The second phase of the Professional Training Programme on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women took place in Lund and Stockholm recently. The 21 participants represented Zimbabwe’s government agencies, independent commissions, traditional leaderships, academia and civil society organisations. … Continue reading » “The Main Challenge is to Make Zimbabweans Aware of Their Rights”
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Human Rights Cities and the SDGs
Cities are playing a central role in the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The latest report by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute focuses on the interlinkages between the SDGs and human rights, and the specific ways human rights … Continue reading » “Human Rights Cities and the SDGs”
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Lund Becomes Sweden’s First Human Rights City
Lund’s municipal council voted last week to work systematically with human rights. The decision makes Lund the first “human rights city” in Sweden.
Lund municipality has collaborated with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute to develop a systematical work procedure regarding human … Continue reading » “Lund Becomes Sweden’s First Human Rights City”
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Statelessness Workshop Held in Myanmar
Over 14 million people live in Myanmar without civil documentation. This is why RWI recently facilitated a “statelessness workshop” on the right to citizenship and civil documentation in Myanmar. It focused on research findings from fieldwork conducted within Mandalay region. … Continue reading » “Statelessness Workshop Held in Myanmar”
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is accepting applications for post-doctoral research fellowships connected to human rights and humanitarian law issues. The deadline for submission of applications is October 15, 2018.
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The … Continue reading » “Fellowships for Turkish Researchers”
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) is accepting applications for short-term research scholarships connected to human rights and humanitarian law issues. The deadline for submission of applications is October 1, 2018.
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RWI … Continue reading » “New Scholarships Announced for Turkish Researchers”
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New Steps Taken in Swedish-Kenyan Cooperation Programme
The fifth Steering Committee Meeting on Swedish-Kenyan Cooperation Programmes on strengthening Correctional Services was held recently in Lund.
The Committee is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the development co-operation programmes in the area of correctional services reforms in Kenya.… Continue reading » “New Steps Taken in Swedish-Kenyan Cooperation Programme”
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“The Real Power of Hope: That It Has a Contagion Effect”
The first inaugural Raoul Wallenberg Address delivered by Dr Helen Durham AO, Director of International Law and Policy of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Dr Helen Durham AO argued in a recent speech in Stockholm that history … Continue reading » ““The Real Power of Hope: That It Has a Contagion Effect””
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The year 2019 is an important landmark in the African landscape of refugee protection and solutions: the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa.
A series of commemorative events will take … Continue reading » “Participate in Survey on Implementation of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention”
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