Human Rights training for participants from Belarus – Deadline for application 25 August
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is pleased to offer the possibility for professionals from Belarus to take part in a training programme in Lund, Sweden. The training specifically targets academia, government/public service and civil society who work with human rights in … Continue reading » “Human Rights training for participants from Belarus – Deadline for application 25 August”
Continue readingThe Institute initiates cooperation with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
– A unique opportunity for current and recently graduated Cambodian law students to learn from, and meet with, world leading international experts in the field of international criminal law and human rights.
The Institute has initiated a cooperation with the … Continue reading » “The Institute initiates cooperation with the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)”
Continue readingVacancy – Programme Assistant RWI MENA
Programme Assistant RWI Amman Office (Only open for applicants with Jordanian citizenship)
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is an independent academic institution established in 1984. The mission of the … Continue reading » “Vacancy – Programme Assistant RWI MENA”
Continue readingNew China Programme
Today RWI has signed a cooperation agreement with Sida for a new three-year programme in China. The programme will continue to focus on capacity building in human rights for academic institutions and institutions within the administration of justice, such as … Continue reading » “New China Programme”
Continue readingExpert Accreditation Programme finalized
The final workshop within the framework of the Expert Accreditation Programme, targeting staff members of African NHRIs, was carried out at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in May. The programme has been implemented in partnership with the Network … Continue reading » “Expert Accreditation Programme finalized”
Continue readingRegional judicial cooperation meeting
In the framework of the Institute‘s new MENA programme, RWI and its partner Judicial institutes from Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Palestine are holding a 4-day regional judicial cooperation meeting on 26-29 May, 2014 in Amman, … Continue reading » “Regional judicial cooperation meeting”
Continue readingMorten Kjaerum named new Director
The Board of Trustees of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has appointed Morten Kjaerum as the Institute’s new Director. Mr. Kjaerum will take up his position in the first half of 2015.
Mr. Kjaerum is currently the Director of the EU … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum named new Director”
Continue readingTraining for prison officers
The Institute in partnership with the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) held a training for 20 selected prison officers on the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners from 5-9 May in Nairobi. The training was co-facilitated by RWI … Continue reading » “Training for prison officers”
Continue readingInternational School of Lund visits the institute
On the 7th of May twenty seven pupils age 10 from the International School of Lund – Katedralskolan visited the Institute to hear about the Swedish hero Raoul Wallenberg and about the Institute’s work on international human rights law. Together … Continue reading » “International School of Lund visits the institute”
Continue readingTraining Fellowship Programme for NHRI Staff in Asia August – November 2014
Fellowship Through international development projects and through its various research and training initiatives RWI strives to be a meeting point for theory and practice in the implementation of human rights. To further support these efforts RWI is offering two (2) … Continue reading » “Training Fellowship Programme for NHRI Staff in Asia August – November 2014”
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