On 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.””
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First Roundtable on Documenting Violations in Afghanistan
Starting 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”
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How well do you know your pride flags?
Pride 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 Pathway for Increased Human Rights Knowledge Generation in Africa
2022 Regional Africa Academic Network Conference: A Pathway for Increased Human Rights Knowledge Generation in Africa
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”
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Let Us Remember Desmond
Esteemed 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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Alyn Ware – The Right Livelihood Award Laureate
Alyn Ware is a peace educator and nuclear disarmament consultant from New Zealand. In 2009, he received the Right Livelihood Award for his vast efforts to promote peace education and disarmament.
The Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative
‘Putting Her Feet Everywhere’
In Cameroon, girl children are prey. Violent perpetrators lure at home, on their way to school, at school and on their way back home from school. Strangers, fellow students, parents, and husbands all pose a threat.
Marthe Wandou, 2021 laureate
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The Escazu Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework
The objectives of the side event were a) to catalyze action by various groups to implement the Escazu Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework’s (GBF) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in a synergetic way and b) advance dialogue on environmental … Continue reading » “The Escazu Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework”
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Meet Courage Zinyoni – Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Scholarship Recipient
Courage Zinyoni (28) is currently working as a district coordinator at the Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV. Previously he also worked at Plan International, which is a development organisation that strives to advance the rights of … Continue reading » “Meet Courage Zinyoni – Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Scholarship Recipient”
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