Fellowship 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”
Continue readingWeapons under International Law – emerging principles for stifling tools of violence
For virtually all of human history, the progression of weapons technologies has impacted our collective destiny, inflicting death and destruction on a scale second only to disease. In the last half-century, however, controls have put into place first concerning nuclear … Continue reading » “Weapons under International Law – emerging principles for stifling tools of violence”
Continue readingExpert Accreditation Programme for African NHRIs in Lund
The second workshop within the Expert Accreditation Programme, targeting 10 staff members of African NHRIs was held at the Institute 17-21 March. Countries represented in the Expert Accreditation Programme are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa and throughout the week … Continue reading » “Expert Accreditation Programme for African NHRIs in Lund”
Continue readingWorkshop on the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and ill-Treatment
The Institute, in cooperation with the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, held a training workshop on the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and ill-Treatment in Nay Pyi Taw, the first RWI workshop to be held in the capital of Myanmar. … Continue reading » “Workshop on the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture and ill-Treatment”
Continue readingUP CWS library adds books from the Institute to LGBT collection
Researchers from Belarus visits the Institute
As part of the Institute’s ongoing cooperation with universities in Belarus, the institute is offering researchers from Belarus the possibility to conduct research on human rights at the institute. A larger number of applications have been received for this year. … Continue reading » “Researchers from Belarus visits the Institute”
Continue readingHuman rights research workshop in Laos
The Institute currently implements a training course in Thalat, Laos, for approximately 20 human rights researchers from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. This is the first workshop in a series of events in 2014 that aims at increasing the capacities of … Continue reading » “Human rights research workshop in Laos”
Continue readingMaster Programme in International Human Rights Law Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) with financial support from Swedish Development Cooperation will provide up to 15 Scholarships for individuals to study the new Master Programme in International … Continue reading » “Master Programme in International Human Rights Law Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia”
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