Sweden’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York said Wednesday night in Lund, Sweden that nice words, good intentions, and vetoed resolutions mean little to the people being bombed in Syria.
Olof Skoog, speaking at the Raoul … Continue reading » “Nice Words Mean Little to the People in Syria”
Continue readingMore TagHuman rights and the promotion of peace, justice and strong institutions – observations from a life in Danish and international politics.
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute and the Association of Foreign Affairs welcomes the former President of the UN General Assembly … Continue reading » “Movie Screening: Lykketoft and the Occasionally United Nations”
Continue readingMore Tag“Whatever [the detainees] might have done, they truly deserve a world without torture and with humane conditions of detention”. Manfred Nowak
After six years as UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak decided to summarize his impressions into a book: … Continue reading » “Lecture: Torture – An Expert’s Confrontation with an Everyday Evil””
Continue readingMore TagDenmark has traditionally been a strong supporter of human rights. This is demonstrated by the fact that Denmark was a founding member of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which protects citizens against human rights violations.
But things have … Continue reading » “Human Rights Under Threat? Denmark & the European Convention on Human Rights”
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A right to freedom from pollution? Human rights in a changing climate
After years of attention towards climate change, broader concerns regarding pollution are rising on political agendas around the world.
Pollution is back, says international lawyer Baskut Tuncak… Continue reading » “UN Special Rapporteur Baskut Tuncak: Pollution is Back”
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