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International Legal Partnership – 2012 Fellowship ApplicationDownloads:
ILP is pleased to announce the Research Fellowship opportunities for Summer 2012! Please see the projects guide for detailed information about each opportunity. Foundation for Human Rights Initiative Kampala, Uganda Project Director: Jeff Rochwerg (jrochwerg@hotmail.com) Fellows will conduct research on the legal and sociological effect of police violence during demonstrations around the 2011 the presidential election. This research will include a literature review, interviews and possibly some travel. The fellows’ research findings will be used in a FHRI report to be published in late 2012. United Nations Office of Staff Legal Assistance Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Project Director: Hera Evans (heraevans@osgoode.yorku.ca) ILP fellows will assist OSLA in representing UN employees. They will undertake case specific and general legal research as required by the case load and current priorities of the Addis Ababa office. Fellows may review, index and summarize documentary evidence and may assist with other types pre-hearing preparations, such as identifying and interviewing witnesses. United Nations Office of Staff Legal Assistance Nairobi, Kenya Project Director: Hera Evans (heraevans@osgoode.yorku.ca) ILP fellows will assist OSLA in representing UN employees. They will undertake case specific and general legal research as required by the case load and current priorities of the Nairobi office. Fellows may review, index and summarize documentary evidence and may assist with other types pre-hearing preparations, such as identifying and interviewing witnesses. United Nations Office of Staff Legal Assistance Beirut, Lebanon Project Director: Hera Evans (heraevans@osgoode.yorku.ca) ILP fellows will assist OSLA in representing UN employees. They will undertake case specific and general legal research as required by the case load and current priorities of the Beirut office. Fellows may review, index and summarize documentary evidence and may assist with other types pre-hearing preparations, such as identifying and interviewing witnesses. Defence for Children International Freetown, Sierra Leone Project Director: Dave Shellnutt (davidshellnutt@osgoode.yorku.ca) DCI-SL has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to create awareness and more practically provide communities and victims with the legal mechanisms and support to deal with SGBV. The fellows will take part in organizing trainings, writing (compilation) of periodic reports, field visits, advocacy meetings, and the development of key documents e.g district referral protocols, training guides etc. United Nations Development Programme Belgrade, Serbia Project Director: Jeff Rochwerg (jrochwerg@hotmail.com) The fellows will undertake research in the UNDP’s “Access to Justice Programme”, which focuses on judicial reform, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and mediation. Fellows may write papers on various topics (ie: a cost-benefit analysis of the usefulness of ADR programs in Serbia, or new guidelines for the implementation of the Freedom Information Act), focussing on discrimination issues and the legal empowerment of the poor. Kosovo Law Center Pristina, Kosovo Project Director: Jeff Rochwerg (jrochwerg@hotmail.com) Fellows will assist KLC in educating the Kosovar public about law and the legal process. They will do so by preparing materials for KLC’s “legal publication series”. This may include research and writing on the laws applicable for specific subjects to be used in introductory booklets and interpretive bulletins for Supreme Court decisions. Concerned for Working Children Bangalore, India Project Director: Krishana Persaud (krishanapersaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) Fellows will be involved in the implementation stage of a new project to address CWC’s concerns regarding juvenile justice in India. CWC proposes a new body be established in each government-run Children’s Home to assist wards of the state in navigating India’s juvenile justice system. Saligan Alternative Legal Assistance Quezon City, Philippines Project Director: Krishana Persaud (krishanapersaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) Saligan has several branches and is involved with numerous projects and cases simultaneously. The ILP fellow will help with case files and lobbying in addition to having his/her own overarching project. A potential project for this year’s fellow is to create a report related to CARPER (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Project Extension with Reforms). In addition, the fellow could compare agrarian reform in other countries. Legal Aid Cambodia Phenom Penh, Cambodia Project Director: Alex Schmitt (alexanderjschmitt@gmail.com) The Fellows will likely be tasked with reviewing the legal regime that is failing to address the needs of Cambodians who find themselves in vulnerable positions as a consequence of precarious land tenure rights. This will involve assessing the land-administration reform that has taken place to date and determining where improvements can be made. Cross Cultural Foundation Bangkok, Thailand Project Director: Saneliso Moyo (smoyo.osgoode@gmail.com) CCF’s “Human Rights and Legal Assistance Program” provides basic assistance to people with complaints or questions related to death, reports of missing persons, injuries or arrests due to the recent violent conflict in Thailand. Fellow(s) will participate in a number of activities including receiving missing persons and death complaints, providing legal resources, documenting human rights violation cases and advocacy work. Voices on the Border / FESPAD San Salvador, El Salvador Project Director: Hera Evans (heraevans@osgoode.yorku.ca) In January 2010, Voices began an investigation into the murders of civil society leaders in the province of Cabañas, and the connections to the resource extraction industry in the province. ILP will assist with the continuing investigations, and with drafting related reports. This will touch upon environmental, human rights, and criminal law – even perhaps international trade law in relation to the ICSID tribunal. Spanish language skills required. Observatorio Ciudadano Temuco, Chile Project Director: Krishana Persaud (krishanapersaud@osgoode.yorku.ca) OC is interested in someone who could help the organization with a proposed research project on human rights standards for natural resource investment. The candidate is invited to draw upon in their own knowledge of the law and corporate social responsibility to engage in comparative analysis between Chile and another country. There are also existing research projects and programs that the student can assist with if s/he finds a more compatible fit. |
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