RWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, recently spoke at the Connecting Law and Memory conference in Mechelen, Belgium.
The city of Malmö, Sweden is hosting a day-long event today to commemorate the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The event, featuring panel discussions, speeches, and films, is taking place in the city’s new Malmö … Continue reading » “Commemorating the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”
RWI has initiated a unique cooperation – the “Assessment and Classification Project” with the Kenya Prison Service (KPS), the Kenya Probation and Aftercare Services (KPAS) and Swedish Prisons and Probation Services (SPPS). We asked a few questions to Damaris Seina, … Continue reading » “Pilot project launched in Nairobi prisons and probation offices”
Is water and sanitation a problem in Sweden? Professor Martha Davis is spending one year at the Institute in Lund, and we sat down with her to talk about the different approaches to human rights in Sweden and the United … Continue reading » “Local Challenges in Providing a Right to Water”
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The issue of corporate responsibilities has had a tumultuous history at the United Nations. When the Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed John Ruggie’s Guiding Principles in June 2011, it was the first time that the UN stated … Continue reading » “The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights – Foundations and Implementation”
Raoul Wallenberg was a man of outstanding individual courage, humanity and decisiveness. By the end of the Second World War, the young architect and businessman Raoul Wallenberg saved the lives of tens of … Continue reading » “About Raoul Wallenberg”
The issue of corporate responsibilities has had a tumultuous history at the United Nations. When the Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed John Ruggie’s Guiding Principles in June 2011, it was the first time that the UN stated authoritatively its expectations … Continue reading » “The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”
