In a speech Monday at the Italian Parliament, RWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, said the values laid out in article two of the Treaty of the European Union are under challenge on many fronts.
“These values are being challenged by … Continue reading » “Asylum seeker situation urgent”
Continue readingStudents for the second batch of the Master Programme in International Human Rights Law at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC) received their scholarship certificates at a ceremony on Monday.
RWI and PUC provided 17 scholarships to committed students who have … Continue reading » “17 Cambodian students receive scholarships”
Continue readingDuring a recent workshop on business, human rights and the environment for Southeast Asian National Human Rights Institutions, we spoke to Dianto Bachradi. He is commissioner at Komnas HAM, the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission. He is passionate when … Continue reading » ““NHRI’s need to bring the actors into the room””
Continue readingRWI had a group of staff members attending the 13th UN Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha in April. We took a few minutes to speak to one of them. Merethe Borge MacLeod, head of RWI’s … Continue reading » ““It’s basically about operationalising abstract human rights standards””
Continue readingThe Raoul Wallenberg Institute presented a report today that concludes that the number of juveniles below the age of 18 who are deprived of their liberty in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries could be reduced significantly if proper … Continue reading » “What our new study on juvenile justice in ASEAN countries reveals”
Continue readingIn his opening remarks today during a workshop at the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha, RWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, called on states to ensure that the standards meant to promote respect for human … Continue reading » “Kjaerum says states need greater respect for human rights in the criminal justice system”
Continue readingThe director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Morten Kjaerum, participated this week in a major conference on European Roma in Copenhagen. The conference, held in the Danish Parliament, was part of Humanity in Action’s one week “I AM ROMA” campaign … Continue reading » “Director speaks about the Roma situation in Europe”
Continue readingRWI recently held a workshop on the prevention of violence against women in Myanmar for the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission.
We asked a few questions to Johan Hallenborg, Minister Counsellor, Head of Swedish Embassy Section Office in Yangon.
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