armenia Archives - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Armenia Human Rights Defenders Office Workshop

On December 3-4, 2024, the Human Rights Defender’s staff members in Armenia and RWI Armenia hosted an impactful two-day workshop designed to enhance the competencies of legal professionals in documenting cases of torture and ill-treatment.

Participants gained:

Expertise in identifying

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Collaboration with UNDP to Deepen Understanding of Human Rights in the Armenian Parliament

In 2023, RWI engaged in activities contributing to the enhancement of knowledge and capacities of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in the field of human rights. These contributions were designed and implemented in cooperation with United Nations … Continue reading » “Collaboration with UNDP to Deepen Understanding of Human Rights in the Armenian Parliament”

Armenian and Georgian youth links human rights to environmental advocacy

This summer, another Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) was held in Lund by Lund University (LUCE, LUSEM) and RWI- to encourage perspectives on multi-level governance, decentralization and Human Rights among young participants from Eastern Partnership … Continue reading » “Armenian and Georgian youth links human rights to environmental advocacy”

Expanding Our Engagement in Armenia

With Sida’s support in the coming three years, we will be able to expand our engagement with various stakeholders in Armenia – to make their commitment to human rights more systemic and strategic while based on both human rights theory … Continue reading » “Expanding Our Engagement in Armenia”