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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Internationalizing the Academic Debate on Migration
Seven academics met on September 8-9th in Johannesburg, South Africa for the first step in establishing a research network on migration and international law in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey, thus internationalizing the academic debate on migration and international … Continue reading » “Internationalizing the Academic Debate on Migration”
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First of a Kind Training for Kenyan Prison Staff
The RWI office in Nairobi was invited last week by the Commandant (Director) of the Prison Staff Training College (PSTC) in Kenya to, for the first time, train prison staff instructors on the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment … Continue reading » “First of a Kind Training for Kenyan Prison Staff”
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Supporting Researchers in Regional Asia
Fifteen researchers from seven countries across Asia came together last week for the Regional Asia Research Initiative’s three-day workshop in Jakarta.
The workshop was a continuation of the one held in Bangkok earlier this year. It focused on gender issues … Continue reading » “Supporting Researchers in Regional Asia”
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Learning Research Methodology at Battambang University in Cambodia
Students and management at the University of Battambang in Cambodia recently took part, for the first time, in a workshop on human rights research and methodology.
The event was in line with Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s approach to expand human … Continue reading » “Learning Research Methodology at Battambang University in Cambodia”
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Education is the Key, Says Saragih
Sabastian Saragih is a Programme Officer for the Regional Asia programme based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He joined RWI in March of 2018.
He has been working in the development sector for more than twenty years in the areas of human … Continue reading » “Education is the Key, Says Saragih”
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RWI Director Morten Kjaerum speaks to RÆSON
RWI’s Director Morten Kjaerum speaks about the paradigm shift in the US, human rights and sovereignty in a recent interview in the prominent Danish journal RÆSON.
He said the absence of a dominant US can bring possibilities, such as creating … Continue reading » “RWI Director Morten Kjaerum speaks to RÆSON”
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The Main Challenge is to Make Zimbabweans Aware of Their Rights
The second phase of the Professional Training Programme on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women took place in Lund and Stockholm recently. The 21 participants represented Zimbabwe’s government agencies, independent commissions, traditional leaderships, academia and civil society organisations. … Continue reading » “The Main Challenge is to Make Zimbabweans Aware of Their Rights”
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