On April 19, Malin Oud, the head of RWI’s Stockholm office, participated in a discussion titled “What is happening in the world while Trump is tweeting?” organised by Swedish think-tank Global Utmaning.… Continue reading » “What is Happening in the World While Trump is Tweeting?”
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Human Rights Defender of Armenia to Speak in Lund
Dr. Arman Tatoyan, the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, will make a special visit to Lund University to speak with Human Rights Organizations and students on April 25.
During the lecture, he will deliver a speech titled … Continue reading » “Human Rights Defender of Armenia to Speak in Lund”
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Annual Workshop Furthers Human Rights Research in Asia
RWI’s annual Regional Human Rights Research Methodology Workshop was recently held in Bangkok, with a group of 19 researchers from across Asia participating.… Continue reading » “Annual Workshop Furthers Human Rights Research in Asia”
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Lecture by Christof Heyns: Death By Algorithm
Professor Christof Heyns, Member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, will discuss the implications of autonomous weapons on human life through a lecture titled “Death By Algorithm: Autonomous Weapons and the Right to a Dignified Life” on … Continue reading » “Lecture by Christof Heyns: Death By Algorithm”
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Lecture: “The Man Question – Male Subordination and Privilege”
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and the Department of Gender Studies at Lund University have joined up to bring you a lecture on 17 May with Nancy Dowd about her book “The Man Question – … Continue reading » “Lecture: “The Man Question – Male Subordination and Privilege””
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First group of Students Graduate from RWI-supported Human Rights Master Programme in Cambodia
The first group of students of the Master Programme in International Human Rights Law at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC) graduated on Tuesday after defending their Master theses following almost three years of hard studies.
The four students, who all … Continue reading » “First group of Students Graduate from RWI-supported Human Rights Master Programme in Cambodia”
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Jan Eliasson on Being a Worried Optimist
Jan Eliasson’s resume is as extensive as it is impressive. Amongst other tasks for the Swedish state, he acted as minister for foreign affairs in 2006 and was the Swedish ambassador to the U.N for several years. He has served … Continue reading » “Jan Eliasson on Being a Worried Optimist”
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High-level Ceremony in Tunis to Launch Child Victim Research
RWI’s regional office in Amman held a high-level ceremony last week to launch a new Tunisian comparative research study titled “Protecting the rights of the child victim in the criminal justice system from the perspective of international standards.”
The objective … Continue reading » “High-level Ceremony in Tunis to Launch Child Victim Research”
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Council of Europe Committee for the Protection of National Minorities Visiting Sweden
A delegation of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities from the Council of Europe is visiting Sweden this week as part of its work in the monitoring of the implementation of this convention.… Continue reading » “Council of Europe Committee for the Protection of National Minorities Visiting Sweden”
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