Deadline: May 24, 2024
Applications are open for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Fellowship 2024. The fellowship aims to offer an opportunity for young legal professionals from Caribbean OAS Member States to understand and apply the mechanisms of protection of the inter-American system of human rights.
The fellow will support the work of the Monitoring Section 3 of the ES/IACHR, under the supervision of specialists and Section coordinator during the period of the fellowship. The fellowship will be for a period of 11 months, beginning from June 2024 to May 2025.
Duties
- Research of the human rights situation in specific countries and the preparation of the respective reports.
- Monitoring of the human rights situation in the Caribbean region.
- Support the preparation of annual, thematic, and country reports, particularly on human rights in the Caribbean.
- Preparation of memos and other documents for hearings, working meetings and visits of the Commission.
- Preparation of summaries, briefings and other documents for hearings, working meetings, and visits of the ES/IACHR.
- Collaboration in initiatives related to the promotion and dissemination of the inter-American system of human rights.
- Draft letters, press releases or other statements related to the human rights situation in the Caribbean.
- Other assigned activities related to the purpose of the Fellowship.
Benefits
- The ES/IACHR provides a stipend of US $3,200 per month for the duration of the fellowship. With said stipend, the fellowship recipient is responsible for and required to purchase health coverage of his/her/their choice for the duration of the fellowship and must formally prove said purchase to the Executive Secretariat of the IACHR.
- The ES/IACHR will award a certificate of participation in the fellowship program to those who satisfactory complete the full period of the fellowship.
- The fellowship recipient may participate in person in the SE/IACHR’s promotional activities, depending on the availability of resources.
Eligibility
- Be a citizen of any of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Have the necessary devices and technological services to work remotely, including a stable internet connection that allows video calls.
- Advanced proficiency in English. Proficiency in Spanish is a strong advantage. Knowledge of Portuguese or French is considered an advantage.
- Degree in law from an officially recognized university (attach copy).
- Law degree issued within the past 7 (seven) years from the deadline of the application process.
- Professional or educational experience in human rights.
Application
Required documents include:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Copy of the Law degree issued within the last 7 (seven) years from the deadline of the application process.
- One letter of recommendation (academic or professional).
- Language level certificate (if not available, attach an explanatory note). No language certificate is necessary if English is your native language. Please attach a certificate to attest your proficiency in other languages.
- A cover letter stating your qualifications vis-a-vis the position requirements and indicating why your profile is a good fit.
For more information, visit IACHR Fellowship.
