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Nombre International Refugee Law and Advocacy
Tipo Curso de corta duración
Institución organizadora
University of York. Centre for Applied Human Rights, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
Frecuencia Anual
Nivel ??postgraduate
Fecha de inicio 01/09/2016
Fecha de finalización 05/09/2016
Objetivos The short course provides a rigorous examination of international refugee law and the rights of refugees. It focuses on the various processes through which the rights of refugees are developed and can be enforced. In adopting this focus, it seeks to address the contemporary challenge of those advocating on behalf of refugees: how can we engage the state and the international community so as to better enable refugees to enjoy the rights to which they are entitled?
Áreas de especialización refugiados
Contenido The short course will cover the following topics:

Understanding the legal and policy framework of the international refugee protection regime
Developing national NGO networks for advocacy
Conducting regional and transnational impact litigation of refugee rights
Implementing refugee rights in domestic law
Engaging elected officials and the development of national legislative caucuses
Using national human rights institutions (NHRIs) to monitor and protect the rights of refugees
Using UNHCR processes to protect the rights of refugees
Engaging the human rights mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council, including its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and special procedures (Special Rapporteurs, Working Groups, etc.)
Idioma English
País Tailandia
Ciudad Bangkok
Materiales utilizados
01/07/2016
Procedimiento para la inscripción The course is intended for individuals already involved in or studying refugee issues. This includes civil servants dealing with refugee issues, policy makers, lawyers, paralegals, civil society organization staff, caseworkers, post-graduate students, and refugees.
Coste de la enseñanza/Coste de alojamiento To be determined
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