When I started looking into interning at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, I was immediately struck by the story of Raoul Wallenberg, after whom the Institute is named. His story is one that contrasts the horrific accounts of the Holocaust in … Continue reading » “The Raoul Wallenberg Legacy Today”
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights,” we interview Nick Bryer, the head of inequality campaigns at Oxfam, about their latest report on inequality.
(Image taken from cover of Oxfam report.)
The report, “Reward Work, Not Wealth… Continue reading » ““Tackling Equality Is Good For Everyone””
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has entered into a cooperation with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice.
The overall objective of the cooperation is to promote fair and efficient justice and adherence to … Continue reading » “New Cooperation Underway in West Africa to Promote Fair and Efficient Justice”
Matthew Scott is senior researcher and leader of the Human Rights and the Environment thematic area at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. He is also associate professor and adjunct senior lecturer at the Faculty of … Continue reading » “Matthew Scott”
Dr. Ralph Wilde, a member of the Faculty of Laws at University College London, will speak at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute on Thursday, October 27 at 14:00 about his research project on extraterritorial application of international human rights law.… Continue reading » “Public lecture: Rescuing Migrants Making Perilous Sea Crossings”
Three experts who do research on counter-terrorism and human rights met at the Institute on Friday to discuss the counter-terrorism landscape in Europe after the Paris attacks.
The panel consisted of Martin Scheinin, Professor of International Law and Human … Continue reading » “Back to the Post 9/11 Dynamics?”
Representatives from Southeast Asian academic institutions and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) participated last week in a blended learning course on human rights and the environment in Bangkok.
The course was part of the Institute’s regional programme in Asia.
One … Continue reading » “When the Taung Thaman Lake Started to Smell Rotten”
Is water and sanitation a problem in Sweden? Professor Martha Davis is spending one year at the Institute in Lund, and we sat down with her to talk about the different approaches to human rights in Sweden and the United … Continue reading » “Local Challenges in Providing a Right to Water”
The Göteborg Book Fair is an annual four day book fair that brings together a wide range of national and international actors to discus and debate on topical issues.
Apart from being represented at the International Square of the Book … Continue reading » “The Göteborg Book Fair”
