We work with universities in Armenia to support educational human rights programmes. Together with the American University of Armenia (AUA) and Yerevan State University (YSU), we have been exploring different ways to support universities, lecturers and professors with their human … Continue reading » “Armenia: Exchanging Ideas on Human Rights Education ”
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Raoul Wallenberg Institute Programme in Cambodia: Investing in the New Generation
Our work in Cambodia focuses on the young generation; future leaders and decision-makers in companies, politics, and in administration. To reach this group, we collaborate closely with universities, research centres, and judicial training academies.
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Sweden Could Be Better at Including Roma
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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