Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
| Abbreviation | RWCHR |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Type | Nonprofit NGO |
| Purpose | Foreign policy, human rights |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Chair | Irwin Cotler |
| Website | raoulwallenbergcentre.org |
The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) is a Canadian non-governmental organization and lobbying group focused on issues of human rights. The RWCHR's name is inspired by Raoul Wallenberg.
Based in Montreal, the RWCHR has advised policies in Canada and Europe. Their advocacy aligns closely with the foreign policy of the United States. A large part of their work is in lobbying for "Magnitsky-style" economic sanctions on non-aligned countries in the Global South, and training groups in other countries to advocate for them.
The RWCHR was founded by human rights lawyer and former Canadian Minister of Justice Irwin Cotler in 2015. The first Raoul Wallenberg All-Party Parliamentary Caucus for Human Rights was launched in Canada in 2017.