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Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches |
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Training programmes |
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| Frequency |
Annual |
| Level |
professional |
| Start date |
18/06/2018 |
| End date |
22/06/2018 |
| Objectives |
This annual IHRN training programme aims at enhancing the skills of justice sector personnel, consultants, managers etc., in applying Human Rights Based Approaches to Justice Sector Reform. The programme is designed for people working in the justice sector (with state or non-state institutions) or undertaking Rule of law/Governance assignments (e.g. UN, EC Framework Contract Lot 7 - Governance and Home Affairs) as well as justice sector personnel wishing to adapt their expertise for international consultancy work. |
| Area of expertise |
administration of justice
law enforcement
rule of law |
| Target group |
Civil servants
HR Field officers
Judges
Lawyers
Policy makers |
| Content |
Knowledge and skills enhanced include:
• The legal principles, policies & practice underpinning human rights based approaches to justice sector reform
• The inter-linkages between justice sector roles (law enforcement, judiciary, corrections/rehabilitation, etc.)
• The relationship between the justice sector and related terms; 'security sector', 'rule of law', 'good governance'
• Human Rights Based needs assessment, programme design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation
• Programming tools & checklists (including benchmarks & indicators of human rights change)
• Case studies from national contexts as well as international field missions (including conflict and post-conflict)
• Teamwork, advocacy, strategic partnerships and international work opportunities in the sector
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English |
| Country |
Ireland |
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National University of Ireland, Maynooth |
| Methodology used |
The Programme uses a variety of pedagogical techniques; including presentations, plenary discussions, group work and role-plays, case studies, etc. The programme is highly participatory and emphasises cross-learning among participants, based upon advance reflection. Advance reading provides participants with a common grounding in the international legal framework governing justice sector reform and human rights based approaches. |
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| Application procedure |
Please complete the application form (http://www.ihrnetwork.org/uploads/files/133.doc). Any queries can be address ed to PHarney@ihrnetwork.org, with 'OJIR18' in the subject line. |
| Admission requirements |
Reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of human rights based justice sector reform, the programme is aimed at individuals from a range of disciplines (law and other social sciences, project management, etc), with experience in developing and industrialised countries, as well as international field missions: government officials; regulatory bodies (e.g prison/police inspectors; national human rights institutions; Bar Councils etc); international civil servants (UN agencies, AU, EC, OSCE, OAS etc); non-state actor as well as policy advisors/project managers. The programme is of particular relevance to consultants providing technical assistance services to bi- and multi-lateral donors, See IHRN Expert Database. |
| Scholarship |
Details of the criteria and application process for an IHRN Scholarship for this programme are available online (http://www.ihrnetwork.org/uploads/files/134.doc). |
| Tuition/Accommodation |
The programme fee is 1175 euro for payments received by 16 February 2018 - covering tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments during the programme. The fee after that date is 1475 euro. |
| Homepage |
www.ihrnetwork.org/justice-sector-reform_202.htm |
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If you wish to share with us your experience with regard to this programme, please fill out this evaluation.
Please note that evaluations are for OHCHR's internal use only.
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