It has been 50 years since Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme first held a summer-speech in Almedalen, Sweden in 1968, thereby establishing Sweden’s — and one of the world’s — most important democratic meeting places. This year, the Raoul Wallenberg … Continue reading » “Reasons to Fixate on Human Rights at Almedalen”
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“Companies Have a Responsibility to Respect Human Rights”
RWI’s Malin Oud discussed corporate responsibility, human rights and sustainable consumption last month during Lund University Sustainability Week, co-organized by RWI along with the Lund University Sustainability Forum.
The changing global dynamics calls for a different approach to assigning … Continue reading » ““Companies Have a Responsibility to Respect Human Rights””
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The Effects of Mining for Blood Batteries
Producing a battery is resource intensive and demand for metals like cobalt, copper and nickel is soaring, leading to their colloquial name “blood batteries”. To fill that demand, artisanal miners in the Congo are digging deep, working under terrible conditions … Continue reading » “The Effects of Mining for Blood Batteries”
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Frank Baber: The Dare That Made him a Lawyer
Frank Baber is a visiting research fellow at RWI and the Fulbright-Lund Distinguished Chair in Public International Law.
Walter F. Baber holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina and the J.D. from the University … Continue reading » “Frank Baber: The Dare That Made him a Lawyer”
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Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change in Lahore
The Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change was held recently in Lahore, Pakistan to discuss the use of constitutions to advance environmental rights and achieve climate justice.
The colloquium is supported through RWI’s regional work in Asia, which focuses … Continue reading » “Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change in Lahore”
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Ensuring Climate Justice in the Asia Pacific
The Institute is supporting the Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Change that will be held in Lahore, Pakistan on February 26-27, 2018. This is tied to RWI’s regional work in Asia on human rights and the environment and is … Continue reading » “Ensuring Climate Justice in the Asia Pacific”
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“Tackling Equality Is Good For Everyone”
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights,” we interview Nick Bryer, the head of inequality campaigns at Oxfam, about their latest report on inequality.
(Image taken from cover of Oxfam report.)
The report, “Reward Work, Not Wealth… Continue reading » ““Tackling Equality Is Good For Everyone””
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New Research Briefs on Business and Human Rights
On Business and Human Rights
RWI’s Senior Researcher, Radu Mares, Team Leader of Economic Globalisation and Human Rights, has written four research briefs on business and human rights.
Brief 1 – Three Baselines for Business and Human Rights… Continue reading » “New Research Briefs on Business and Human Rights”
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Christer Thordson Discusses Business, Human Rights and Ethics
Christer Thordson is a new member of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s Board of Trustees.
Thordson if a former General Counsel and director of IKEA Group. He has a long career in the private sector and teaching law. Today, he is … Continue reading » “Christer Thordson Discusses Business, Human Rights and Ethics”
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