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Name Summer School Human Rights and Transitional Justice
Type Summer schools
Organising institution
Leiden University. Grotius Centre of International Legal Studies, Netherlands
Frequency Annual
Objectives The Human Rights and Transitional Justice Summer School is held in The Hague, International City of Peace and Justice. The course focuses on a different theme within the field of transitional justice every year, from rule of law reform and fact-finding to regional responses to conflict. Academic expertise from Leiden University faculty is paired with the experience of practitioners from the international courts and tribunals in The Hague, making this Summer School a truly enriching experience.
Area of expertise human rights
Target group University students
Content Topics
• Transitional justice and international criminal courts and tribunals (complementarity, outreach, legacy)
• Relationship between the International Criminal Court and the African Union
• Regional responses and transitional justice mechanisms in specific contexts
• The role of regional human rights courts in international criminal justice
• Prospects and limits of regional mechanisms
Special Features
• Interactive workshops, exercises and expert panels
• High-level participants from different backgrounds and regions
• Visit to the International Criminal Court
Language English
Country Netherlands
Materials links
Delivered by Professionals from various international courts and tribunals, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and influential scholars contribute to this course.
Application procedure To register, please send the completed registration form to grotiuscentre@cdh.leidenuniv.nl. Please add a motivation letter, your curriculum vitae and a list of courses you took in the field.
Tuition/Accommodation Master students, PhD students and young professionals are invited to apply. Tuition fees:
professionals € 1050, students € 875.
Homepage www.grotiuscentre.org
Additional information More information and application:
Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies
grotiuscentre@cdh.leidenuniv.nl
www.grotiuscentre.org

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