Covid-19 has placed unprecedented challenges on society. Amid the pandemic, persons with disabilities and especially older persons with disabilities have been disproportionately affected. As a result of research undertaken during 2020, the China Programme could present the publication “The Rights … Continue reading » “Vulnerable Groups at Risk During a Pandemic”
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How States Better Can Handle Pandemics in the Future
An analysis of national policies and legal frameworks in cooperation with the OHCHR
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, national policies and responses included numerous restrictions. Many of these risk becoming permanent. In the long run, some may affect the … Continue reading » “How States Better Can Handle Pandemics in the Future ”
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Climate Displacement Research Infographic
Cooperative Migration Control Policies
Annick Pijnenburg is a new visiting PhD researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. She comes from Tilburg University in the Netherlands, where she is doing her PhD under the supervision of Conny Rijken and with Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen as co-supervisor. Recently, … Continue reading » “Cooperative Migration Control Policies”
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Gender Teaching for Teachers in China
A capacity building workshop on gender and human rights teaching for university teachers was recently held in Beijing. A clear majority, namely 100 % of the 22 participants, agreed that the workshop has broadened their understanding on gender and human … Continue reading » “Gender Teaching for Teachers in China”
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Invitation: Regional Blended Learning Course on Human Rights, Gender Equality, Environment and Business in the Framework of SDGs
Note: This invitation is directed to corporations in South Asia. Download full invitation here.
It is RWI’s pleasure to invite you to apply for a regional course on human rights, gender equality and environment in the framework of SDGs and … Continue reading » “Invitation: Regional Blended Learning Course on Human Rights, Gender Equality, Environment and Business in the Framework of SDGs”
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Become Our Next Communications Intern
Are you interested in making your own podcasts? Cover events? Interview human rights experts or work with social media?
Then this internship might be something for you: RWI is seeking a full-time intern for the autumn term in Lund, Sweden, … Continue reading » “Become Our Next Communications Intern”
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This is How We Actually Work with Human Rights
Curious about what we were up to over the year?
Every year, RWI does its best at summarising the institute’s work for each calendar year. In our Year in Review 2017 (former Annual Report), we report on our programmes in … Continue reading » “This is How We Actually Work with Human Rights”
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Two Regional African Courts Working with Human Rights Meet in Sweden
RWI organized a study visit for judges and key staff from two important regional courts in East and West Africa last week.
The purpose was to launch the new cooperation between the Institute and the East African Court of Justice… Continue reading » “Two Regional African Courts Working with Human Rights Meet in Sweden”
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