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RWI’s Cambodia programme is now launching its the first national human rights research initiative.
The initiative aims to strengthen the capacities of researchers and lecturers at academic institutions to effectively conduct standardized human rights research and to increase the number … Continue reading » “Cambodia Gets First National Research Initiative”
Continue readingOver 50 students at the Human Rights Master’s Programme at Peking University attended a recent lecture on anti-corruption and human rights delivered by Mikael Johansson, Acting Director of Programmes and Senior Policy Adviser on Anti-Corruption and Human Rights at the … Continue reading » “Peking University Hosts Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Lecture”
Continue readingGender equality and human rights are inextricably linked. Everywhere, social norms and power relations create gender-based discrimination. RWI strives to transform these structures and realize human rights for everyone regardless of gender.
One way RWI does this is to emphasise … Continue reading » “RWI’s Work on Gender Equality Gains Momentum”
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Türkiye’de güncel insan hakları konularında yapılan araştırmaları teşvik ederek ortak çalışma alanları yaratılmasına destek olmaya yönelik Raoul Wallenberg İnsan Hakları Araştırmaları Hibe Programı … Continue reading » “Applications Open for Research Grant Programme in Turkey”
Continue readingAs part of the Regional Asia Programme on Human Rights and Sustainable Development 2017-2021, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) hereby calls for applications from academics (both researchers and lecturers) affiliated with academic institutions … Continue reading » “Call for Applications: Regional Human Rights Research Initiative 2019”
Continue readingIn 2019, RWI’s Nairobi office undertook the first ever known probation service human rights audit, in cooperation with the Kenya Probation and Aftercare Service (KPAS).
The audit was measured according to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules on Non-Custodial Measures … Continue reading » “Kenya Probation Service: Human Rights Training”
Continue readingThis baseline study finds that only a handful of countries in the Asia Pacific have included direct references to human rights in their Paris Agreement action plans to combat climate change, their so-called national determined contributions (NDCs).
Continue readingThe Centre for Study of Humanitarian Law (CSHL) recently held their fourth academic conference on human rights at the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phenom Penh.
Director of RWI’s Phenom Penh office, Hanna Johnsson, who presented some … Continue reading » “Strengthening Cambodians’ Human Rights Research”
Continue readingWith the world’s largest chemicals industry, China faces many well-known challenges. These include air pollution, water contamination, and toxic products.
Despite these issues, the country has the potential to positively contribute to progress globally. To expand on this potential, … Continue reading » ““Toxic Week” – A Roundtable in China”
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