Professor Ove Bring has been a member of RWI’s Board of Trustees since 2008. We recently met with him to talk about soft diplomacy, international politics, and the challenges of working with human rights – both on a personal and … Continue reading » “How to Bring About Change”
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“Discrimination Limits a Person’s Basic Freedoms in Everyday Life”
RWI’s Director Morten Kjaerum traveled to Istanbul over the weekend to speak at Istanbul University’s International Crime and Punishment Film Festival.
The festival’s theme this year is discrimination based on race, ethnicity and religion.
In his address, Kjaerum spoke about … Continue reading » ““Discrimination Limits a Person’s Basic Freedoms in Everyday Life””
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Human Rights and South African Oranges
Lena Hjelm-Wallén has over 20 years of experience working in the Swedish government. A member of the Social Democratic party, she has held several cabinet posts, including as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1998.
Now she’s a member … Continue reading » “Human Rights and South African Oranges”
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Human Rights and Peace Education in Turkey
Selcuk University’s Human Rights Centre recently organized its 4th annual human rights summer school. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute supported its establishment four years ago and since 2011 the school is carrying out various human rights related events in Konya, Turkey. … Continue reading » “Human Rights and Peace Education in Turkey”
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Human Rights and the Environment Course Launched
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law recently launched its first course on human rights and the environment.
“The aim is to give National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and academics in Southeast Asia strengthened knowledge and capacities … Continue reading » “Human Rights and the Environment Course Launched”
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Is There Progress in Ensuring Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations?
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Businesses have a responsibility to respect human rights and act with due diligence throughout their global operations, according to the United Nations. But is the current regulatory framework being reformed to ensure they do? And are … Continue reading » “Is There Progress in Ensuring Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations?”
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Vietnamese Lawyer Talks About Protecting Human Rights
The law firm Mannheimer Swartling and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute just wrapped up a week-long human rights seminar in Stockholm. The aim of the project is to support lawyers around the world who are working to strengthen the protection of … Continue reading » “Vietnamese Lawyer Talks About Protecting Human Rights”
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Human Rights Tools That Impact Thousands of Lives
Photo: RWI’s Senior Researcher Radu Mares speaking at the “Developing a Human Rights Tool Box” seminar. Joachim Lundgren Photography
The law firm Mannheimer Swartling and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute are conductinga five-day human rights seminar this week in Stockholm.
The … Continue reading » “Human Rights Tools That Impact Thousands of Lives”
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People Should Know More About Human Rights
Boualaphiane Sisouk teaches international law and human rights at the National University of Laos. She is one of the fellows who is spending the fall in Lund, working on her research project on current attitudes of ASEAN countries towards … Continue reading » “People Should Know More About Human Rights”
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