Regional meeting on common judicial standards in the MENA-region
The institute organised a regional meeting in Amman, 21-22 November, on common judicial standards and judicial cooperation in the MENA-region. The Ambassador of Sweden, Charlotta Sparre, attended the meeting and she emphasised that shared knowledge and experiences is important in … Continue reading » “Regional meeting on common judicial standards in the MENA-region”
Continue readingMiriam – a UN star in Lund
– There are today two elements of Violence Against Women, explains Miriam Estrada, visiting professor at the Institute when we meet on the day following the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25th of November.
– The … Continue reading » “Miriam – a UN star in Lund”
Continue readingEast African Countries Regional Forum in Mombasa, Kenya
During three days, 21 – 23 November, Officials from Key Government Ministries and civil society organizations implementing UNSCR 1325 in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda meet to discuss the creation of a regional network. The meeting is taking place
Two successful days
-We couldn´t believe a swede from a well known family would engage in us, the jewish people, and our faith. He was a legend, says Peter Kadar and remembers how his mother just said one word when she came back … Continue reading » “Two successful days”
Continue readingTraining programme for Belarusian academics
-I am impressed. This is a group of highly qualified participants, says Henrik Andersen, programme officer at the Institute and responsible for a two week training programme for Belarusian academics, held in Lund.
-And best of all – they seem … Continue reading » “Training programme for Belarusian academics”
Continue readingThe Martin Alexanderson Research Scholarship
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute is announcing ”The Martin Alexanderson Research Scholarship for Human Rights Studies – 2013”. The Scholarship will be awarded someone planning to carry out, or who is actually carrying out, a study in the field of human … Continue reading » “The Martin Alexanderson Research Scholarship”
Continue readingThe Raoul Wallenberg Institute Human Rights Essay Prize, Turkey
(Deadline: 30 November 2012)
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is pleased to announce its second annual Human Rights Essay Prize in Turkey.
The prize will be awarded in recognition of outstanding academic scholarship in
Conference in honor of Raoul Wallenberg
In order to honor Raoul Wallenbergs’ efforts in Budapest during the second world war the conference “Between Salvation and Extermination during World War II” was held in Bucharest on October 12. Read more (in Swedish)… Continue reading » “Conference in honor of Raoul Wallenberg”
Continue readingRWI Turkey Program partners visited South Africa
The Anadolu University Law Faculty, one of the partners of the institute, and winners of the Institute’s Human Rights Essay Prize in Turkey visited Live Client Law Clinics in South Africa 1-6 October. Four academicians from Anadolu University were accompanied … Continue reading » “RWI Turkey Program partners visited South Africa”
Continue readingUS Ambassador visited the Institute
The US Ambassador to Sweden, Mr Mark Brzezinski, visited the Institute in Lund this week. The visit to was part of the US Embassy´s “roadshow” through Sweden that included a visit to Lund and the University. The Ambassador turned out … Continue reading » “US Ambassador visited the Institute”
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