International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Brussels 
Internship - Western Europe Desk
Deadline for application: 2 March 2015 

Human Rights are the very foundation of a society that guarantees equality, dignity and freedom for each human being. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), through its legitimacy, its experience, its methods and its credibility, has a unique role to play in contributing to their realisation.

FIDH currently has an internship position with the Western Europe Desk.

Leiden University, The Netherlands
Summer Schools 2015

Leiden Law School offers several events during the summer months in cooperation with Columbia University in New York and its own Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in The Hague.

• Columbia Summer Program: Amsterdam, 6-30 July 2015
• Law on the Bosphorus III: Istanbul, 20-30 July 2015
• Summer Program on International Criminal Law: The Hague, 22 June - 3 July 2015
• Summer School on Women, Peace and Security: The Hague, 8 - 19 July 2015
• Summer School on Human Rights and Transitional Justice: The Hague, 13-17 July 2015
• Summer School on International Children’s Rights: Leiden and The Hague, 6 - 10 July 2015
• Brandeis in The Hague Summer Program: The Hague

School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL)
Pentland Scholarship 'Master of Public Administration, Executive Programme in Global Public Policy and Management (Global EMPA)'
Deadline for application: 5 March 2015

About this scholarship
The School of Public Policy at UCL invites applications for the Pentland Scholarship to support one individual undertaking its Global EMPA programme run jointly with the Wagner School in New York. The Global EMPA programme is intended to equip talented professionals, who have at least five years work experience, to develop their analytical skills and managerial competence so that they are able to provide public policy leadership in conditions of contemporary governance.

The Global EMPA is a full time one-year programme. Students will spend the first semester at NYU Wagner in New York, the spring term at UCL in London and the summer in locations across the globe working on a client-based Capstone project.

The scholarship will be awarded to individuals from Africa, Asia-Pacific or Latin America and will support outstanding young people at an early stage in their careers, who can demonstrate a capacity to benefit from the programme, a clear sense in which they will be able to contribute to public service and who lack the means to finance their own study. 

Utrecht University, Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)
Summer school 2015 'International Law from a Gender Perspective'
20 - 24 July 2015
Deadline for registration: 19 June 2015 

Justice is to be done regardless of money, race, etc., but also regardless of gender. However, the law, including international law, is not a perfect system, and just like the people who made it, it is biased. This interactive, one-week course will look at law from a gender perspective, encompassing cis, gay, trans and intersex perspectives. The focus is primarily on human rights but will cut across other areas of international law, such as refugee law. Through lectures, excursion(s), and group assignments, topical issues will be explored and analysed, linking theory and practice.

Utrecht University, Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)
Summer School 2015 'International Human Rights Law: an Introduction'
13 - 17 July 2015 
Deadline for application: 19 June 2015

Interested in learning about human rights? This one-week introduction course focuses on the major features of international human rights law. It begins by examining the philosophical and political bases of human rights and then explores human rights documents and mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights at the international and regional levels. Human rights-based approaches for analyzing conflict and attempts to promote peace and justice will also be explored. Through lectures, interactive working groups, expert panels and excursion(s), participants will gain an understanding of the various elements - and their interplay - involved in this field.

European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), Brussels
Project Coordinator - Project on Human Rights of Older Persons and Long-term Care
Deadline for application: 16 February 2015

The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) comprises National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from across wider Europe. NHRIs are state funded institutions, independent of government, with a broad mandate to promote and protect human rights. They are accredited by reference to the UN Paris Principles. ENNHRI’s Permanent Secretariat is based in Brussels.

Beginning in January 2015, ENNHRI is coordinating a 2,5 year project on 'Human Rights of Older Persons and Long-Term Care’ (the Project), with funding support from the European Commission (DG Employment). The Project aims to embed a human rights based approach in the long-term care of older persons in Europe, with an emphasis on residential care. The Project will be coordinated by the ENNHRI Secretariat, with support from an Advisory Group of experts in the field.

The Project will include:
• Desk-based research on the human rights standards relevant to older persons in long term care, and a human rights based approach to care.
• Monitoring of the human rights situation of older persons in long-term care in six representative EU Member States.
• Conclusions on some key trends in the human rights situation of older persons in long-term care in Europe, and recommendations to address this situation.
• Engagement with key European and international stakeholders.
• Awareness-raising of a human rights based approach to care, and the Project.

In this context, ENNHRI seeks a Project Coordinator to support the implementation of the Project.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Freie Universität Berlin
Joint Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program 'Human Rights under Pressure - Ethics, Law, and Politics'
Deadline for application: 20 February 2015

“There are three primary categories of contemporary ‘pressures’ that constitute systematic challenges for human rights, requiring new thinking and interdisciplinary research: first, crises and emergencies; second, the reality of diversity; and finally, intensified global interactions in the process of globalization.”

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Freie Universität Berlin are now accepting applications for the second round  of Post-Doctoral Fellowships in their joint interdisciplinary program 'Human Rights under Pressure – Ethics, Law and Politics' (HR-UP), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Einstein Foundation Berlin.

University of Oslo, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Research Fellowship in Law
Deadline for application: 2 March 2015

The Faculty of Law in Oslo is the leading educational and research institution in law in Norway, with some 90 PhD students. 4-6 PhD Fellowships within legal research are available at the Faculty of Law. The purpose of the Fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. The selected candidates will automatically be admitted to the faculty’s approved PhD programme.

