The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is an organ of the African Union charged with the responsibility of promoting and protecting human rights in Africa.
To achieve the above objective, we are seeking an Intern to serve in our Information and Documentation Centre.
Job Description
Assist in the processing of library collections, including cataloguing, classifying, spine-labelling, and stamping;
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The International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) is seeking volunteer law student interns to assist its small but dynamic team in providing support, information and research to its members. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights established the vision and principles which recognize the interdependence and indivisibility of all human rights. This vision means that people are guaranteed civil and political freedom as well as economic and social well-being. Economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) concern essential values for a life of dignity and freedom - work, health, education, food, housing, and social security amongst others. People throughout the world share the struggle to make these human rights a reality for themselves, their families, communities, and nations.
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We are seeking an undergraduate or graduate student to assist in the writing and editing of annotations for our online Human Rights Education Library and to update human rights study guides.
The online Library contains over 2,000 free downloadable educational materials that are used by trainers, teachers and researchers to develop curricula and training programs, among other activities.
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WITNESS uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. We empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change. witness.org
In an effort to further expand the strategic use of video to create change online and offline, WITNESS seeks interns to work on its newest initiative - The Hub. The Hub is the global channel for human rights that enables users to share human rights-related videos, groups and organizations to feature their work to advance human rights and visitors to learn and share how video is being used to create change. hub.witness.org
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WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. We empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change. www.witness.org.
The WITNESS Video Advocacy Institute (VAI) is an intensive course that trains human rights defenders from around the world to successfully integrate video advocacy into their campaigns. The VAI will be held in Spring 2010, with a focus on HIV/AIDS and human rights.
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INTERNSHIP OPENING
Health and Human Rights Division
New York Office
Spring 2010
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Internship Description: The Health and Human Rights Division is seeking a part-time intern for the Spring 2010 semester to assist with a range of small tasks related to research on health related human rights concerns in China. The internship requires fluency in both oral and written Mandarin Chinese.
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Do you feel passionate about Human Rights issues? Are you interested in applying your social science education towards a great cause?
Ensaaf is now seeking undergraduate human rights interns!
Ensaaf (which means “justice” in many South Asian languages) is a non-profit organization working to end impunity and achieve justice for mass state crimes in India, with a focus on Punjab. This is done through documenting and exposing specific human rights violations, bringing perpetrators to justice, and organizing survivors to advocate for their rights. For more information, please visit: www.ensaaf.org.
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Survivors Connect
Goal: To assist in the activities and programmatic development of the Connection GeoMap Project.
Responsibilities
• Conduct research on anti trafficking networks and organizations located in assigned countries
• Organize data according mapping guidelines
• Interview (in person or phone) key individuals who may help in your data collection
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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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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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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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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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