Originally from Sweden, Amelie Sällfors lived abroad in the US at various points growing up due to her father’s job. She credits him for encouraging her desire to travel and interact with different people and cultures across the globe. … Continue reading » “Meet Amelie Sällfors”
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Why Cities Are Taking the Lead Role in Human Rights Work
The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) is taking place this week in Gwangju, South Korea. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has been working with the human rights cities concept for a number of years.
… Continue reading » “Why Cities Are Taking the Lead Role in Human Rights Work” Continue readingWHRCF writes that “A Human Rights
Workshop Puts Gender Rights on the Curriculum
Nineteen teachers from various universities across China met recently in Shanghai for a workshop on how to teach about gender and human rights in their courses back home.
Whereas the first workshop in Beijing focused on the theoretical aspects of … Continue reading » “Workshop Puts Gender Rights on the Curriculum”
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A Truth Commission Can Create a Shift in Public Opinion
A former leading Sami politician called for the creation of a truth commission in Sweden in a lecture on Friday at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute.
… Continue reading » “A Truth Commission Can Create a Shift in Public Opinion” Continue readingWe don’t want reconciliation; we don’t think it’s even possible at this stage, said Josefina
Still Room for Improvement for Disability Rights in Sweden
RWI recently organised a four day Summer School for disability rights and human rights in Lund in cooperation with Funktionsrätt Sverige (Disability Rights Sweden).
The Summer School brought together law students, members of civil society organisations and practitioners from different … Continue reading » “Still Room for Improvement for Disability Rights in Sweden”
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Human Rights Prison Training for East Africa
RWI advisors are currently undertaking a human rights training needs assessment with prisons and probation services in the East Africa Community (EAC) member states of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The assessment, which is organised by … Continue reading » “Human Rights Prison Training for East Africa”
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Olga Bezbozhna: Will Human Rights Fade Into Oblivion?
Olga Bezbozhna is a Programme Officer at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Jakarta. Originally from Ukraine, she lived in Sweden for five years before recently relocating to Jakarta, Indonesia, with her family.
While living in Sweden, she worked on … Continue reading » “Olga Bezbozhna: Will Human Rights Fade Into Oblivion?”
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Key Takeaways on EU Trade and Human Rights
Professor Axel Marx, of the University of Leuven, spoke at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human rights and Humanitarian Law about the EU’s approach towards integrating human rights provisions to EU trade policy and assessed whether the current … Continue reading » “Key Takeaways on EU Trade and Human Rights”
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Why Mostafa Joined RWI in Cambodia
Mostafa Sen joined RWI as a programme officer in Cambodia because he believes in the institute’s approach to impact change by targeting the next generation through the higher education institutes with human rights education and research.
Mostafa Sen has coordinated … Continue reading » “Why Mostafa Joined RWI in Cambodia”
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