RWI in cooperation with Africa Legal Aid (AFLA) and the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice of The Gambia convened a West Africa Stakeholders’ Meeting on Emerging Trends on Complementarity in Banjul, The Gambia from 25-26 April. The event … Continue reading » “Pursuing Criminal Justice at Home: West Africa Stakeholders’ Meeting”
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Sierra Leone’s Correctional Centres Working to Improve Treatment of Prisoners
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Nairobi Office recently completed a two-day meeting for managers from all 16 of Sierra Leone’s correctional centres, as well as regional commanders and headquarters officers.
The event aimed to follow up on action plans developed at … Continue reading » “Sierra Leone’s Correctional Centres Working to Improve Treatment of Prisoners”
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The Institute recently held a workshop in Malawi to enhance the capacity and role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to effectively fulfil their mandates in promoting and protecting human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Malawi Human Rights Commission … Continue reading » “Enhancing NHRIs in Sub-Saharan Africa”
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12 African National Human Rights Institutions Gather for Training
Photo caption: Ayalnesh Alayu Belete from Ethiopia and Tolulope Ayanbanke Tilley-Gyado from Nigeria are looking at a case study discussed during the session on complaints handling.
Participants from across Africa are meeting this week to learn, discuss and explore the … Continue reading » “12 African National Human Rights Institutions Gather for Training”
Continue readingMore TagRWI signs new agreement with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
The Institute signed a new agreement today for continued cooperation with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI). We took the opportunity to ask two questions to Mr. Gilbert Sebihogo, NANHRI’s Executive Director, while he … Continue reading » “RWI signs new agreement with the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions”
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During three days, 21 – 23 November, Officials from Key Government Ministries and civil society organizations implementing UNSCR 1325 in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda meet to discuss the creation of a regional network. The meeting is taking place
RWI Turkey Program partners visited South Africa
The Anadolu University Law Faculty, one of the partners of the institute, and winners of the Institute’s Human Rights Essay Prize in Turkey visited Live Client Law Clinics in South Africa 1-6 October. Four academicians from Anadolu University were accompanied … Continue reading » “RWI Turkey Program partners visited South Africa”
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As part of its cooperation with the East African Court of Justice, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute organises a training programme on human rights and good governance for judges and staff of the Court at the Institute premises in Lund, Sweden
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