Looking back, looking ahead
Indah, a political scientist with a master degree in human rights from the University of Oslo, has been with the institute since the establishment of the Institute’s office in Jakarta in 2005. She was part of establishing the office from … Continue reading » “Looking back, looking ahead”
Continue readingReview and planning meeting
21-25 October, the Institute conducted a review and planning meeting in Lund together with staff from academic partner institutions of the Institute in Sub-Saharan Africa. The planning and review meeting formed part of the mid-term review that is currently being … Continue reading » “Review and planning meeting”
Continue readingWinner of Turkey Human Rights Essay Prize 2013
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has been awarding Junior Academicians in Turkey for quality essays on Human Rights as part of its “Turkey Human Rights Capacity Development Programme” since 2011.
Through this Prize, winners have … Continue reading » “Winner of Turkey Human Rights Essay Prize 2013”
Continue readingTraining course on Human Rights and the Role of the Media
On Monday 21 October the Institute, in cooperation with the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (www.mnhrc.org.mm), began a two-day training course on Human Rights and the Role of the Media. The course targets commissioners and staff of MNHRC … Continue reading » “Training course on Human Rights and the Role of the Media”
Continue readingBlended Learning Course in Library and Information Resource Management
The main objective of this course was to enhance the capacities of human rights librarians and resource centre personnel working at Academic Institutions and NHRIs in Southeast Asia in providing effective and efficient information services to their users using modern … Continue reading » “Blended Learning Course in Library and Information Resource Management”
Continue readingASEM Seminar on Human Rights: Linking Human Rights Concerns to the Environment
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) together with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs will organise the ‘13th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights: Human Rights and the Environment’ on 21-23 … Continue reading » “ASEM Seminar on Human Rights: Linking Human Rights Concerns to the Environment”
Continue readingBlended Learning Course in Library and Information Resource Management
The main objective of this course was to enhance the capacities of human rights librarians and resource centre personnel working at Academic Institutions and NHRIs in Southeast Asia in providing effective and efficient information services to their users using modern … Continue reading » “Blended Learning Course in Library and Information Resource Management”
Continue readingTraining for the East African Court of Justice
The Institute is currently conducting a two-week training in Nairobi for the judges of the East African Court of Justice, as part of its cooperation programme with the Court under the Regional Africa Programme. The workshop, being held from 7 … Continue reading » “Training for the East African Court of Justice”
Continue reading20 years in China: watch the Institute’s seminar at the Book Fair in Göteborg (in Swedish)
International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in armed conflicts
The Institute hosted a two-day conference on 30 September to 1 October 2013 entitled “International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in armed conflicts. An adequate response to contemporary challenges?”. The conference brought together academics and internationally renowned practitioners to explore … Continue reading » “International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights in armed conflicts”
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