Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

30/10/2026

🇺🇦 From Standards to Practice: Strengthening Protection Across

Yesterday, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI), in cooperation with the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner For Human Rights, launched the first in a series of seven training sessions for the Commissioner's regional staff.

📚The two-day training, “Human Rights: From Standards to Protection in Practice,” focuses on translating international human rights standards into practical tools for effective human rights protection.

The training series, running from October to December 2026, aims to strengthen the capacity of regional representatives to apply human rights standards in their daily work and respond effectively to human rights challenges.

🤝Through this joint initiative, RWI and the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights continue their cooperation to strengthen human rights protection across Ukraine.

Вчора Інститут Рауля Валленберга спільно з Уповноваженим Верховної Ради України з прав людини розпочали перший із серії семи навчально-практичних тренінгів для працівників регіональних представництв Уповноваженого.

Дводенний тренінг «Права людини: від стандартів до практики захисту» присвячений практичному застосуванню міжнародних стандартів прав людини та їх впровадженню в повсякденну діяльність із захисту прав людини.

Серія тренінгів, що триватиме з жовтня по грудень 2026 року, спрямована на посилення спроможності працівників регіональних представництв Уповноваженого застосовувати міжнародні стандарти прав людини у своїй роботі та ефективно реагувати на виклики у сфері їх захисту.

Завдяки цій спільній ініціативі Інститут Рауля Валленберга та Уповноважений Верховної Ради України з прав людини продовжують співпрацю задля зміцнення системи захисту прав людини в Україні.

29/10/2026

🎙️ New Global Campus podcast series: Our Human Future with AI

How can we ensure that development protects while allowing innovation to flourish?

In a new podcast series, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and the Global Campus of Human Rights explore AI through a human rights lens, examining what is at stake and the values that should guide our digital future: participation, accountability, non-discrimination, empowerment and legality.

In Episode 3, “Regulate and Build: The EU’s Past, Present and Future in and with AI,” RWI researcher Sue Anne Teo and Fredrik Heintz, Professor of Computer Science at Linköping University, discuss the EU AI Act and its implications for trustworthy AI. Moderated by Thérèse Murphy, Professor at Queen’s University Belfast, Visiting Professor at Lund University and EMA Chairperson, the episode explores the opportunities and challenges of risk-based regulation, ethical guidelines, legal uncertainties, and the balance between innovation and human rights protection.

🎧 Listen to Episode 3 and explore the full podcast series: https://www.gchumanrights.org/latest/to-the-rightouse-podcast-series/to-the-rightouse-series-6/

28/10/2026

EU enlargement in turbulent times: why the rule of law and fundamental rights matter.

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) returns to - Sweden's leading forum for EU affairs - to contribute to the European debate on enlargement, with a particular focus on the rule of law, fundamental rights and institutional reform.

As 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 🇲🇩 Moldova advance in their EU accession processes amid significant geopolitical and security challenges, attention is increasingly turning to the practical implementation of reforms under the EU's Fundamentals Cluster, including on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights.

What progress is being made, where do implementation challenges remain, and how can European partners best support sustainable reform?

Drawing on its ongoing cooperation with government and institutional partners in Ukraine and Moldova, RWI is convening a high-level discussion bringing together perspectives from both countries.

“EU Enlargement in Turbulent Times: Ukraine, Moldova and the Foundations of European Integration”

Speakers:

🇺🇦 Liudmyla Sugak – Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine for European Integration (joining remotely)

🇲🇩 Lilian Apostol – Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova

Peter Lundberg – Executive Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute

Moderator: Theresia Kirkemann Boesen – RWI Country Director, Ukraine

The discussion will examine the realities of implementing accession-related reforms, the challenges of maintaining progress amid geopolitical uncertainty, and priorities for European cooperation in the years ahead.

📅 Monday, 2 November 2026 | 13:00–13:45

📍 EU Days Lund | Concert Hall

Join us in person or follow the discussion live: www.lund.se/eudays



Lunds kommun | Lund University | European Commission | Europa Direkt Lund

27/10/2026

This week in , the International Humanitarian Law Compliance Monitoring Database ( ) will conclude its fifth and final round of expert consultations, co-hosted by the World Food Programme (Programme Alimentaire Mondial) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (Raoul Wallenberg Institute).

Bringing together humanitarian stakeholders and practitioners from the ground, this consultation builds on previous discussions to strengthen the initiative and ensure it reflects the realities of humanitarian action in the field.

