As a spin-off of the cross-sectoral Professional Training Programmes, RWI’s Zimbabwe Programme also organises programmes for individual institutions on request. The initiative originated from requests made to RWI by specific institutions that had participated in the cross-sectoral trainings and identified … Continue reading » “Professional Human Rights Trainings – Sectoral Institutional requests”
Dr. Meng ZHANG worked with the RWI China Program and the thematic area of human rights and the environment, Meng’s research focused on human rights, the role of civil society, and public participation in addressing climate change, especially during … Continue reading » “Meng Zhang”
In international law, new norms can emerge through the identification and development of effective practices. This article examines Swedish, Finnish and, less closely, other Nordic countries’ contributions to the slow process of norm emergence in relation to cross-border displacement in … Continue reading » “Nordic Norms, Natural Disasters, and International Protection”
The Regional Africa Programme is premised on the understanding that one of the key challenges facing the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa is poor implementation of existing human rights standards and commitments. Increased respect for human rights … Continue reading » “Regional Africa: Access to Justice”
