Dr. Christine Byron is a guest scholar at the Institute. She is currently researching and writing a book titled “Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict: Legal and Political Responses.”
Why are you passionate about this subject?
“I think it’s because for … Continue reading » ““Looking at those left behind””
Continue readingMore TagSoy Kimsan is a teaching assistant and researcher at the Royal University for Law and Economics in Cambodia. He is currently participating in RWI’s fellowship programme where he is conducting research on fair trial rights in Cambodia.
Why are you … Continue reading » “A Cambodian perspective on human rights”
Continue readingMore TagDo Qui Hoang is a lecturer at the International Law Faculty at the Hanoi Law University. His research area is Public International Law, with a special focus on the International Human Rights Law. He is currently participating in RWI’s fellowship … Continue reading » “Education is key to promoting human rights, says Do Qui Hoang”
Continue readingMore TagThe Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance (IPLG) at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe is launching a master’s programme in Human Rights, Peace and Development which will start in January 2015.
IPLG is one of the academic partners in RWI’s … Continue reading » “New master’s programme in Zimbabwe”
Continue readingMore TagThe Raoul Wallenberg Institute is pleased to offer the possibility for professionals from Belarus to take part in a training programme in Lund, Sweden. The training specifically targets academia, government/public service and civil society who work with human rights in … Continue reading » “Human Rights training for participants from Belarus – Deadline for application 25 August”
Continue readingMore TagThe Institute currently implements a training course in Thalat, Laos, for approximately 20 human rights researchers from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. This is the first workshop in a series of events in 2014 that aims at increasing the capacities of … Continue reading » “Human rights research workshop in Laos”
Continue readingMore Tag26-31 August 2013 the institute was hosting an introductory course on human rights law for 26 Belarusian students who are visiting Lund.
The course was given as part of the institute’s programme “Promoting Democracy in Belarus” and gives an introduction … Continue reading » “Summer Course – Introduction to International Human Rights Law”
Continue readingMore TagAs part of the Regional Programme in Asia the Insitute organised a Blended learning Course on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in South East Asia for Academia and NHRIs in Southeast Asia. The course was held for … Continue reading » “Knowledge and skills put into practice: Blended learning course on Human Rights of Women”
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