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Oxford Human Rights Hub inviting applications for two paid internships

July 24, 2024

The Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH) brings together academics, practitioners, and policy-makers from across the globe to advance the understanding and protection of human rights and equality. Through the vigorous exchange of ideas and resources, we strive to facilitate a better understanding of human rights principles, to develop new approaches to policy, and to influence the development of human rights law and practice.

The Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH) is currently inviting applications for two paid internships jointly organised with ASSEDEL (Strasbourg).

ASSEDEL (L’Association européenne pour la défense des droits et des libertés) is a non-profit organisation, established to disseminate, promote and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms in the spirit of the European Convention on Human Rights, both within the Council of Europe system and at the local, national and international levels. The organization guides and supports victims of human rights violations.

ASSEDEL works with local and international partners, submits reports to worldwide organizations, informs the public and publishes opinion articles about human rights violations and humanitarian issues such as immigration, women’s rights, discrimination, new technologies, environment, children’s rights, education, freedom of speech, rule of law and democracy.

Tasks include:

  • Analysis of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and publication of articles on these judgments
  • Creating partnerships with the civil society organisations working with the ECtHR
  • Following the implementations of the judgments of the Court
  • Preparing applications to the Court, in particular on Rule 39 cases
  • Creating working relations with relevant structures of the Council of Europe
  • Participating in relevant meetings at the Council of Europe and the ECtHR

Duration and starting dates

Duration: min. 3 months (a longer period can be negotiated)

Start dates: September 2024 or February 2025 (please indicate preference in your application letter)

Requirements

Essential

  • A strong understanding of human rights law, in particular: knowledge about the human rights bodies in Strasbourg
  • Strong editorial skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong research skills

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of French
  • Ability to use digital tools

Eligibility

These internships are open to current graduate students in (or recent graduates of) the Law Faculty in the University of Oxford.

Stipend

Each intern will receive a stipend of EUR 700 per month (which should be sufficient to cover living costs in Strasbourg).

How to Apply

Applicants are invited to send:

  1. A cover letter (2 pages max) outlining how they qualify for the role, their availability and experience;
  2. A CV (2 pages max) including their publications;
  3. The names of 2 referees (including your supervisor), to oxfordhumanrightshub@law.ox.ac.uk by noon 9 August 2024.

Enquiries about the project are welcome at: oxfordhumanrightshub@law.ox.ac.uk .

External paid internship opportunity: Oxford Human Rights Hub (OxHRH) / ASSEDEL internship (Strasbourg)

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Applications for Frank Jennings Fellowship at Front Line Defenders now open

October 17, 2022

The Frank Jennings Fellowship 2021/2022 [see https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2018/03/29/new-frank-jennings-fellowship-with-front-line/] is now open for applications.

The Fellow will spend three and a half months in the Front Line Defenders office in Dublin where they will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur; the procedures and methodology of the mandate; the role of Front Line Defenders and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders. The Fellow will then enter an internship programme at the OHCHR and will move to Geneva for a period of six months before returning to Front Line Defenders for a further three months.

The successful candidate will have excellent drafting skills and a proven ability of synthesising and condensing large amounts of information into succinct briefings. They will also have excellent administrative skills. They will have some knowledge of the UN system and international and human rights law. They must have native or native-level English and fluency in Spanish (please note we can’t make exceptions to the language requirements). They will be a recent university graduate (see note below).

Basic Terms of reference – Front Line Defenders Dublin

  • Provide support to Front Line Defenders’ Protection Coordinators including dealing with routine queries and correspondence with human rights defenders;
  • Cooperate closely with the Regional Fellows and Protection Coordinators in drafting urgent appeals on behalf of human rights defenders at risk around the world:
  • Input HRD-related information on the Front Line Defenders database;
  • Undertake clerical tasks such as data entry, collating, emailing and maintenance of the database;
  • Support follow-up on cases taken up by Front Line Defenders or other specific projects relating to Human Rights Defenders as requested;
  • Draft as requested, minutes, briefings, reports, appeals;

Basic Terms of Reference – Geneva SR

  • Gather information on the situation of human rights defenders around the world (with a particular focus on themes of concern identified by the SR);
  • In coordination with other thematic mechanisms and with geographic desk officers, and under the supervision of the HRD assistant to the SR, draft urgent appeals and communications to Governments concerning human rights violations against human rights defenders;
  • Support follow-up of cases;
  • Analyse replies received from Governments and prepare summaries for inclusion in the annual Human Rights Council (HRC) report;
  • Assist in the drafting of annual reports to the HRC and the General Assembly;
    Assist in the preparation of background materials for official missions by the Special Rapporteur;
  • Assist in liaising with non-governmental organizations for the smooth implementation of the mandate, as needed.

Whilst in Geneva, OHCHR internship regulations will apply.

Honorarium: €1400 per month Dublin and €1700 per month Geneva.

Please note that in order to comply with OHCHR internship regulations, applicants will need to be currently enrolled in university or have graduated from university no more than one year previous to beginning the OHCHR internship.

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/frank-jennings-fellowship-dublin-and-geneva

https://www.humanrightscareers.com/jobs/the-frank-jennings-fellowship/

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