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This is How We Actually Work with Human Rights
Curious about what we were up to over the year?
Every year, RWI does its best at summarising the institute’s work for each calendar year. In our Year in Review 2017 (former Annual Report), we report on our programmes in … Continue reading » “This is How We Actually Work with Human Rights”
Frank Baber: The Dare That Made him a Lawyer
Frank Baber is a visiting research fellow at RWI and the Fulbright-Lund Distinguished Chair in Public International Law.
Walter F. Baber holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina and the J.D. from the University … Continue reading » “Frank Baber: The Dare That Made him a Lawyer”
Ensuring Climate Justice in the Asia Pacific
The Institute is supporting the Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change that will be held in Lahore, Pakistan on February 26-27, 2018. This is tied to RWI’s regional work in Asia on human rights and the environment and is … Continue reading » “Ensuring Climate Justice in the Asia Pacific”
Protecting People Displaced in the Context of Disasters in Asia Pacific
This post provides an update on the research initiative studying law, policy and practice in relation to disaster displacement in ten countries in Asia Pacific.
From 14-15 December, RWI’s Jakarta office convened a 1.5 day workshop with academics from Thailand, … Continue reading » “Protecting People Displaced in the Context of Disasters in Asia Pacific”
Research Project Begins on Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute has launched a ten-country research initiative studying displacement in the context of disasters and climate change from a human rights perspective. RWI Researcher Matthew Scott has written a short blog post to explain the work.
“Following … Continue reading » “Research Project Begins on Displacement in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change”
Researchers in Asia Take on Human Rights and Climate Change
Seventeen researchers from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam attended a peer review workshop recently in Jakarta, part of an initiative aimed at expanding the research and writing skills of academics in Asia. Ultimately, the aim is to strengthen … Continue reading » “Researchers in Asia Take on Human Rights and Climate Change”