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”
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Global China workshop on African development in a world of energy transitions
By: Brian Obara, Isis Sartori Reis, Tom Baxter
This is a summary of the third of four workshops discussing the Africa-China relationship, economic development, innovation and corruption.
From 7-9 April 2025, experts came together in Nairobi to discuss China’s … Continue reading » “Global China workshop on African development in a world of energy transitions”
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Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on Human Rights Defenders Working on Climate Change and Just Transitions
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”
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New private sector collaboration with Alfa Laval on Business & Human Rights
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”
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ZHRC and RWI Hold Validation Workshop to Advance Development of Enhanced Case Management System for ZHRC
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”
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Renewed Support from Justa Gardi Foundation to Bolster International Humanitarian Law Monitoring
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is proud to announce the renewed support of the Justa Gardi Foundation for the International Humanitarian Law Compliance Monitoring Database (ICMD), marking a significant step forward in our shared … Continue reading » “Renewed Support from Justa Gardi Foundation to Bolster International Humanitarian Law Monitoring”
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Announcing Call for Participation: Human Rights Research Academy for Practitioners in Zimbabwe
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (hereinafter “RWI”), in collaboration with its academic partners under the Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity Development Programme 2024-2026 (see enclosed Programme summary below), is launching a call (hereinafter “Call”) for participation … Continue reading » “Announcing Call for Participation: Human Rights Research Academy for Practitioners in Zimbabwe”
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Press release: Swedish Government Awards 10 Million SEK to Safeguard Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Human Rights Library
Lund, 9 April 2025 — The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) welcomes the Swedish Government’s decision to provide a grant of 10 million SEK to secure the immediate future of the Institute’s Human Rights Library… Continue reading » “Press release: Swedish Government Awards 10 Million SEK to Safeguard Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Human Rights Library”
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ZPCS Internal Stakeholders Workshop on Parole Regulations
By: Peacewell Makhurane, Junior Programme Officer
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute-Harare Office in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) conducted an internal stakeholder workshop to discuss the development of Parole Regulations for ZPCS. The workshop was held … Continue reading » “ZPCS Internal Stakeholders Workshop on Parole Regulations”
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