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What About the MENA Region?
In September of 2016, in response to the large movements of refugees and migrants around the world, the UN General Assembly held its first ever summit dedicated to this topic.
The outcome was the New York Declaration for Refugees and … Continue reading » “What About the MENA Region?”
Celebrating Achievements for Judicial Cooperation in the MENA Region
This week in Jordan the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and its partners are celebrating the outcomes of a programme in the Middle East and North Africa that has focused on increasing the exchange between Arab judicial systems to share best practices … Continue reading » “Celebrating Achievements for Judicial Cooperation in the MENA Region”
Advancing Human Rights Legal Education in MENA region
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute recently led a moot court competition at the Tunis Al Manar University in Tunisia with a long-term aim of advancing human rights legal education in the MENA region.
“The competition is established to increase the support … Continue reading » “Advancing Human Rights Legal Education in MENA region”
How We Work with Judicial Institutes in the MENA Region
My name is Eman Siam. I’m a programme officer for the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Amman, Jordan.
I am relatively new to the world of RWI. This is my sixth month working in the regional office of Amman. And you … Continue reading » “How We Work with Judicial Institutes in the MENA Region”
Vacancy – Programme Assistant RWI MENA
Programme Assistant RWI Amman Office (Only open for applicants with Jordanian citizenship)
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is an independent academic institution established in 1984. The mission of the … Continue reading » “Vacancy – Programme Assistant RWI MENA”
Regional meeting on common judicial standards in the MENA-region
The institute organised a regional meeting in Amman, 21-22 November, on common judicial standards and judicial cooperation in the MENA-region. The Ambassador of Sweden, Charlotta Sparre, attended the meeting and she emphasised that shared knowledge and experiences is important in … Continue reading » “Regional meeting on common judicial standards in the MENA-region”
Sinem Kavak
Sinem Kavak is a postdoctoral researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and a research affiliate in Center for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) at Lund University. She holds a PhD in Political Science and International Relations … Continue reading » “Sinem Kavak”