UK/Africa: Internship

http://www.interights.org/about/Intern.asp
Interights Equality Programme Internships 2004/5

Interights is an international legal centre based in London which develops
and promotes the legal protection of human rights worldwide. Set up as a
charity in 1982, in co-operation with lawyers, non-governmental
organisations and judges, it has since promoted the effective use of human
rights law by fully realising and exploiting all legal avenues available to
protect these rights, and by providing greater global access to information
on judicial decisions concerning human rights. Interights holds consultative
status with the United Nation's Economic and Social Council, the Council of
Europe and the African Commission for Human and Peoples' Rights, and is
authorised to present collective complaints under the European Social
Charter. A registered charity, Interights is dependent on grants from
foundations and on donations from individuals.
Interights' Equality Programme is pleased to invite applications from
African lawyers for an internship as part of the development and
implementation its work. The internship will last 3 months and will start in
September 2004.
The exact nature of activities will depend on organisational and programme
priorities at the time of the placement. This placement will provide an
opportunity for an Intern to develop their legal skills whilst assisting our
programme with:
* Legal research on international and comparative human rights
law and practice to support the preparation of briefs before domestic
courts;
* Preparation of materials for legal training or INTERIGHTS'
publications, predominantly on the application and development of the right
to non-discrimination;
* Programme administration and development;
Where possible, you may attend meetings with human rights practitioners,
human rights lectures in London or at other universities, or visit other
international or national human right organisations based in London

Interights will arrange and pay for travel and visa costs. The intern will
receive a monthly stipend of £1,100. Accommodation is not provided but
Interights can advise on finding a suitable place to stay.

For further information, please see our website
http://www.interights.org/about/Intern.asp

To apply please send by a covering letter, a curriculum vitae indicating two
referees and a recent writing sample of no more than two thousand words.
Short listed candidates will be interviewed by telephone.

Applications