The Association of Human Rights Institutes (AHRI) has issued a declaration in support of academic freedom. The move comes in response to an increasing number of states’ actions to restrain and even foreclose academic freedom.
“This declaration comes at a … Continue reading » “Human Rights Institutes Issue Academic Freedom Declaration”
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The Lund City municipal council voted today to start a cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to bring the municipality one step closer to becoming Sweden’s first human … Continue reading » “Lund Can Become Sweden’s First Human Rights City”
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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law has started a new cooperation programme in Zimbabwe that aims to contribute to … Continue reading » “New Cooperation Programme Started in Zimbabwe”
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Businesses have a responsibility to respect human rights and act with due diligence throughout their global operations, according to the United Nations. But is the current regulatory framework being reformed to ensure they do? And are … Continue reading » “Is There Progress in Ensuring Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations?”
Continue readingMore TagThomas Hammarberg and Gregor Noll have been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. They will assume their positions on the board as of 1 July 2015.
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Continue readingMore TagMorten Kjaerum, the new director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, took over the reins of the Institute on 1 April 2015.
Kjaerum most recently was director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) … Continue reading » “Morten Kjaerum begins as director at RWI”
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