The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is organizing a course on Human Rights and the Environment for Southeast Asian academics, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation.
The initiative is carried out in the framework of … Continue reading » “Interested in Human Rights and the Environment? Apply Today.”
Continue readingMore TagDr. Benjamin Gregg is a professor of Social and Political Theory at the University of Texas, at Austin. He’s the Fulbright Visiting Professor at Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria. He spoke with us about his work and his recently … Continue reading » ““Human Rights Are Not Possible Without the Rule of Law””
Continue readingMore TagThe Raoul Wallenberg Institute hosted a panel discussion on April 6 about EU citizens of Roma origin that have migrated to Lund, Malmö and Copenhagen.
To understand the social, cultural and legal complexities of this phenomena, scholars from different disciplines, … Continue reading » “Panel Discussion on EU Citizens of Roma Origin”
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Ten researchers from China and Cambodia are participating in a hands-on workshop to develop skills for human rights research. This is the third time that RWI has brought together academics from different countries in Asia in order … Continue reading » “Human Rights Workshop in Cambodia”
Continue readingMore TagWhat would the impact be on human rights if the genetic variants associated with IQ are discovered?
That is the question Dr. Benjamin Gregg will be discussing when he visits the Raoul Wallenberg Institute on 6 April.
In a public … Continue reading » “The Human Rights Challenge of Genetic Engineering”
Continue readingMore TagSenior Researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Alejandro Fuentes, has published a new article that focuses on how the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ approach protects indigenous peoples’ human rights.
Fuentes has worked at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for seven … Continue reading » “Changing Interpretations to Accommodate Indigenous Peoples’ Cultural Differences”
Continue readingMore TagWhat do human rights mean to you? Unfortunately, far too many people see human rights as some far off ideas discussed at the UN — words that have no meaning and no impact on their lives.
I could give a … Continue reading » “What Do Human Rights Mean to You?”
Continue readingMore TagYijun Zhen is a student at the Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law in Lund. She comes from China, driven by her ambition to learn about a subject she didn’t have the chance to study in her home country.… Continue reading » “Yijun Zhen: “Like Opening a Window to a New Reality””
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