“Contributing to women’s full enjoyment of human rights is a cornerstone in Swedish foreign policy”
RWI recently held a workshop on the prevention of violence against women in Myanmar for the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission.
We asked a few questions to Johan Hallenborg, Minister Counsellor, Head of Swedish Embassy Section Office in Yangon.
Continue reading“We have a lot of work to do,” says commissioner at Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is holding a workshop this week on business, human rights and the environment for Southeast Asian National Human Rights Institutions.
Daw Than Nwe, a commissioner in the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission since 2011, shares … Continue reading » ““We have a lot of work to do,” says commissioner at Myanmar National Human Rights Commission”
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Morten Kjaerum begins as director at RWI
Morten Kjaerum, the new director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, took over the reins of the Institute on 1 April 2015.
Kjaerum most recently was director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum begins as director at RWI”
Continue readingParticipant teaches course on gender and Islamic Community development
Rosita Tandos, a lecturer at the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Syekh Nurjati Cirebon in Indonesia, was a participant in RWI’s “Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in Southeast Asia” course in 2014.
The Institute recently held its last meeting … Continue reading » “Participant teaches course on gender and Islamic Community development”
Continue readingSwedish Prime Minister visits RWI in China
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven visited the Beijing field office of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law on 27 March. He met with Merethe Borge MacLeod, the head of RWI’s Beijing field office, as well as … Continue reading » “Swedish Prime Minister visits RWI in China”
Continue readingReview of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s 2012 – 2014 Kenya Programme
In June 2014, RWI commissioned an independent expert review of its Kenya Programme to assess the operation of the Programme as a whole, and to provide a basis for decision-making on future best alternatives by looking at lessons learnt, before … Continue reading » “Review of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s 2012 – 2014 Kenya Programme”
Continue readingTeaching human rights to transcend frontiers and cultural differences
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is holding a last meeting in Bangkok to gather participants from courses it held from 2011 to 2014 on the equal status and human rights of women in Southeast Asia.
The Institute organised the four annual … Continue reading » “Teaching human rights to transcend frontiers and cultural differences”
Continue readingCambodian court clerks take unique human rights training
Last week in Cambodia, court clerks from courts in the capital and neighbouring provinces met for an entire week to learn about human rights and fair trial rights. Issues such as discrimination and how to deal with people coming to … Continue reading » “Cambodian court clerks take unique human rights training”
Continue readingRWI signs new agreement with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
The Institute signed a new agreement today for continued cooperation with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI). We took the opportunity to ask two questions to Mr. Gilbert Sebihogo, NANHRI’s Executive Director, while he … Continue reading » “RWI signs new agreement with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions”
Continue reading“People and stories that really stick with you”
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is holding a last meeting in Bangkok next week to gather participants from courses it held from 2011 to 2014 on the equal status and human rights of women in Southeast Asia.
The Institute organised the … Continue reading » ““People and stories that really stick with you””
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