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“Extraordinary people deserve an extraordinary prize – the Raoul Wallenberg Prize” – Join us in celebrating those who make a difference in defending human rights!
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute-Harare Office, in collaboration with its academic partners, will be facilitating a Winter School on Human Rights. The Winter School takes place from 3-14 July 2023 at the Midlands State University in Gweru and the University of … Continue reading » “Develop Human Rights Research-Related Capacities”
Continue readingWe spoke to Ida Edling and Greta Frisk Norin; two young students who are part of the Aurora organisation committed to reversing climate change by suing the Swedish state. The lawsuit accuses the state of not doing enough to mitigate … Continue reading » “The Aurora Case – Young climate activists suing the Swedish state.”
Continue readingOn 23 May 2023, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) hosted a roundtable “Academia’s Role to Uphold Human Rights in Ukraine” – centered around the role of Ukrainian law schools in upholding human rights in times of a humanitarian crisis. The … Continue reading » ““We all must defend our friends in Ukraine and in that defend our own values.””
Continue readingStarting 31 May, over 40 Afghan and non-Afghan practitioners and experts gathered at RWI in Lund and online for a 3-day roundtable about documentation of human rights violations in Afghanistan. The event was the second RWI roundtable in 2023, organised … Continue reading » “First Roundtable on Documenting Violations in Afghanistan”
Continue readingPride flag evolution
The Original Pride Flag Gilbert Baker, 1978
The first rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker, a close friend of Harvey Milk in 1978. It was inspired by Judy Garland’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and consists
A journey that begun in 2022 with a call for papers on Human Rights Adjudication in Africa, Challenges and opportunities within the African Union … Continue reading » “A Pathway for Increased Human Rights Knowledge Generation in Africa”
Continue readingEsteemed partners, colleagues, and friends,
Today, we will gather to honour the memory of our beloved colleague, Desmond. It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to a remarkable individual who left a lasting mark on our lives and … Continue reading » “Let Us Remember Desmond”
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