The Raoul Wallenberg Institute cooperates with two universities in Cambodia, both with libraries with human rights material. RWI librarian Karl Adam Tiderman went to Cambodia last week to meet with representatives from these libraries to follow up on what has … Continue reading » “Increasing the Awareness of Human Rights Literature in Cambodia”
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Over 60 Human Rights Teachers Meet in China
Each year, human rights teachers from across China come together to exchange experiences and discuss recent developments in human rights education. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute was the main organizer of this year’s meeting held in Wuhan, China last weekend, where … Continue reading » “Over 60 Human Rights Teachers Meet in China”
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Human Rights and Peace Education in Turkey
Selcuk University’s Human Rights Centre recently organized its 4th annual human rights summer school. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute supported its establishment four years ago and since 2011 the school is carrying out various human rights related events in Konya, Turkey. … Continue reading » “Human Rights and Peace Education in Turkey”
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People Should Know More About Human Rights
Boualaphiane Sisouk teaches international law and human rights at the National University of Laos. She is one of the fellows who is spending the fall in Lund, working on her research project on current attitudes of ASEAN countries towards … Continue reading » “People Should Know More About Human Rights”
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When you do something good, you don’t have to get permission from anyone
Simon Karunagaram has worked with human rights in Malaysia for over 15 years, and now he will spend three months in Lund doing research on protection of the victims of human trafficking. Simon is one of four fellows from Asia … Continue reading » “When you do something good, you don’t have to get permission from anyone”
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“Research is the Soul of the University”
Su Yin Htun, assistant lecturer at Taunggyi University, has come from Myanmar to spend three months in Lund to participate in the RWI fellowship programme. During this time, she will finish her research on legal protection of internally displaced persons … Continue reading » ““Research is the Soul of the University””
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When They Dig For Gold in Tampakan
Joy Sanchez-Bravo will spend the next three months at RWI in Lund to research the human rights impact a new mine in the Philippines will have on the local population.
For over 16 years, Joy has been working for … Continue reading » “When They Dig For Gold in Tampakan”
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Dr. Mark Gibney, the Raoul Wallenberg Visiting Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at RWI just released a second edition of his book “International Human Rights Law: Returning to Universal Principles”.
In the book, Gibney critiques a … Continue reading » “RWI Visiting Professor Mark Gibney Releases New Book”
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Over 300 Meet in Turkey for Justice Education
The 8th Worldwide Global Alliance for Justice Education Conference (GAJE) recently took place on the Anadolu University campus in Turkey in cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute.
This year’s general conference theme was “Justice Education for a Just Society.”
The … Continue reading » “Over 300 Meet in Turkey for Justice Education”
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