We had a chat with Maria Green to discuss her role as a researcher:
Maria, you are a researcher. What is your field of research?
Thank you for asking! Most of my work revolves around international human rights standards — … Continue reading » “Coffee Chat: Visiting Professor Maria Green on Research”
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Today, February 11, is Women and Girls in Science day. Therefore, we wish to take a moment to celebrate women and girls in science as well as female researchers.
Few women in science and research
Women represent half of … Continue reading » “Gender Equality: ‘Greatest Human Rights Challenge in Our World’”
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The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, said that Europe is stuck in a roundabout during her speech at the Anna Lindh Lecture last week.
Ms. Mijatovic talked about the rise of intolerance in Europe. … Continue reading » ““This Toxic Atmosphere Poisons Democracy””
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The connection between human rights and eHealth was at the heart of the discussions during early October, when a group of researchers and representatives from the Ministry of Health from Belarus visited the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund.
During 2019 … Continue reading » “Sharing Experiences and Perspectives on the Connetion Between Human Rights and E-Health”
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Recently, Gabriella Fredriksson, head of RWI’s Inclusive Societies team, was joined by civil servants from Indonesia, Zimbabwe and Turkey in Lund as part of a new programme on Sustainable, Inclusive and Climate-Resistant Cities.
This was the second step of … Continue reading » “Achieving Sustainable, Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Cities”
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Once, Hélène Ragheboom spent long nights studying in the library at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund. She wrote papers, prepared for moot court competitions, and ultimately earned her Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law from Lund University.… Continue reading » “Why Environmental Displacement Affects Us All”
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Jason Squire worked as a police officer in South Australia. Later, he uncovered mass graves as an investigator of crimes against humanity. He then moved into the children’s rights field. Six months ago, he joined the Raoul Wallenberg Institute as … Continue reading » “Building Relationships and Momentum for Change”
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What happens to a country when the neighbour state is at war and a wave of refugees cross the borders? And how do host states deal with the consequences of the migration?
These are the questions Filippo Dionigi, Visiting … Continue reading » “Why the Western Reaction to Refugees is “Somewhat Hysterical””
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Human rights are supposed to ensure freedom and equal rights for everyone. Yet, the universal human rights regime still has to address many global inequalities.
Michael McEachrane, Visiting researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, recently participated in two UN … Continue reading » “Reparations on the UN Agenda”
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