”
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“It’s Like Bringing a Thirsty Man to a Well”
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission recently launched three translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR) in the Myanmar minority languages of Shan, Mon and Kachin. This effort was supported by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute.
“Such translations … Continue reading » ““It’s Like Bringing a Thirsty Man to a Well””
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Students From Around the World Go to Human Rights Summer Course
Nearly 60 students from universities all around the world gathered in Turkey recently for the third annual summer school course on human rights.
The school is a joint initiative among the Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Leiden University Law School, … Continue reading » “Students From Around the World Go to Human Rights Summer Course”
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How We Work with Judicial Institutes in the MENA Region
My name is Eman Siam. I’m a programme officer for the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Amman, Jordan.
I am relatively new to the world of RWI. This is my sixth month working in the regional office of Amman. And you … Continue reading » “How We Work with Judicial Institutes in the MENA Region”
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Strengthening Human Rights Knowledge in Myanmar
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute recently held a national inquiry training in Yangon for the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission. The training is part of the Institute’s Myanmar programme to strengthen the human rights knowledge capacities of the commission.
We sat … Continue reading » “Strengthening Human Rights Knowledge in Myanmar”
Continue reading“I’ve Been Able To Explore Substantive Thematic Areas of Human Rights”
My name is Emily Pijanowski and I am a summer intern at RWI from Suffolk University Law School.The prospect of beginning a new internship or job will naturally engender feelings of uncertainty. You wonder what the people will be like, … Continue reading » ““I’ve Been Able To Explore Substantive Thematic Areas of Human Rights””
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How We Work With the Palestinian Judicial Institute
The Palestinian Judicial Institute recently hosted a meeting in Ramallah, Palestine on how to integrate international human rights standards into its education and training curricula.
The meeting brought together various groups in the justice sector, including civil society groups, to … Continue reading » “How We Work With the Palestinian Judicial Institute”
Continue reading“My Interest in International Human Rights Law Has Grown Over the Years”
My name is Manza Arthur and I’m a final year student at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States. Despite my limited knowledge of the international world, as a young girl growing up in Ghana I … Continue reading » ““My Interest in International Human Rights Law Has Grown Over the Years””
Continue readingIntensive Training Programme in Human Rights
RWI will offer an Intensive Training Programme on Human Rights. The course is primarily targeted at professionals who work with human rights in practice but who are in need of additional human rights education and training. The participants will be … Continue reading » “Intensive Training Programme in Human Rights”
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