INTERNSHIP- Human Rights Law, Tajikistan
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2007 Summer Internship
Human Rights Law in Central Asia
June 1 - August 31, Tajikistan
Application deadline: May 10, 2007
The Bureau of Human Rights and Rule of Law (BHR), an NGO located in
the Republic of Tajikistan in Central Asia, is offering Summer
Internships in Human Rights Law for highly qualified Law students and
recent Law graduates.
Background: Tajikistan is a transitional state of 7 million people,
having become independent in 1991 upon the breakup of the Soviet
Union. Despite impressive economic growth and fair amounts of
political stability in recent years, the situation with regard to
Human Rights and rule of law has not seen substantial - if any -
improvements. Local and international laws are routinely broken and
the justice system is rife with corruption and nepotism. In such an
atmosphere, some Human Rights NGOs play a critical role by providing
free legal assistance to selected deserving clienteles and through the
dissemination of legal information and training to law professionals,
students, and the general population.
Objectives: The main objectives of the 2007 Summer Internship in Human
Rights Law offered by the BHR are to familiarize an international
Intern with local Human Rights conditions (and vice versa), and assist
the local branches of BHR (in either the capital city Dushanbe or any
of the regional offices in Khujand and Khorog) on human rights
advocacy, legal assistance, and general office duties.
Responsibilities: (i) Backstop BHR staff in the provision of legal
advice to clients; (ii) Assist in ongoing research efforts on Human
Rights-related issues, such as land and housing confiscation by local
Governments, and general monitoring and recording of Human Rights
situation in the country; (iii) Assist in the editing of English
language documents, including Sport Reports, Human Rights background
reports, and Shadow Reports on international Human Rights conventions;
(iv) Assist the BHR staff in the organization of the Human Rights Law
Summer Camp for selected Law and International Relations university
students from Tajikistan; (v) Teach a daily semiformal one hour
English language conversation and writing class to interested office
staff and law students; (vi) Conduct all other Human Rights-related
tasks as deemed by supervisor.
Qualifications: Highly motivated, responsible individual, preferably
Law student in reputable university; Strong legal research and writing
skills; Demonstrated interest in International Human Rights issues;
Good theoretical skills on international Human Rights Law and
protection mechanisms; Ability to handle several tasks at once while
working independently or as team member; Fluent in English; Working
knowledge of either Tajik (Persian/Dari) or Russian; Interculturally
aware and willing to work and possibly live with local colleagues.
Terms and Conditions: The internship runs for a minimum period of 3
months (approximately June 1-August 31, 2007), is full-time and pays
in local currency a monthly stipend sufficient for room, board and
local transportation. Upon arrival, BHR will assist the Intern in
finding suitable but modest accommodation for the duration of her/his
stay. Interns are responsible to seek from their own institutions the
costs of international travel, visa, and insurance, estimated to cost
a total of $3,500.
Application: Interested applicants must sent: (i) One page (maximum
400 words) essay as to why you are applying for this internship; (ii)
Letter of recommendation from a Law faculty of your university; (iii)
Your CV, not to exceed 2 pages. Applications (indicating "BHR
Internship" as subject of message) should be sent to no later than May
10, 2007 to: Bunafsha_Gulakova@yahoo.com and eCentralAsia@aol.com.
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