This publication is the culmination of the Asia Pacific Conference on the Climate Change, Human Mobility, and Human Rights Nexus, hosted by the RWI Regional Asia Pacific Office in 2022. It brings together 13 papers, based on abstracts presented … Continue reading » “Climate-Related Human Mobility in Asia and the Pacific: Interdisciplinary Rights-Based Approaches”
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Violation of Human and Women’s Rights by the Taliban in Afghanistan The Taliban’s Takeover and its Consequences
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According to Heather Barr, associate women’s rights director at Human Rights Watch, “What is happening right now in Afghanistan is the most serious women’s rights crisis in the world today.”… Continue reading » “Violation of Human and Women’s Rights by the Taliban in Afghanistan The Taliban’s Takeover and its Consequences”
Continue readingDefending Human Rights From Exile: A Report on the Challenges and Opportunities of Afghan HRDs in Re-establishing and Operating their NGOs in Canada, Europe, the UK, and the US
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Background: After the fall of Kabul by the Taliban in August 2021, many Afghan HRDs were relocated abroad, particularly to Europe, the US, the UK, and Canada. Some of these HRDs have already attempted to rebuild their NGOs … Continue reading » “Defending Human Rights From Exile: A Report on the Challenges and Opportunities of Afghan HRDs in Re-establishing and Operating their NGOs in Canada, Europe, the UK, and the US”
Continue readingIssues of identity and securitization in the Post- Soviet space
This paper explores the complex intersection of identity construction, globalization, and securitization in the post-Soviet space, focusing on the cases of Chechnya and Crimea. Through the lens of critical security studies, it examines how Russia’s imperialistic tendencies have shaped its … Continue reading » “Issues of identity and securitization in the Post- Soviet space”
Continue readingConference Report Human Rights in Afghanistan: Exploring New Topics and Addressing Persistent Challenges
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) is currently implementing a human rights programme on Afghanistan (2024-2026). The overall objective of the programme is “to contribute to strengthened conditions for inclusive governance, peace, and respect for human rights and gender equality in
Outcome Report: Expert Roundtable on Prospects for Accountability for Human for Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan
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This report outlines the outcomes from a two-day expert roundtable, organised by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Lund, Sweden, on 6-7 February 2023, as … Continue reading » “Outcome Report: Expert Roundtable on Prospects for Accountability for Human for Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan”
Continue readingDiscussion Paper on Biosphere Defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean
Discussion Paper on Biosphere Defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean & Written comments to the Escazu Agreement’s Draft Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters. By the Glawcal Lab at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute with The … Continue reading » “Discussion Paper on Biosphere Defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean”
Continue readingBUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA- A compendium of instruments and materials
The subject covered in this Compendium has developed very fast in the last 20 years. The idea that businesses have social responsibilities is not new; it has been discussed in universities since the 1960s under the name ‘business ethics’. The … Continue reading » “BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA- A compendium of instruments and materials”
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