By Halyna Kokhan, Programme Officer
On 29 September 2026, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and the National University of Ostroh Academy brought together representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, the Department … Continue reading » “Roundtable on Human Rights in the Penitentiary System in the Context of European Integration of Ukraine: Academicians and Experts Develop Recommendations for Reform”
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By: Cornelia Walles, Communication Associate
In October 2026, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) launched its first Ukraine Research Fellowship Programme as part of the Human Rights Infrastructure for Ukraine 2025–2027 (HRIU) programme, funded by Sida. Following a competitive selection … Continue reading » “Ukraine Research Fellowship Kicks Off”
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By Clemence Velon-Bazzana, Communications Associate
On 15-16 October, the European Commission and the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU hosted the International Conference on the Protection of Humanitarian Aid Workers in Brussels. Humanitarian organisations, survivors of attacks, … Continue reading » “Turning data into accountability”
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By: Cornelia Walles, Communicate Associate, Lund Office and Halyna Kokhan, Programme Officer, Ukraine Office
On 23-24 September 2026, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine convened a two-day training in Truskavets, Lviv region, Ukraine, … Continue reading » “Supporting The Implementation of The Right to Hope Pilot Project: Training Strengthened Practical Tools for Working with Life-Sentenced Prisoners in Ukraine”
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By: Tatsiana Rahozina, Junior Programme Officer, Lund Office
On October 5-6 2026, a final milestone of the “EUcation – Urban Governance for Human Rights and EU Integration” training programe took place in Lviv, Ukraine. The Conference was co-organised by the … Continue reading » “EUcation Conference Marks Milestone in Advancing Human Rights and EU Integration”
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By Anna Harutyunyan, Junior Programme Associate, RWI Armenia Office.
On 29 September, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) Armenia Office co-hosted a National Dialogue on Gender and Biodiversity in Yerevan along with UN Women, the Ministry of Environment, Ministry … Continue reading » “National Dialogue on Gender and Biodiversity Brings Diverse Voices Together Ahead of COP17”
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By Clemence Velon-Bazzana, Communications Associate
Bringing together 25 leading IHL experts, scholars and policymakers from five continents to help shape the legal, methodological, and institutional foundations of a new initiative for evidence-based monitoring of international humanitarian law.
As armed … Continue reading » “Government of Luxembourg Hosts RWI International Expert Consultation on the International Humanitarian Law Compliance Monitoring Database (ICMD)”
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Lviv Conference to explore the role of local communities in Ukraine’s EU accession
The Lviv Bureau of European Integration, Lviv City Council, Lund University (Sweden), Ukrainian Catholic University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Ukraine … Continue reading » “Communities on the Path to the EU: Capacity, Resources and Human Rights”
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By: Charlie Meidino Albajili, Programme Officer for Access to Justice/Business and Human Rights, Jakarta Office
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute offers a self-paced online course, Strengthening Legal Responses to Environmental Harm: Advancing Environmental Justice and Human Rights in Southeast Asia, … Continue reading » “MOOC: Strengthening Legal Responses to Environmental Harm in Southeast Asia”
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