The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, is an academic institution, formed in 1984 at the University of Lund, Sweden, with the purpose of promoting research, training and academic education in the fields of human rights and humanitarian law. The objective is realized by establishing a research library maintaining a high international standard in public international law, as well as by initiating, developing and supporting other activities in these fields.

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute's two main sources of funding are the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish International Developing Cooperation Agency (Sida). Sida finances the main part of the activities carried out in developing countries and Eastern and Central Europe. The overall annual budget is SEK 20.000.000.

The staff in 1996 consisted of 14 persons.