On 28 August 2023, Director Morten Kjaerum spoke at the OHCHR expert meeting on enhancing capacity-building for local governments to incorporate human rights into all their work, in Geneva. Morten Kjaerum was part of the first panel titled Human … Continue reading » “OHCHR Expert Meeting”
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Business and Human Rights: Adhering to the OECD Guidelines
As we delve deeper into the globalised world, the role of businesses in upholding human rights becomes increasingly significant. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has formulated guidelines for multinational enterprises to ensure that businesses respect human rights, … Continue reading » “Business and Human Rights: Adhering to the OECD Guidelines”
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Final Workshop of the Climate Displacement in African Cities Project
From 20-21 August, RWI and Lund University convened the final workshop of the Climate Displacement in African Cities project. The workshop brought together public sector professional working primarily in local government to present and discuss the City Profiles that they … Continue reading » “Final Workshop of the Climate Displacement in African Cities Project”
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Examination of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is a pivotal legislative proposal. It was put forth by the European Commission to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour. This groundbreaking directive aims to mandate large companies to carry out due diligence … Continue reading » “Examination of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive”
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Gender Apartheid in the Afghan Context
On the 2nd anniversary of the Taliban take-over in Afghanistan, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs hosts a seminar on the conceptualisation of gender apartheid in the Afghan context.
Two RWI Afghan research fellows Hanifa Girowal (2023) and … Continue reading » “Gender Apartheid in the Afghan Context”
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Biosphere Defenders Leveraging the Human Right to Healthy Environment for Transformative Change
Picture this: Earth, our beautiful planet, is like a grand puzzle with countless interconnected pieces. Biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are vital parts of this puzzle. These pieces are the life support systems that sustain us all, from the smallest insect … Continue reading » “Biosphere Defenders Leveraging the Human Right to Healthy Environment for Transformative Change”
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Global State of Human Rights Conference
The Third High-Level Conference on the Global State of Human Rights took place in the picturesque San Nicolò monastery, Venice, Italy, on 14-15 July. The conference was co-organised by The Global Campus of Human Rights and the Right Livelihood Foundation.… Continue reading » “Global State of Human Rights Conference”
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Second Roundtable on Documenting violations in Afghanistan
On 26-27th July 2023, RWI, the US Institute of Peace and the Afghanistan Human Rights Coordination Mechanism at Freedom House co-organised a roundtable at the USIP premises in Washington DC for US- and Canada-based organisations that in different ways engage … Continue reading » “Second Roundtable on Documenting violations in Afghanistan”
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Strengthen Capacities of Doctoral Candidates
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute´s Harare Office, in collaboration with academic partner institutions, hosted the Human Rights Research Academy for Doctoral Candidates from 24-28 July 2023. The Research Academy brings together 15 researchers pursuing doctoral studies, from the five academic partners,