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The current Covid-19 crisis is first and foremost a health issue and increasingly it is also becoming an economic challenge. Nonetheless, it is also … Continue reading » “The Coronavirus & Human Rights”
Continue readingMore TagOur Senior Programme Officer in China, Chen Ting Ting, gave her colleagues at the institute some advice from her experience in Beijing in these difficult times with the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Please see her best advice below:
Limit time on … Continue reading » “COVID-19: Advice From Our Colleague in China” Continue readingMore TagMichael McEachrane is a Visiting Researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights. He has a PhD in Philosophy and his current research focus is on postcolonial/decolonial perspectives on human rights, … Continue reading » ““It Used to Burn Inside When I Thought of It and It Still Does””
Continue readingMore TagToday, it is March 8; International Women’s Day. Therefore, we are highlighting a woman that really makes a difference. We had the privilege of talking to Leilani Farha, the UN Special Rapporteur, after our screening of PUSH´the film during
Little do we know about disability rights. Little do we engage in disabled people’s fates. Have you ever thought about how accessible your workplace is? Or how tolerant? Do you have any colleagues with special needs? Have you ever thought … Continue reading » “Disability: What Do We Know?”
Continue readingMore TagOn Sunday 1 March 2020, in response to a Turkish announcement that it would no longer take steps to stop people from seeking international protection* in Europe, Prime Minister of Greece Kyriákos Mitsotákis announced on Twitter that:
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Amnesty, Lund University and Laboratorio de imagem e som em antropolocia welcomed students and other interested people to listen to the panelists and to participate in the debate regarding ‘current opportunities and challenges in accommodating cultural … Continue reading » “Open Panel Debate: Indigenous People’s struggles in South America”
Continue readingMore TagDr. Anja Matwijkiw is, between 2019-2020, a candidate for the U.S. Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Public International Law. It is an award involving that Dr. Matwijkiw carries out research (80% of her time) and teaches (20% of her time), connected … Continue reading » “Dr. Anja Matijkiw: A U.S. Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Public International Law”
Continue readingMore TagTo work under decent working conditions, to have opportunities and wealth, are human rights. Everyone has the right to be treated well at work, to enjoy privileges and to have social benefits. In reality, our societies are far from offering … Continue reading » “Social Justice for All: Not the Case”
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