People on the Move Archives - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change and Human Rights

The climate crisis has become one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. It threatens lives and livelihoods. It worsens inequalities and deepens precarity. Adapting to climate change is no longer a choice. It is a necessity. States, … Continue reading » “Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change and Human Rights”

Book Launch: Climate Change, Disasters and Internal Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Human Rights-Based Approach

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute are happy to present Head of our Thematic area People on the Move Dr. Matthew Scott‘s newly published book: Climate Change, Disasters and Internal Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Human Rights-Based Approach.

Internal … Continue reading » “Book Launch: Climate Change, Disasters and Internal Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Human Rights-Based Approach”

Internationalizing the Academic Debate on Migration

Seven academics met on September 8-9th in Johannesburg, South Africa for the first step in establishing a research network on migration and international law in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey, thus internationalizing the academic debate on migration and international … Continue reading » “Internationalizing the Academic Debate on Migration”

Participate in Survey on Implementation of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention

The year 2019 is an important landmark in the African landscape of refugee protection and solutions: the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa.

A series of commemorative events will take … Continue reading » “Participate in Survey on Implementation of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention”