Derechos: Human Rights Listings

Please note we are currently recruiting for our internship positions in the International Secretariat office based in The Hague. We are also seeking a Dutch Parliamentary Liaison Intern to be based in The Hague.

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international membership organization working in the field of human rights, self-determination, indigenous issues, democracy and non-violence. UNPO represents over 50 nations, minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and was established in 1991 at the Peace Palace in The Hague. UNPO’s worldwide activities are coordinated and implemented from the organization’s headquarters in The Hague and a regional advocacy office in Brussels. To read more about UNPO, click here to download the UNPO Brochure 2009.

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Teachers Without Borders is a 501(c)3 international nonprofit organization working to advance the quality of human welfare through teacher professional development on a global scale.

Teachers Without Borders (TWB) is looking for a Research and Content Intern to work closely with the Program Director to help develop a new teacher professional development course on Human Rights Education.

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Impact of International Criminal Procedures on Domestic Criminal Procedures in Mass Atrocity Cases

A Conference Organized by DOMAC

Thursday 30 September and Friday 1 October 2010

University of Amsterdam

THE DOMAC PROJECT is hosting a Conference on the Impact of International Criminal Procedures on Domestic Criminal Procedures in Mass Atrocity Cases at the University of Amsterdam. The Conference is organized by DOMAC, in cooperation with the Project on International Courts and Tribunals (PICT) and the Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL). The Conference is free and open to academics and practitioners in various fields, including international law and international relations.

In addition to invited speakers, the Conference has slots for presentations, which are selected from proposals. Please find attached a Call for Papers. Deadline for abstracts is 20 March 2010.

For more information on DOMAC, please visit www.domac.is.

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court is looking to fill two internships:

Membership Outreach Intern

The intern will assist with the CICC’s global membership drive and outreach campaign. The intern will report to the CICC Program Assistant. The fall internship can be full-time or part-time (2-3 days per week) for a period of 3-4 months. Please note the internship is unpaid.

Communications/Media Intern

The Coalition seeks an intern for its Communications Section to assist with a range of media and public-information projects. The intern will report to the CICC Head of Communications, among other Section staff. The internship can be full- or part-time (2-3 days per week) and must last for a period of at least three months, with a minimum of 20 hours per week. Please note that this internship is unpaid though full-time interns will receive a small per diem.

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Are you connected?
Is your message being heard?
Is your advocacy effective?

Register now for one of three free skill-building workshops for NGOs, civil society and human rights activists aimed at sharing information on social media tools and advocacy strategies. Learn how to develop your campaigns, liaise with
UN mechanisms and utilize social media to expand your network, gain more visibility and promote social change.

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The Institute for Human Rights at Abo Akademi University organizes the
Advanced Course on the International Protection of Human Rights from
16 until 27 August 2010, in Turku, Finland. The course aims at
providing a profound insight into, and analysis of, the system of
international human rights protection in the light of contemporary
problems and relevant case law. It is composed of lectures, case
studies in working-groups, seminars and an optional essay.

More information and application forms can be obtained from

http://www.abo.fi/instut/imr/courses.htm

or from Ms Johanna Bondas (courses.imr@abo.fi)

Application deadline: 20 April 2010.

Centre for Human Righs and Legal Pluralism
Centre sur les droits de la personne et le pluralisme juridique
3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A 1W9
Tel: (514) 398-3577
Fax: (514) 398-8197
Email: youngleaders.law@
mcgill.ca
HUMAN RIGHTS IN DIVERSE SOCIETIES
International Forum for Young Leaders
Call for Applications
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism proudly announces The Global Conference on Human Rights
in Diverse Societies, to be held at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, October 7th to 9th, 2010. This will
be the second Echenberg Family Conference on Human Rights. Following the precedent established by the frst
Conference, a Young Leaders Forum will be organized in conjunction with the event.

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UNITED NATIONS
NATIONS UNIES
Ref. No.:
TVA/UNAKRT/2
010/01


TEMPORARY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT


P-2 Associate Legal Officer
United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials
(UNAKRT)
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
Occupational Group (See list on last page)

Service/Section: Office of the Co-Investigating Judges Estimated Start Date: 01/04/2010
Duty Station: Phnom Penh
Duration: 364 days


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT) supports the operation of the Extraordinary Chambers in
the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). The ECCC has been established by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to try senior
leaders of Democratic Kampuchea and those most responsible for the crimes and serious violations of Cambodian penal law,
international humanitarian law and customs and international conventions recognized by Cambodia that were committed during
the period from 17 April 1975 to 6 January 1979.

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With this message, TISCO (Tilburg Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies of Civil Law and Conflict Resolution Systems) and HiiL (Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law) are pleased to inform you about upcoming International conference under the title: Measuring Access to Justice and Legal Empowerment of the poor. The two-day meeting will take place in The Hague on 26-27 April, 2010 (specific venue and detailed program TBA).

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Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
DD-29, Kalkaji, 2nd
Floor, New Delhi, India, 110019
Phone: +91(0)11-40536091 Fax: +91(0)11-40536095

The PWESCR volunteer internship programme typically consists of a minimum of four consecutive months of work in the
Delhi, India office. The programme is mutually advantageous: interns gain valuable working experience and exposure to a
wide range of international and regional women’s human rights issues, while PWESCR benefits from the contributions of
dedicated people and future leaders.

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