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The division between freedom rights and socio-economic rights has long been debated and criticised. This division … Continue reading » “The concept of freedom in times of the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark – for whom and from what?”
Continue readingMore TagHuman Rights Cities are cities where local government, local parliament, civil society, private sector and other stakeholders are committed to ensuring the use and application of international human rights standards. The concept has existed for decades, and generally means that … Continue reading » “What is a Human Rights City?”
Continue readingMore TagFrom Monday the 14th till Wednesday the 16th of September The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sida, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and a number of other Swedish civil society organisations co-organised this year’s Civil Society Forum. The … Continue reading » “Shrinking Civic Space? The Role of Civil Society Organisations”
Continue readingMore TagA national human rights institution (NHRI) is an independent and specialised institution promoting, protecting and monitoring human rights. Such institutions exist in a number* of countries. To become an NHRI, an institute must be compliant with the so-called UN Paris … Continue reading » “National Human Rights Institutes: Protect and Promote Human Rights Globally”
Continue readingMore TagWith financial support from Sida, we are working together with the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe to implement an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent research centres, academia, and traditional … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe”
Continue readingMore TagIn a new series of blog posts, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute will be presenting its staff members and the research that is currently being conducted at the institute.
With everyday manifestations of disasters and climate change that force people to … Continue reading » “Meet Senior Researcher Matthew Scott”
Continue readingMore TagSida has decided to freeze the remaining aid in Belarus due to the recent political development, which has led to actors leaving the country. It is still significant to continue the work in countries with shrinking democratic space. The democracy … Continue reading » ““The Work That We Do Is Often in Countries With Shrinking Democratic Space””
Continue readingMore TagDespite the continued use of the term in media reporting about human mobility in the context of disasters and climate change, it has long been established in academic circles that ‘climate refugees’ do not exist. The definition of a refugee … Continue reading » “Climate Change, Disasters and the Refugee Convention”
Continue readingMore TagDr. Matthew Scott from RWI is speaking at a public online lecture on “Border Externalisation, Climate Change and Refugees” arranged by CONREP. With new manifestations of climate emergencies every day and States resorting to extraterritorial border controls, Matthew Scott will … Continue reading » “Public Online Lecture on Border Externalisation, Climate Change and Refugees”
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