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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 readingThis 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 readingThe 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
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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 & 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 readingThe 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”
Continue readingBetween 2019-2023, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s (RWI) Regional Asia-Pacific Programme on Human Rights and Sustainable Development has effectively promoted human rights perspectives and fostered the interplay between human rights, the environment, gender equality and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) across … Continue reading » “Impact Showcase Report: The Regional Asia-Pacific Programme on Human Rights and Sustainable Development 2017-2023”
Continue readingFor two decades prior to the Taliban’s return to power on August 15, 2021, the Afghan people enjoyed a relatively suitable and lawful civic space. During this period, there was freedom of the media, the establishment of civil society associations, … Continue reading » “Restriction of Civic Space in Afghanistan Under the Taliban- From Religious Ideas to Actions”
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