Derechos: Human Rights Listings

The Academy is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition. The Competition is the only trilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese) moot court competition dedicated to the Inter-American human rights legal system in the world. It brings together over 350 students and faculty, and over 200 practicing attorneys, as well as key members of the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, as well as the diplomatic corps, to train law students on how to use the Inter-American human rights legal system as a legitimate forum for redressing human rights violations. The Program Coordinator will work with universities throughout the Americas and beyond, including coordination of agreements, and will have extensive contact with law students and lawyers from the region.

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), a nongovernmental, not-for-profit national organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants, is seeking a highly motivated proven leader to serve as Vice President .Responsibilities include oversight, implementation, and accountability for quality of programs and delivery of services. Evaluates and implements best practices to measure and monitor program outcomes. The Vice President nurtures and develops relationships with foundations, government and the business community to advance the mission of the organization. USCRI manages several programs through a network of 35 Partner Agencies, USCRI Field Offices and several Allied organizations. Our Partner Agencies provide legal immigration assistance to newcomers in their community and an array of social services to assist their economic and social self-sufficiency.

AMNESTIES, IMMUNITIES AND PROSECUTIONS:
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON INCENTIVISING TRUTH RECOVERY

We are very pleased to announce an international conference to take place in Belfast in June
2009, Beyond Legalism: Amnesties, Transition and Conflict Transformation. The conference
is the culmination of ongoing research in the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast on
the theme of the role of amnesties in conflict transformation, involving extensive fieldwork in
Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, South Africa, Uganda and Uruguay during 2008. This
conference will look in particular at the ways in which ex-combatants, former members of the
security forces and others can be incentivised to engage in truth recovery processes.

1FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Stauffer 484-437-0373, John@FreeEritrea.org
June 9, 2009 Ariel Vegosen 516-732-0579, ariel@mintwood.com

June 19, 2009: March for Human Rights and Democracy in Eritrea
‘Enough is Enough: Stand for Change in Eritrea’

WASHINGTON, DC- On June 19 people from around the county will be converging on Washington, DC to march for human rights and democracy in Eritrea. Eritrean Global Solidarity and the Eritrean Democratic Alliance are calling for the march, part of a weekend of events that also includes a symposium, candlelight vigil, and discussions with the U.S. State Department.

The weekend of events aims to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses in Eritrea and the growing refugee crisis. According to a report issued by Human Rights Watch, “Eritrea's extensive detention and torture of its citizens and its policy of prolonged military conscription are creating a human rights crisis and prompting increasing numbers of Eritreans to flee the country.”

WHAT: March for human rights and democracy in Eritrea
WHEN: 10:00 AM, Friday, June 19
WHERE: Leaves from Dupont Circle, to Eritrea Embassy, 1708 New Hampshire Ave NW, then to the State Department at 2201 C Street NW

The Project Coordinator is responsible for the general implementation of a joint REDRESS FIDH project on universal jurisdiction funded by the European Union. The purpose of the project is to:

• Enhance cooperation among Member States in the investigation and prosecution of
perpetrators located in the EU.
• Develop among practitioners regular exchanges of views on common problems faced in
their countries in the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against
humanity, war crimes and torture.
• Strengthen victims' protection and access to justice in the EU in relation to the
investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and
torture by exploring the challenges faced by such victims in the pursuit of remedies.
• Support EU-level initiatives and directives aimed at extending mutual cooperation and
bringing greater consistency to the practices of Member States.

The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss Red Cross are co-organising the 22e Cours francophone de droit international humanitaire from 31 August to 9 September 2009, in Sion, Switzerland. Through lectures and case studies, participants will acquire a solid understanding of the law regulating armed conflicts.

The course in open to European- and North American-based graduate students and lecturers with knowledge of public international law, as well as to professionals dealing with IHL-related situations in their work.

The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) links people in the U.S. and Guatemala with a focus on their common struggles for justice, human rights, environmental protection, and dignity. Formed at the height of Guatemala's war in 1981, NISGUA's network today is comprised of thousands of people across the U.S. who demand justice for genocidal crimes of the past, push to change current U.S. policies, support communities challenging corporate-led development in Guatemala, and advocate for grassroots alternatives.