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The Ten December Academy in Cambodia will be organised by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute on an annual basis. The purpose of the Academy is to celebrate the International Human Rights Day and to increase the knowledge and skills among university … Continue reading » “Celebrating the International Human Rights Day in Cambodia”

It is now ten years ago since George Tugushi graduated from the Institute’s Masters Programme in International Human Rights Law. When he returned as a lecturer, with the topic “Prevention of torture, role of the international and local judicial and … Continue reading » “The returning student”

The workshop on Strengthening Police Oversight and Accountability in Southern Africa, 4-6 December in Johannesburg, has gathered participants from civil society, academia and members of parliament of the SADC to draft recommendations and strategies on how policing and police oversight … Continue reading » “Strengthening Police Oversight and Accountability in Southern Africa”

Women’s rights and women’s access to justice are among the topics of the research carried out in Lund by Aishath Fasoha, she says and explains that to target the judiciary is the challenge for the newly established Human Rights Commission.… Continue reading » “Three reasons to come to Lund”

The initial workshop within the Expert Accreditation Programme, implemented by RWI and the African Secretariat for National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) is being organised in Nairobi, Kenya, 11-13 November 2013. The workshop is focusing on training and capacity development techniques … Continue reading » “Expert Accreditation Programme for trainers within African National Human Rights Institution”

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute in cooperation with the Kenyan National Council on the Administration of Justice is organising a Working Retreat for members of the Council’s Technical Committee Policy Special Working Group and other justice sector stakeholders from 12-14 November … Continue reading » “Working Retreat on Bail and Pre-Trial Detention Policy”

7-8 November 2013 in Naivasha, Kenya, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in cooperation with Africa Youth Trust (AYT) is convening a regional forum for the East African Community (EAC) Women, Peace and Security Network, comprising representatives of government ministries and CSOs … Continue reading » “Annual Regional Networking Forum convening the EAC Women, Peace and Security Network”

4-6 November 2013 in Naivasha, Kenya, a regional capacity building forum is organised with the objective of enhancing capacity of the East African Women, Peace and Security Network established under a cooperation project between the Institute and the Kenyan CSO … Continue reading » “Regional Capacity Building Forum for East African Women, Peace and Security Network”