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”
This unique collection of essays has been compiled in honour of Professor Göran Melander, one of the founders of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), in Lund, Sweden. Göran Melander served as the Institute’s first … Continue reading » “Human Rights Law: From Dissemination to Application”
The purpose of this book is to provide a consolidated collection of materials to facilitate comparison of the various national human rights institutions (NHRIs) already established in the Asia-Pacific region, against a background of selected international materials and with the … Continue reading » “National Human Rights Institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region”
Consideration of the latest reports submitted by Sweden. The present volume contains the latest set of concluding observations (or corresponding comments) adopted by treaty bodies after consideration of reports submitted by Sweden. published to date.… Continue reading » “Report no.25: Concluding observations of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies”
A compilation of country reports from the Advanced International Programme in Lund, Sweden, 27 september to 14 october 1994. A programme on the equal status and human rights of women was arranged in Lund, Sweden from September 27 to October … Continue reading » “Report no.20: The equal status and human rights of women”
