New 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”
Continue readingFellowship Programme for Academics and Scholars in Southeast Asia August – November 2014
Fellowship
Through international development cooperation projects and through its various research and training initiatives, the Institute strives to be a meeting point for theory and practice in the implementation of human rights. To further support these efforts the Institute offers … Continue reading » “Fellowship Programme for Academics and Scholars in Southeast Asia August – November 2014”
Continue readingNew Master Programme in International Human Rights Law in Cambodia
On Friday 4 April the new Master Programme in International Human Rights Law at Pannasatra University of Cambodia was successfully launched at a ceremony attended by over 500 students and national TV. Keynote speeches were given by Professor Goran Melander, … Continue reading » “New Master Programme in International Human Rights Law in Cambodia”
Continue readingWorkshop on National Inquiries
From 31 March- 3 April 2014, the Institute together with the Asia Pacific Forum (APF), held a workshop on the topic of National Inquiries with the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh. During the workshop the process of how to … Continue reading » “Workshop on National Inquiries”
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