The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (hereinafter “RWI”), in Lund, Sweden, and its partner universities (Africa University, Ezekiel Guti University, Great Zimbabwe University, Midlands State University and University of Zimbabwe) under the Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity … Continue reading » “Call for Applications : Summer School on Human Rights in Zimbabwe”
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RWI China programme call for research fellowship applications
Call for applications: Visiting Research Fellows in Human Rights
As part of its Human Rights Capacity Building Programme in China, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) hereby calls for applications from Chinese researchers and lecturers … Continue reading » “RWI China programme call for research fellowship applications”
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Promoting Access to Justice in Africa through Litigation
Grace Mbogo, Programme Officer – RWI Nairobi
Access to justice is a basic principle of rule of law that ensures that human rights are protected. One of the ways of promoting and protecting human rights is through legal empowerment … Continue reading » “Promoting Access to Justice in Africa through Litigation”
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Winter School Training Zimbabwe: Putting Theory into Practice
James Tapiwanashe Trevor was one of the students receiving a scholarship allowing him to participate in the Master in Human Rights, Peace & Development at the Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe. Only 13 out of 250 applicants were granted a spot. … Continue reading » “Winter School Training Zimbabwe: Putting Theory into Practice”
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Women Judges Matter: Meet Hon Justice Slyvia Chirawu-Mugomba from Zimbabwe
Hon Justice Slyvia Chirawu-Mugomba is a lawyer by training, holding three degrees: a Bachelor of Laws with Honours, a Master of Science in International Legal Studies from the University of Zimbabwe and an LLM from the American University Washington College
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Call for Research Grant Proposals: 10 Years of the Declaration of Rights in the Zimbabwean Constitution
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (hereinafter “RWI”), Lund, Sweden, in collaboration with its academic cooperation partners under the Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity Development Programme 2019-2022, is launching a call for research grants proposals. Grants … Continue reading » “Call for Research Grant Proposals: 10 Years of the Declaration of Rights in the Zimbabwean Constitution”
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Call for Papers : Regional African Human Rights Academic Network Conference 2022
Call for Research Papers Proposals “Human Rights Adjudication in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities within the African Union and Sub-Regional Human Rights Systems” October 2022, Harare, Zimbabwe.
The closing date for submitting an abstract is 6 April 2022.
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Women’s Day: a time to reflect
In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as an official UN holiday for women’s rights and world peace. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has been an active component
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What IPCC Says About Migration and Human Rights
Nations are not doing enough to protect their countries, cities, citizens and livelihoods from the devastating hazards and disasters that climate change entail. Droughts are severe, seas are rising, and disasters are increasing. Species are disappearing, floods and fires are … Continue reading » “What IPCC Says About Migration and Human Rights”
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