RWI is pleased to present the Human Rights Paper Series I – a collection of nine essays on the topic of local governance and human rights. The essays were originally presented at the 10th World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) … Continue reading » “Human Rights Paper Series I – Essays on Local Governance, Sustainable Development and Human Rights from the 10th WHRCF”
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A Unique Collection of Human Rights Literature
The Raoul Wallenberg Library for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law was founded in 1984 in Lund, Sweden. Today, the library offers one of Europe’s largest and most accessible collections for literature on human rights and humanitarian law. It is the … Continue reading » “A Unique Collection of Human Rights Literature”
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‘Fempowerment’: Promoting Women in Films
According to a report by the Council of Europe, only one in five films in Europe is directed by a woman. On a global level, the statistics are lower: only 12 out of 100 best-selling films were created by women … Continue reading » “‘Fempowerment’: Promoting Women in Films”
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Pufendorf Institute Theme: The Future of Human Rights
Every year the Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies, located in Lund, supports academics working across Lund University to come together to develop inter-disciplinary thinking around innovative themes. These cover complex issues that are difficult to address productively through a single … Continue reading » “Pufendorf Institute Theme: The Future of Human Rights”
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The Legal Clinic: ‘Opening the ‘Doors of the Academic Castle’
The Lund Disability Human Rights Clinic was started by RWI in 2019, together with the Faculty of Law at Lund University and two disability rights organisations, the Independent Living Institute and the Swedish Disability Rights Federation.
The Clinic in Lund … Continue reading » “The Legal Clinic: ‘Opening the ‘Doors of the Academic Castle’”
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Call for applications: Expert Consultant for RWI’s Blended Learning Course on Human Rights and the Environment/Climate Change, targeting Judges, National Human Rights Institutions and Public Prosecutors
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
RWI is seeking an expert consultant for RWI’s Blended Learning Course on Human Rights and the Environment/Climate Change, targeting Judges, National Human Rights Institutions and Public Prosecutors.
The vision of the Institute is just and inclusive societies … Continue reading » “Call for applications: Expert Consultant for RWI’s Blended Learning Course on Human Rights and the Environment/Climate Change, targeting Judges, National Human Rights Institutions and Public Prosecutors”
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NHRIs: Director Morten Kjaerum on What They Do
As we’ve reported earlier, the new Swedish National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) will be placed in Lund. This is something that we at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is very happy about.
Our Director Morten Kjaerum has vast experience from National … Continue reading » “NHRIs: Director Morten Kjaerum on What They Do”
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RWIs Global Clinical Legal Education Work: Now also in Lund, Sweden
Report from the Lund disability Human Rights Clinic
Today the Independent Living Institute publishes a report authored by students at the 2020 Lund Disability Human Rights Clinic at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. The Lund clinic runs as one of the … Continue reading » “RWIs Global Clinical Legal Education Work: Now also in Lund, Sweden”
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The People’s Map of Global China: The Launch of a New Perspective on Global China
The China Programme is pleased to announce the launch of RWI partner Made in China Journal’s project: The People’s Map of Global China.
The People’s Map of Global China is a project that tracks China’s complex and rapidly … Continue reading » “The People’s Map of Global China: The Launch of a New Perspective on Global China”
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