The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is hosting the Lund Human Rights Film Festival from March 4, 2016 to March 7, 2016.
During the four-day festival, nine human rights films will be screened and a number … Continue reading » “Lund to Get its First-Ever Human Rights Film Festival”
Continue readingPhoto credit: Holocaust memorial, Yigit Ozan’s flickr stream
RWI’s director Morten Kjaerum will participate in a programme on Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, at Kulturen in Lund, Sweden.
Kjaerum will speak about the importance of compassion and about the … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum to Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27”
Continue readingSeveral representatives from the Institute are attending the 6th International Human Rights Education Conference in the Netherlands. RWI’s director Morten Kjaerum delivered an opening speech at the event.
“Currently, in 2015, the threats to democracy, rule of law and human … Continue reading » ““Diminish Fear and Flight by Building Human Rights Based Democracies””
Continue readingRWI’s director Morten Kjaerum spoke in Geneva on Wednesday at the UNHCR’s eight annual High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges. The theme of the event this year was: Understanding and addressing root causes of displacement.
Below you can read … Continue reading » “How Important Rule of Law is in Making Solutions Sustainable”
Continue readingRWI Director Morten Kjaerum spoke at the Council of Europe Conference in Helsinki, Finland. “We have built an excellent human rights landscape the last 25 years with important institutions, now we have to ask ourselves how they all added up … Continue reading » ““A World Torn Apart by Us and Them Dichotomies””
Continue readingThursday, December 10, was Human Rights Day. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Two years later, 10 December was marked as Human Rights Day.
This year, the UN … Continue reading » “Time for Reflection on Human Rights Day”
Continue readingThe Board of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) today appointed Morten Kjærum as Chair for an initial three year term. Mr. Kjærum replaces Andreas Kamm, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council, who led the ECRE Board … Continue reading » “Morten Kjærum new Board Chair at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles”
Continue readingRWI’s director Morten Kjaerum received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria on Monday at the Austrian embassy in Copenhagen.
Kjaerum received the award for his work while heading the EU … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum Receives High Honour from Austria”
Continue readingRWI’s director, Morten Kjaerum, recently was asked to speak at the Danish Parliament’s Equality Committee.
Kjaerum introduced a recent survey on Violence Against Women from his previous organisation, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. He also spoke about steps that could … Continue reading » “Director speaks at Danish Parliament”
Continue reading
