On April 6, RWI participated in the annual Swedish CSO Forum organised by the Swedish government in Stockholm (at Sida). The purpose of the annual forum is to follow up on the government and civil society’s joint commitments to strengthen … Continue reading » “CSO Forum in Stockholm”
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RAPO publishes a new report on Human Rights in the Process of National Adaptation Planning
Climate change adaptation is no longer a choice, but an urgent priority to save lives, enhance resilience, and protect human rights. However, RWI’s new research paper, drafted in partnership with SEI, shows that human rights considerations are rarely incorporated into … Continue reading » “RAPO publishes a new report on Human Rights in the Process of National Adaptation Planning”
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Call for Applications : Summer School on Human Rights in Zimbabwe
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.
The Raoul … Continue reading » “Call for Papers : Regional African Human Rights Academic Network Conference 2022”
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