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Prosperous and green in the Anthropocene: The human right to a healthy environment in Southeast Asia
Abstract:
For the first time in human history, people are collectively modifying the Earth’s environment and ecosystems on a global scale. Some scholars suggest the world is entering a new geological era, the Anthropocene, in which Earth systems are moving … Continue reading » “Prosperous and green in the Anthropocene: The human right to a healthy environment in Southeast Asia”
Before There Was #Metoo, There Was Anita
Marta Kolankiewicz, a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Gender Studies at Lund University, will sit down with RWI’s Anna Bruce after the screeningof the film Anita on Saturday night at the Swedish Human Rights Film Festival.
Anita … Continue reading » “Before There Was #Metoo, There Was Anita”
“Do Not Dare To Tell Me Human Rights Are Not Universal”
Anna Lindh Lecture delivered by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein
Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein argued in a speech Monday night in Sweden that those who doubt the universality of human rights want to … Continue reading » ““Do Not Dare To Tell Me Human Rights Are Not Universal””
Anti-Corruption, Climate Migration & Human Rights Cities at MR Dagarna
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute will hold a number of seminars and discussions at the Swedish Forum for Human Rights (MR Dagarna) in Jönköping next week, from anti-corruption work to what it means to be a human rights city. The institute … Continue reading » “Anti-Corruption, Climate Migration & Human Rights Cities at MR Dagarna”
On Solutions Rather Than Criticism
“The 2016 ICPA conference finally came to an end, and it has been one to reckon with for sure. The organisers had clearly decided to save the best for the last, as KPS and RWI made a plenary presentation … Continue reading » “On Solutions Rather Than Criticism”