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By: Zuzana Zalanova, RWI Regional Director for Europe a.i. 

RWI recently supported the special screening and panel discussion of The EUkrainian, Viktor Nordenskiöld’s compelling documentary following Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna in her courageous fight for Ukraine’s … Continue reading » “Film screening and discussion of The EUkrainian, 2025 documentary on EU accession”

Lund, Sweden – 7 May 2025 –  The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is proud to announce the signing of a new agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on Swedish … Continue reading » “Press release: Historic Partnership to Strengthen Ukraine’s Human Rights Infrastructure toward EU Accession”

By: Claudia Ituarte-Lima and Alejandra Acosta Jiménez

The Transnational Legal Clinic Defending a Living Earth under Defend-Bio project together with partners working on human rights and environmental justice prepared a joint submission to inform the report by the UN Special … Continue reading » “Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on Human Rights Defenders Working on Climate Change and Just Transitions”

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) has entered into an agreement with Alfa Laval, a global leader in sustainable industrial solutions. The collaboration focuses on advancing Alfa Laval’s internal frameworks and practices related to … Continue reading » “New private sector collaboration with Alfa Laval on Business & Human Rights”

By: Innocent Mawire, Programme Officer

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), with support from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), recently held a validation workshop in Harare to validate key findings from a recently … Continue reading » “ZHRC and RWI Hold Validation Workshop to Advance Development of Enhanced Case Management System for ZHRC”