We are grateful for the support and engagement of our partners: Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Ireland 🇮🇪, New Zealand 🇳🇿, Thailand 🇹🇭, Mexico 🇲🇽, Colombia 🇨🇴 and the European Commission 🇪🇺

26/10/2026

🇪🇺🇺🇦 Advancing Human Rights and EU Integration at the Local Level: Takeaways from the EUcation Conference
📍 Lviv, Ukraine, 5–6 October 2026

As part of the training programme, “EUcation – Urban Governance for Human Rights and EU Integration,” the Conference “Communities on the Path to the EU: Capacity, Resources and Human Rights” brought stakeholders together in Lviv to explore how local communities can turn EU integration and human rights commitments into practice.

📸 Swipe to read takeaways from the Conference!
🔗 Read more about the Conference here: https://lnkd.in/dzZRmmnW!

26/10/2026

🇺🇦 Get to know our new Ukraine Research Fellow, Dmytro Kyselov!

In October 2026, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) launched its first Ukraine Research Fellowship Programme as part of the Sida-funded Human Rights Infrastructure for Ukraine (HRIU) programme 2025–2027.

Following a competitive selection process, six fellows from Ukrainian universities will undertake research residencies in Lund, Sweden. Last week, we welcomed Dmytro Kyselov, one of the selected fellows, to Sweden.

💬 What does Dmytro hope to gain from the fellowship, and what are his expectations for the months ahead?

Get to know Dmytro and hear about his plans for the programme below.

🔗 Read more: https://rwi.lu.se/news/ukraine-research-fellowship-kicks-off/

23/10/2026

🇺🇦 Get to know our new Ukraine Research Fellow, Tyt Andreiev!

In October 2026, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) launched its first Ukraine Research Fellowship Programme as part of the Sida-funded Human Rights Infrastructure for Ukraine (HRIU) programme 2025–2027.

Following a competitive selection process, six fellows from Ukrainian universities will undertake research residencies in Lund, Sweden. Last week, we welcomed Tyt Andreiev, one of the selected fellows, to Sweden.

💬 What does Tyt hope to gain from the fellowship, and what are his expectations for the months ahead?

Get to know Tyt and hear about his plans for the programme below.

🔗 Read more: https://rwi.lu.se/news/ukraine-research-fellowship-kicks-off/

23/10/2026

🌍 How can African citizens help shape the future of human rights protection across the continent?

As the African Court on Human and Peoples'​ Rights (AfCHPR) marks 20 years of protecting human rights in Africa, RWI’s Regional Africa programme partner is inviting citizens to take part in a virtual colloquium on the Court’s achievements, challenges and priorities for the next two decades.

Hosted by the AfCHPR in collaboration with the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (African Union ECOSOCC), the event offers an opportunity to share perspectives and contribute to the conversation about the Court’s future.

📅 Date: 26 October 2026
🕒 Time: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EAT (GMT+3)
💻 Format: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register in advance to participate:

VIRTUAL COLLOQUIUM ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS “REIMAGINING THE AFRICAN COURT AFTER TWENTY YEARS” A Frank Talk with the Citizens

22/10/2026

🇺🇦 RWI’s Ukraine Research Fellowship Kicks Off

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) launched its first Ukraine Research Fellowship Programme in October 2026, as part of the Human Rights Infrastructure for Ukraine 2025–2027 (HRIU) programme, funded by Sida.

Following a competitive selection process, six fellows from Ukrainian universities will undertake research residencies in Lund, Sweden. The programme aims to strengthen human rights research and encourage innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that can inform policy and practice.

A kick-off event marked the start of the fellowship period, bringing the fellows together to welcome them to RWI and introduce the programme.

💬 “The kick-off was a fantastic start, and the fellows are highly motivated, bringing fresh ideas and new perspectives that deepen our understanding of the rule of law, human rights, EU accession and the challenges surrounding these areas. Their contributions are incredibly valuable to us,” says Morten Koch Andersen, Director of Research and Education at RWI.

The fellowship is part of RWI’s broader commitment to advancing human rights research and strengthening human rights infrastructure in Ukraine.

👉 Read more about the fellowship programme and the kick-off event: https://rwi.lu.se/news/ukraine-research-fellowship-kicks-off/

16/10/2026

How can better data help protect humanitarian workers and strengthen compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL)?

On 15-16 October, Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management and Equality, and the European Commission, together with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026, hosted the International Conference on the Protection of Humanitarian Aid Workers in Brussels.

Peter Lundberg, Raoul Wallenberg Institute Executive Director, took part in the session “Data that Protects: Leveraging Evidence to Strengthen the Safety of Humanitarian Workers”, highlighting how data can reveal the realities of attacks against humanitarian workers, the reasons behind the under-reporting of incidents, its impact on prevention and how to reverse this trend.

"The key issue is two words: impunity and fragmentation. In the fog of war, incidents relevant to IHL are too often seen as isolated or disputed events rather than as part of a wider pattern, both within and across conflicts, the picture is fragmented. As a result, violations remain obscured and the political cost of impunity remains too low."

📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g2pw6Pnb