“Current Situation in the Mediterranean is Absolutely Extraordinary”
Around 120 people attended a panel debate in Lund on Monday on how to stop the drownings in the Mediterranean.
A few highlighted statements from the debate
Morten Kjaerum, director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and … Continue reading » ““Current Situation in the Mediterranean is Absolutely Extraordinary””
Continue readingCan the Drownings in the Mediterranean be Stopped?
More than 1,700 migrants have died in the Mediterranean so far in 2015, according to the International Organisation for Migration. That is 30 times higher than for the same period in 2014.
On Monday, four leading figures in the field … Continue reading » “Can the Drownings in the Mediterranean be Stopped?”
Continue readingConference on the Problems of Public and Private Law Held in Belarus
Tatiana Taranova, head of the department of civil law disciplines in the Faculty of Law at the Belarusian State Economic University, was one of the organisers of a recent conference on the problems of modern public and private law held … Continue reading » “Conference on the Problems of Public and Private Law Held in Belarus”
Continue readingAsylum seeker situation urgent
In a speech Monday at the Italian Parliament, RWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, said the values laid out in article two of the Treaty of the European Union are under challenge on many fronts.
“These values are being challenged by … Continue reading » “Asylum seeker situation urgent”
Continue reading17 Cambodian students receive scholarships
Students for the second batch of the Master Programme in International Human Rights Law at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) received their scholarship certificates at a ceremony on Monday.
RWI and PUC provided 17 scholarships to committed students who have … Continue reading » “17 Cambodian students receive scholarships”
Continue reading“NHRI’s need to bring the actors into the room”
During a recent workshop on business, human rights and the environment for Southeast Asian National Human Rights Institutions, we spoke to Dianto Bachradi. He is commissioner at Komnas HAM, the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission. He is passionate when … Continue reading » ““NHRI’s need to bring the actors into the room””
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“It’s basically about operationalising abstract human rights standards”
RWI had a group of staff members attending the 13th UN Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha in April. We took a few minutes to speak to one of them. Merethe Borge MacLeod, head of RWI’s … Continue reading » ““It’s basically about operationalising abstract human rights standards””
Continue readingWhat our new study on juvenile justice in ASEAN countries reveals
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute presented a report today that concludes that the number of juveniles below the age of 18 who are deprived of their liberty in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries could be reduced significantly if proper … Continue reading » “What our new study on juvenile justice in ASEAN countries reveals”
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Kjaerum says states need greater respect for human rights in the criminal justice system
In his opening remarks today during a workshop at the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha, RWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, called on states to ensure that the standards meant to promote respect for human … Continue reading » “Kjaerum says states need greater respect for human rights in the criminal justice system”
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