The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), in cooperation with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) recently convened a training workshop aimed at equipping the ZHRC officials with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively conduct … Continue reading » “ZHRC Enhances Capacity to Monitor Service Delivery Through Targeted Training Workshop”
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RWI Welcomes Thai Delegation Led by Dr Seree Nonthasoot to Lund — Strengthening Regional Engagement
On 20 May 2025, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) hosted a delegation from Thailand led by Dr. Seree Nonthasoot, an esteemed human rights advocate. The visit was part of a broader study tour organized by the Institute of Research and … Continue reading » “RWI Welcomes Thai Delegation Led by Dr Seree Nonthasoot to Lund — Strengthening Regional Engagement”
Continue readingRWI mourns the passing of Lena Olsson, our Senior Librarian
RWI mourns the passing of our beloved friend and colleague, Senior Librarian Lena Olsson, who died on Saturday, 17 May 2025 at the age of 78.
Press release: Sweden Deepens Support for Ukraine’s EU Path through New Human Rights Programme at RWI Supported by Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Lund, 19 May 2025 — The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is pleased to announce the launch of a second Ukraine initiative this month—“CORE – EU Chapter 23: Co-Owned Rights Expertise for Ukraine’s Accession … Continue reading » “Press release: Sweden Deepens Support for Ukraine’s EU Path through New Human Rights Programme at RWI Supported by Ministry for Foreign Affairs”
Continue readingClimate Justice & Human Rights: A Submission to the IACHR’s Special Rapporteurship (REDESCA)
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, in partnership with members of The Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment and the Environmental Legal Clinics Alliance in Latin America & the Caribbean, is pleased to present … Continue reading » “Climate Justice & Human Rights: A Submission to the IACHR’s Special Rapporteurship (REDESCA)”
Continue readingRWI joins the Humanitarian Coordination Forum in Addis Ababa
By: Tsion Hagos, Senior Liaison Officer, RWI Addis Ababa
In March 2025, RWI officially joined the Humanitarian Coordination Forum (HCF), an umbrella entity for various UN agencies and INGOs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to play their humanitarian role in … Continue reading » “RWI joins the Humanitarian Coordination Forum in Addis Ababa”
Continue readingFilm screening and discussion of The EUkrainian, 2025 documentary on EU accession
By: Zuzana Zalanova, RWI Regional Director for Europe a.i.
RWI recently supported the special screening and panel discussion of The EUkrainian, Viktor Nordenskiöld’s compelling documentary following Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna in her courageous fight for Ukraine’s … Continue reading » “Film screening and discussion of The EUkrainian, 2025 documentary on EU accession”
Continue readingPress release: Historic Partnership to Strengthen Ukraine’s Human Rights Infrastructure toward EU Accession
Lund, Sweden – 7 May 2025 – The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is proud to announce the signing of a new agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on Swedish … Continue reading » “Press release: Historic Partnership to Strengthen Ukraine’s Human Rights Infrastructure toward EU Accession”
Continue readingGlobal China workshop on African development in a world of energy transitions
By: Brian Obara, Isis Sartori Reis, Tom Baxter
This is a summary of the third of four workshops discussing the Africa-China relationship, economic development, innovation and corruption.
From 7-9 April 2025, experts came together in Nairobi to discuss China’s … Continue reading » “Global China workshop on African development in a world of energy transitions”
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