Help us commemorate Raoul Wallenberg Day and moral courage on August 30.
On August 27, Raoul Wallenberg’s legacy, his compassion and moral courage will be commemorated all over Sweden. On August 30, we’ll gather for the same reason because we
This week, our podcast, “On Human Rights,” is coming to you from the middle of the Baltic Sea, on the island of Gotland. Here all week at a political festival called Almedalen, politicans, academics, the civil society, and the business … Continue reading » “Olle Wästberg: “We Need More Raoul Wallenbergs Today””
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights,” we come to you from the middle of the Baltic Sea. We’re on the small island of Gotland in Sweden where there’s an annual political gathering called Almedalen. The week-long event … Continue reading » ““Ten Youth Closely Affiliated to Our Programs Were Shot To Death””
Millions of Syrian have been affected by the war since 2011. Among other pressing humanitarian priorities, Syrian youth in particular are in danger of becoming a ‘lost generation’ due in part to the lack of available and affordable avenues for … Continue reading » “Gathering Ideas to Improve the Lives of Syrian Youth”
In the latest episode of our podcast “On Human Rights” from Almedalen, we’re speaking to Tove Dahlgren. She is the head of the educational department for a foundation called Allbright. Allbright is a politically independent, non-profit foundation that promotes equality … Continue reading » “How Can Swedish Companies Put More Women in Management”
In the middle of the Baltic Sea, the small island of Gotland in Sweden hosts an annual political gathering called Almedalen. The week-long event every July draws thousands from the political parties, different universities, civil society actors and the … Continue reading » “Thomas Frostberg On Sustainability, Human Rights and Journalism Today”
Elisabet Fura was appointed Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Lund on 1 July 2016.
Most recently Fura was the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman in Sweden where she served … Continue reading » “Elisabet Fura”
Zaihra Ahmed, a Suffolk University Law School student, has been conducting an internship at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute during the spring and summer. We recently spoke to her about her experiences and her plans for the future.
Zaihra Ahmed was … Continue reading » “Interning with the Institute to Bring Positive Change in the U.S.”
Two years ago, Rathana Ken left her farming village in the eastern part of Cambodia to travel to Lund, Sweden to study in the Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law. Now she has graduated.
Two years ago, when she … Continue reading » “Heading Back to Cambodia to Work With Human Rights”
