{"id":2755,"date":"2012-01-06T13:54:40","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T16:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=2755"},"modified":"2012-01-06T13:54:40","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T16:54:40","slug":"interights-seeking-volunteer-right-to-education-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=2755","title":{"rendered":"INTERIGHTS Seeking Volunteer, Right to Education in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application deadline: 15 January 2012<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Established in 1982, INTERIGHTS works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law. This is achieved this through a range of activities: strategic litigation through co-representation, legal support to applicants and third party interventions before international, regional, and national human rights courts and bodies; advising lawyers on the use of international and comparative human rights law before their domestic courts; building capacity through litigation partnerships, targeted training activities and internships, and through the dissemination of legal information. Thematically, the priorities
\nare equality, security and the rule of law (including counter-terrorism), and economic and social rights (ESR). INTERIGHTS currently focuses its activities in Africa, the Commonwealth, Europe, the Middle East and North\u00a0 Africa.<\/p>\n

Volunteers provide valuable legal research and drafting assistance to lawyers, helping with the preparation of legal briefs, training materials and publications on human rights.<\/p>\n

This volunteer placement is for two months. This is an unpaid position but the organization will reimburse out of pocket expenses of a travel card zone 1-6 and up to \u00a35 a day for lunch. Volunteers are required to provide receipts to claim these expenses.<\/p>\n

Essential<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n