The former Indonesia Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Hassan Wirajuda, will give a lecture under the heading “The Promotion of Human Rights in South East Asia” on Thursday 29 October at 14.00 in Beijing Conference Room at the Raoul Wallenberg … Continue reading » “Former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Indonesia to Speak about Human Rights”
Continue readingAnne Ramberg to Deliver Anna Lindh Lecture
Anne Ramberg, the Secretary General of the Swedish Bar Association, has been named the 12th annual Anna Lindh speaker. Her speech is titled “Business and Human Rights – Can Business Meet the Challenge?”
“At a time when powerful business … Continue reading » “Anne Ramberg to Deliver Anna Lindh Lecture”
Continue reading“We Have to Ensure that We Do Not Need a New Raoul Wallenberg”
RWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, recently spoke at the Connecting Law and Memory conference in Mechelen, Belgium.
This conference focused on training courses in human rights for law enforcement and civil servants based on Holocaust and genocide studies with an
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Giving Teeth to International Human Rights Treaties in Asia: National Human Rights Commissions
RWI visiting professor, Brian Burdekin will be giving an open lecture on September 30th. He will consider recent developments in protecting human rights throughout Asia. This is an area in which Burdekin has been heavily involved, advising governments and civil … Continue reading » “Giving Teeth to International Human Rights Treaties in Asia: National Human Rights Commissions”
Continue readingWhere Environmental Damage Causes Impacts on People’s Lives
RWI recently carried out a Human Rights and Environment workshop in Bangkok. The face-to-face training with academics and NHRIs from Southeast Asia took place under the auspices of RWI’s regional programme in Asia. The goal is to strengthen the capacity … Continue reading » “Where Environmental Damage Causes Impacts on People’s Lives”
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Two New Books on Arab Jurisprudence published
In close cooperation and active involvement of partner Arab judicial institutes in the Middle East and North Africa, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has issued two new books related to Arab jurisprudence.
Both books highlight the role of the Arab judiciary … Continue reading » “Two New Books on Arab Jurisprudence published”
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What are the Human Rights Implications of the Cambodia-Australia Resettlement Deal?
Photo Credits: Michael Coghlan: Flags on the Mighty Mekong
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute will host a lecture on the human rights implications of the bilateral resettlement agreement between Cambodia and Australia on Thursday 22 September 2016.
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Asking Mothers of the Next Generation What to Do
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What would it take to get more girls to complete primary education in Ethiopia?
That’s what Helena Reisdahl, an RWI Minor Field Study grant holder, went to Ethiopia to investigate.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute … Continue reading » “Asking Mothers of the Next Generation What to Do”
Continue readingNew Inclusion Academy Launched
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has launched a new initiative aimed to help community-based organizations increase political participation of refugees and marginalized groups in … Continue reading » “New Inclusion Academy Launched”
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