We are happy to announce that we, in December 2021, renewed our memorandum of understanding with the International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) and expanded our cooperation with a number of concrete projects.
“The ICLD has contracted us to support … Continue reading » “Renewed Memorandum with the ICLD Brings about Greater Cooperation”
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This autumn, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is delivering a series of training sessions on the ‘Right to a Fair Trial’ course held at Uzbekistan’s Academy of the General Prosecutor’s Office.
The Academy … Continue reading » “Teaching Uzbek Prosecutors and Legal Professionals about the Right to a Fair Trial”
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Today, December 10, is the International Human Rights Day. On this day we celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that was adopted 73 years ago, on the 10th of December 1948.
As a response to World War II and … Continue reading » “International Human Rights Day: For Greater Equality ”
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On November 22, we hosted the last and fourth webinar in our series on Covid-19 and Human RIghts, based on the book edited by Morten Kjaerum, Amanda Lyons and Martha. Davis.
We focused on what the building blocks will be … Continue reading » “How Human Rights Can Contribute to Building Forward Fairer”
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The climate crisis has become one of the greatest human rights challenges of our time. It threatens lives and livelihoods. It worsens inequalities and deepens precarity. Adapting to climate change is no longer a choice. It is a necessity. States, … Continue reading » “Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change and Human Rights”
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On 2-3 November 2021, RWI will convene a workshop bringing together civil society actors, scholars, and decision-makers to debate the nature and dynamics of Syrian refugee returns from neighbouring countries. There are still a few seats available for persons who … Continue reading » “Return? – Challenges, dilemmas, and obstacles concerning Syrian refugees return dynamics from neighbouring countries”
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