Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

For RWI, 2020 included the establishment of a new programme in Armenia that includes planned cooperation on Clinical Legal Education with Yerevan State University and the American University of Armenia. Back in Sweden, the Lund Disability Human Rights Clinic, established by RWI in 2018, achieved another milestone, with student participation now recognised as a credited course by Lund University, which has also agreed to fund the clinic in full. Read more about CLE and our work: https://rwi.lu.se/year-in-review-2020-human-rights-educati/ To celebrate the release of our flagship publication, ‘The Year In Review’, we are presenting highlights from our researchers, programme activities and events.

Between 10 and 15 % of the world’s populationover one billion people internationallyand 2 million people in Sweden have some form of disability. See our piece on self-determination and inclusion for disabled persons by following the link in our bio. To celebrate the release of our flagship publication, ‘The Year In Review’, we are presenting highlights from our researchers, programme activities and events. Read more at rwi.lu.se

The Lund Disability Human Rights Clinic provides students with the opportunity to work on real case studies, and providing human rights organisations with valuable research capacity. Read more online: https://rwi.lu.se//the-legal-clinic-opening-the-doors-of-/ To celebrate the release of our flagship publication, ‘The Year In Review’, we are presenting highlights from our researchers, programme activities and events. Read more at rwi.lu.se

A human rights city is a place where local government, local parliament, civil society, the private sector, and other stakeholders are committed to making sure that the city applies international human rights standards. In 2020, RWI organised the World Human Rights Cities Forum, a platform where local government, CSOs and other stakeholders from all over the world exchange experiences. Read about our latest work and research on this topic by following the link in our bio