The Fellowships are for a period of up to 4 years, with teaching constituting 25 % of the workload. Alternatively they are for 3 years without any teaching duties. A 4 year Fellowship requires the candidate to meet current teaching needs at the Faculty. The Fellowship period may be reduced within the framework of pertaining regulations based on previously held research fellowship positions.

Spring School 2015 on Family Law in the European Legal Framework
30 March - 2 April 2015, Centre Européen de la Jeunesse
Deadline for registration: 15 December 2014

The International Institute of Human Rights, the Faculty of Political Sciences of Bologna (Italy) and the School of Higher Economics of Moscow (Russia) will organize in Strasbourg a Spring School dedicated to the theme 'Family Law in the European Legal Framework'. It is designed for professionals and advanced students. The sessions will be given in English and French, therefore participants should be fluent in both languages. The Spring School can be validated as continuous training.

Fees
€ 230 for lawyers and auditors. €250 for other participants.

Registration
Registration is online.

All information can be found here.

The Hague Summit on International Law & Human Rights
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights
4-5 February 2015, International Court of Justice, The Hague

The year 2015, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and the creation of the UN International Court of Justice, represents the major transitions that have taken place in the development of global human rights towards a more equal and protected civil society. These powerful transitions have presented citizens with great opportunity to develop a just society based on the sincere and absolute protection of human rights.

The contemporary international law system, which encompasses a diverse collection of international accords, UN charters, agreements, treaties, protocols, tribunals, memorandums, and the legal precedents of the International Court of Justice (IJC), serves today as the primary pillar for the protection and the development of human rights globally.

In today’s globalized world, where billions of citizens are demanding the development and protection of basic human rights, the development of an effective functioning international law system is therefore of paramount importance. However, the realization of this demand, requires both universality and a greater magnitude of legislation together with the further development of legal procedures, in order to assure the implementation and further development of human rights globally.

European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), Brussels
Project Coordinator 'Human Rights of Older Persons and Long-term Care'
Deadline for application: 2 February 2015
 
The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) comprises National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from across wider Europe. NHRIs are state funded institutions, independent of government, with a broad mandate to promote and protect human rights. They are accredited by reference to the UN Paris Principles. ENNHRI’s Permanent Secretariat is based in Brussels.

Since the beginning of January 2015, ENNHRI is coordinating a 2,5 year project on “Human Rights of Older Persons and Long-Term Care’ (the Project), with funding support from the European Commission (DG Employment). The Project aims to embed a human rights based approach in the long-term care of older persons in Europe, with an emphasis on residential care. The Project will be coordinated by the ENNHRI Secretariat, with support from an Advisory Group of experts in the field.
 
In this context, ENNHRI seeks a Project Coordinator to support the implementation of the Project.

Human Rights Watch, Brussels
Spring/Summer Internship 'EU Advocacy'
Deadline for application: 18 January 2015

The Advocacy division of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a full-time intern for the Brussels office. The intern will primarily focus on advocacy projects related to the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy/External Relations.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, monitoring the activities and policies of the European Union in the area of human rights; organizing and/or attending meetings; promoting HRW report findings; writing correspondences; conducting research; and some administrative tasks. The internship will start on 2 March and will last for a minimum of four to six months.

Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway
International Criminal Court Summer School 2015
15-19 June 2015
Deadline for early bird registration: 31 March 2015

The annual International Criminal Court Summer School at the Irish Centre for Human Rights is the premiere summer school specializing on the International Criminal Court. The summer school allows participants the opportunity to attend a series of intensive lectures over five days. The lectures are given by leading academics on the subject and by legal professionals working at the International Criminal Court. The summer school is attended by legal professionals, academics, postgraduate students and NGOs. Participants are provided with a detailed working knowledge of the establishment of the Court, its structures and operations, and the applicable law. Participants are also given the opportunity to network with the speakers throughout the week. Lectures also speak to related issues in international criminal law, including: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, the crime of aggression, universal jurisdiction, immunities, and the role of victims.

An early bird registration fee of €400 is available for delegates who register before 31 March 2015, with the fee for registrations after that date being €450. The registration fee includes all course materials, all lunches and refreshments, a social activity and a closing dinner. A limited number of scholarships are available. Please see the General Information section of our website for further information.

To register and for more information regarding the Summer School, please visit the 2015 ICCC Summer School website.

 

Should you have any queries, please email: iccsummerschool@gmail.com.

University College Roosevelt, The Netherlands
Summer School 2015 - 'Human Rights in Practice: Working in the Field'
29 June 2015 - 3 July 2015
Deadline for application: 1 April 2015

Are you interested in working in the international field of human rights? This week-long course will introduce advanced undergraduate students to what it means to work in organisations, institutions, networks and movements that defend and promote human rights. Students will interact with guest lecturers from NGOs, the UN and other inter-governmental agencies, law firms, and national human rights institutions. They will study areas such as human rights monitoring, advocacy and campaigning, grassroots organizing, humanitarian law and transitional justice. The course will culminate in a visit to The Hague to visit the International Criminal Court and other international criminal justice institutions.

Utrecht University, Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU), The Netherlands
Summer School 2015 'Human Rights and Gender'
13 - 24 July 2015
Deadline for application: 19 June 2015

Have you ever wanted to know about human rights and gender? This intensive, two-week course focuses first on the theory and practice of international human rights law, more generally, and then delves into legal gender issues, more specifically, by examining, in a broad sense, gay, trans, intersex and cis perspectives. Building upon international human rights law as a basis, the course cuts across topical issues in legal disciplines such as international humanitarian law, international criminal law and refugee law. Participants will strengthen their skills to critically assess law and its (im)possibilities, while exploring current developments in the field.