Since 1981, November 25th has been a day for advocacy and raising awareness against gender-based violence. The days was officially designated as The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women by the United Nation General Assembly Resolution 54/134 … Continue reading » “New ‘On Human Rights’ Podcast – Discussing Conflict Related Sexual Violence with Julia Dalman and Tyson Nicholas”
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Values in times of crisis: Strategic crisis management in the EU.
Thérèse Murphy, the Raoul Wallenberg Visiting Chair on the Future of Human Rights, is a member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE). The Group has just published its latest Statement: Values … Continue reading » “Values in times of crisis: Strategic crisis management in the EU.”
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Putting human rights at the center of climate action by empowering youth on climate change
During the second week of the COP27 meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, The Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Asia Pacific team continued its activities in promoting the interlinkages between human rights, gender equality, climate change, business, and the environment. During the
Activity summary for the second week of COP27
What did the Asia Pacific representation of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute do during the final week of COP27?
“Putting human rights at the heart of climate action through action through empowering youth on climate change.”
During the second week of … Continue reading » “Activity summary for the second week of COP27”
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A Just Transition, Grounded in Human Rights: The Role of Businesses
Businesses play a leading role in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. The effects of climate change that scientists have predicted are now a reality. Accelerated sea level rise, increasing incidents, an intensification of disasters and extreme weather events,
Summary of RWI activities during the first week of COP27
What RWI does at COP27
During COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, The RWI Asia Pacific Programme conducted several activities to promote the interlinkages between human rights, climate change, the environment, and businesses. The Asia-Pacific team (RAPP), represented by Victor Bernard, … Continue reading » “Summary of RWI activities during the first week of COP27 ”
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United Nations Expert Mechanism on Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement Visit
On 3 November 2022 the newly established United Nations Expert Mechanism on Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (EMLER) visited the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund.
EMLER was established in 2021 in the wake of the global Black Lives … Continue reading » “United Nations Expert Mechanism on Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement Visit”
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Kickstarting work on addressing climate-related displacement at the local government level
From 12-14 October Prof. Mo Hamza and Dr Matthew Scott led an inception workshop at Lake Naivasha in Kenya with public sector professionals working on local and county government issues in Uganda, Kenya and Sierra Leone. The purpose of the … Continue reading » “Kickstarting work on addressing climate-related displacement at the local government level ”
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Highlights from RWI engagement at the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2022: Climate Change and Human Rights
Highlights from RWI engagement at the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2022: Climate Change and Human Rights
The World Human Rights Cities Forum 2022 was hosted by the city of Gwangju, from 10th to 13th October. The thematic focus this … Continue reading » “Highlights from RWI engagement at the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2022: Climate Change and Human Rights”
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