With presences in Nairobi (since 2002), Harare (since 2019), and Addis Ababa (2024), we have over the years developed broad networks, knowledge,e and understanding in relation to human rights and human rights work in Africa.
Our cooperation in Africa has primarily concerned human rights capacity development programmes for justice and security sector institutions, national human rights institutions, and, not least, academic institutions, while also including work in specialized areas with other actors, including civil society.
In addition, we have provided, through scholarships and other support, extensive opportunities for African professionals to study human rights and international humanitarian law at RWI. This has primarily concerned participation in short courses, international training programmes, and the Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law, carried out jointly by the Faculty of Law at Lund University and RWI.
Through our cooperation, several human rights education programmes and courses have been established, partner organizations and institutions have adopted new ways of working increasing compliance with international human rights standards and the resource base of human rights professionals on the continent has greatly expanded.
Currently, we are engaged in cooperation programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, as well as in a regional programme. The programmes are financially supported by Sweden, the Swedish Institute, and, under a partnership withthe International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
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Johannes Eile
Johannes Eile holds a Master of Laws from Lund University, with specialisation in public international law and human rights. He has been working for RWI since 2000 in various capacities at the Department of International Programmes. Johannes has experience of work in primarily Sub-Saharan African countries, but also from countries in the Middle East, Southern Caucasus and South/South East Asia. He has coordinated methodology development work concerning e.g. RBM and development of large scale programme proposals, programme interventions and tenders.