In 2020, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released a report on Roma’s social situation and experiences of discrimination in six countries (Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom) – “Roma and Travelers in six countries”. … Continue reading » “Sweden Could Be Better at Including Roma”
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Stockholm +50 Anniversary Conference in Nairobi
On 27-28 September, RWI, China Dialogue Trust, and the Faculty of Law at the University of Nairobi organised a hybrid conference in Nairobi on the topic Environmental Law from Below: Grassroots and Human Rights Perspectives on the Human Environment Agenda
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Symposium: ‘Recognising the Right to a Healthy Environment’
On the 20th of September 2022, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) organised, alongside the University of Stirling (UK) and the Global network for Human Rights and Environment, a symposium on ‘Recognising the Right to a Healthy Environment’ (R2HE).
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Spreading Knowledge on Due Diligence
This month we have been focusing on Business and Human Rights as one of our four thematic areas. To highlight this we have selected webinars organised last year focusing on due diligence.
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Meet Our Colleagues : Isis Santori Reis
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Isis Satori Reis, Programme Officer for the Zimbabwe Programme, witnessed harsh inequalities throughout her youth. ‘I never got used to it. The environment in which I grew up shaped my will to contribute to … Continue reading » “Meet Our Colleagues : Isis Santori Reis”
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Zimbabwe: Launching ‘The Judiciary and the Zimbabwean Constitution’ – a book on constitutional and human rights law
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Harare office is proud to have facilitated the launch of the newest book on constitutional and human rights law – ‘The Judiciary and the Zimbabwean Constitution’ – in collaboration with the University of Zimbabwe’s Falculty of … Continue reading » “Zimbabwe: Launching ‘The Judiciary and the Zimbabwean Constitution’ – a book on constitutional and human rights law”
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Towards Collective Action
On the 7th and the 8th of September, RWI’s Director Morten Kjaerum, participated in a series of roundtable discussions organised by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on the theme of ‘Putting human rights at the heart of … Continue reading » “Towards Collective Action”
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World Human Rights Cities Forum 2022: Call for Papers On Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change
Call for Papers for the Human Rights Paper Session I: Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change – Developing Human Rights-Based Solutions for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Climate-Resilient Cities
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), BK21 FOUR The … Continue reading » “World Human Rights Cities Forum 2022: Call for Papers On Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change”
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Award Activity: ‘Becoming a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar is a Unique Possibility’
The Fulbright Distinguished Scholar is co-hosted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and the Law Faculty at Lund University (LU). The aim is to promote collaboration between human rights scholars in the United States … Continue reading » “Award Activity: ‘Becoming a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar is a Unique Possibility’”
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