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By: Jennifer Jun, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communication
Peter Lundberg, Executive Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), met last week with Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, … Continue reading » “RWI Briefs Swedish Foreign Minister on Key International Programmes”
Continue readingBy: Clemence Velon-Bazzana, Communication Associate
As part of RWI’s 2024–2026 Afghanistan Programme, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute organized and convened a week-long research retreat, hosted generously by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) at The Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, New York … Continue reading » “Building Knowledge and Partnerships for Afghanistan’s Future: RWI Fellows at The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund”
Continue readingBy: Windi A. Imam, Country Director, Indonesia, Jakarta Office
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) welcomed the Ambassador of Indonesia to Sweden, Dr. Yayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana, for a high-level meeting at its headquarters in … Continue reading » “RWI and Indonesia Deepen 17-Year Partnership in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law”
Continue readingBy: Jennifer Jun, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communication
On 25 August 2025, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) participated in a strategic dialogue hosted by Sida at its headquarters in Rissne.
Strengthening Legal … Continue reading » “RWI Contributes Insights at Sida’s Strategic Dialogue on Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Democracy”
Continue readingBy: Manuel Galvis Martinez, Leader of the International Humanitarian Law thematic area and ICMD Coordinator
The op-ed below has also been published at Reliefweb.
In 2008 the UNGA decided August 19th would be known as ‘World Humanitarian Day’.… Continue reading » “Why This World Humanitarian Day Feels Different”
Continue readingOver 50 representatives from local and regional governments (LRGs), civil society organizations, and international experts gathered in Geneva in July 2025 to officially launch and sign the Guidance Framework for Creating a Human Rights City, co-developed by United Cities … Continue reading » “Guidance Framework for Human Rights Cities Launched in Geneva”
Continue readingBy: Cornelia Walles
On July 17, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI), in collaboration with Dialogue Earth, hosted a LinkedIn Live webinar focused on the importance of nuanced perspectives on “Global China”, particularly for policymakers and policy-engaged audiences in the … Continue reading » “New Learning Materials Launched on Global China and Just Transitions”
Continue readingBy: Innocent Mawire, Programme Officer, Harare Office
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) recently held a one-day workshop in Harare to discuss key findings and lessons learned from its study visits to public protector institutions in Kenya, Uganda, and South … Continue reading » “ZHRC Holds Workshop to Reflect on Regional Study Visits and Chart Roadmap for Strengthening its Administrative Justice Mandate”
Continue readingBy: Ashley Muza, Junior Programme Officer
On the 11th of July, the 2025 Winter School on Human Rights came to a conclusion. This follows after two intense weeks of human rights interactions on different thematic areas including, recent trends … Continue reading » “2025 Winter School on Human Rights”
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