In December last year, young activists from Albania and Kosovo gathered in Tirana to learn about the concept of human rights cities. Their workshop was organized by Adela Hodaj and Erblina Selmanaj, participants as of the Swedish Academy for Young … Continue reading » “Youth Participation: Human Rights Cities Concept”
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Desegregation of pupils in Albania and Kosovo: A Human Rights Challenge
The Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) helps develop a new generation of leaders through networking and mutual learning. Young policymakers, public servants and civil society actors develop their capacities to meet the requirements of a modern governance.
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Meet Victoria Heisler – Raoul Wallenberg Institutes new Librarian!
Victoria Heisler has just moved to Malmö from Vermont in the US. Originally, she is from both Germany and the US and has grown up in both counties.
Before joining us at the RWI she has been a school librarian, … Continue reading » “Meet Victoria Heisler – Raoul Wallenberg Institutes new Librarian!”
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Meet Mr. Vannak Sun – Scholarship recipient International Human Rights Law
Vannak Sun graduated with a Bachelor of Law from the Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) and a Bachelor of Art in English for Professional Communication from the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in 2017. Thereafter, he was … Continue reading » “Meet Mr. Vannak Sun – Scholarship recipient International Human Rights Law”
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Zimbabwe: ‘Mooting’ Allows Students to Sharpen Advocacy Skills
In Harare, RWI collaborated with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to host the National International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition. This is a recurring competition which aims to give students the opportunity to not only study … Continue reading » “Zimbabwe: ‘Mooting’ Allows Students to Sharpen Advocacy Skills”
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Patterns of Human Rights
Between 7-9 December, Sweden’s first Human Rights Festival was co-organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and Altitude Meetings in Lund. In collaboration with Kolossal, a design agency in Lund, they designed six different wrapping papers specifically for the festival with … Continue reading » “Patterns of Human Rights”
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A look back at 2022
As we are heading towards 2023, we would like to look back at the year 2022, and highlight a range of topics.
Inflation Surge
In 2022, the world was hit with a wave of inflation which significantly impacted the global … Continue reading » “A look back at 2022”
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Armenian and Georgian youth links human rights to environmental advocacy
This summer, another Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) was held in Lund by Lund University (LUCE, LUSEM) and RWI- to encourage perspectives on multi-level governance, decentralization and Human Rights among young participants from Eastern Partnership … Continue reading » “Armenian and Georgian youth links human rights to environmental advocacy”
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Series of Trainings for Trainee Lawyers on Fair Trial Rights of the Suspected and Accused Persons
The Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia in collaboration with the Sala Traju Association and Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) have planned to organize a joint series of training on the topic of accused … Continue reading » “Series of Trainings for Trainee Lawyers on Fair Trial Rights of the Suspected and Accused Persons”
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