Human Rights and Diplomacy

HUMPR07
Closed
University of Stirling
Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dr Damian Etone
Lecturer in International Human Rights Law
(1)
3
Timeline
  • August 31, 2021
    Experience start
  • August 29, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • September 24, 2021
    Midway Check-in
  • November 13, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
2/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Legal, Government, Environment, Education, Trade & international business, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Defense & security, Academic association, Public relations & communications

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Volunteer organizing Social work Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
project planning human rights law research diplomacy
Learner goals and capabilities

This is the only Human Rights and Diplomacy MSc programme in the world taught in partnership with the leading training body of the United Nations: the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Students learn about the practice and theory of human rights laws and politics, the UN human rights institutions, their history and their philosophical foundations. Students are taught by top human rights researchers and are given practical training from experienced UN personnel in negotiating, in public speaking, in drafting documents, and in learning how to make a difference.

The course includes a study visit to Geneva for all students, to observe the Human Rights council in session. Additionally, the final three months of the course give students the opportunity to apply for a highly desirable internship with the UN, or to pursue professional projects with human rights organisations, agencies and businesses worldwide, or to tackle a traditional dissertation.

Learners

Learners
Post-graduate
Any level
1 learner
Project
600 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. Each student should complete 500-600 hours with your organization by the end of October.

  • Assist with policy design and implementation
  • Assist with case work
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative research on a specific human rights issue
  • Briefing papers, reports and research papers
  • Public affairs and public policy (non-profit, government, private sector, public sector consulting) as it relates to human rights
  • Researching and identifying cases of human rights violations
  • Collecting and analysing data regarding the human rights situation on specific issues and/or location
  • Writing memoranda on International human rights law (legal sources, international organizations, human rights)
Project timeline
  • August 31, 2021
    Experience start
  • August 29, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • September 24, 2021
    Midway Check-in
  • November 13, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students can complete a substantial project for your organization on a wide range of human rights issues. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the project progresses there may be other duties or projects that students are asked to complete as well. We are open to work/project/internship that is either academic, campaigning, or more operational.

Project topic examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist with case work.
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative research on a specific human rights issue
  • Briefing papers, reports and research papers
  • Public affairs and public policy (non-profit, government, private sector, public sector consulting) as it relates to human rights
  • Researching and identifying cases of human rights violations
  • Collecting and analysing data regarding the human rights situation on specific issues and/or location
  • Writing memoranda on International human rights law (legal sources, international organizations, human rights)

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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