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Human Rights and Transitional Justice |
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Distance education |
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Annual |
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| Start date |
16/05/2012 |
| End date |
26/06/2012 |
| Objectives |
This e-learning course will give a detailed introduction to the (increasing) number of political mechanisms, tools as well as legal instruments that promote and facilitate transitional justice and reconciliation processes. It will outline who the main actors and agents are in these fields, such as international organisations, NGOs or states. Participants will apply these mechanisms on case studies and develop their own tools and possibilities to contribute to these processes. |
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administration of justice |
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Week 1. Concepts and evolution of transitional justice and reconciliation
Week 2. Legal and political basis for transitional justice and reconciliation
Week 3. Mechanism of long term reconciliation
Week 4. Institutions, actors and agencies
Week 5. Prosecution and combating impunity
Week 6. (Re-)establishing solid and peaceful societies |
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English |
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The course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction with students and instructor, chat sessions, webinars and short assignments, and is offered over a 6-week period. International legal and policy papers are part of the reading, thus the course will have a multi-disciplinary approach from international human rights law, international relations and history. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on critical reflection and peer-to-peer learning. |
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| Degree/Certificate |
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. |
| Number of participants |
The maximum number of course participants is 25. |
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30/04/2012 |
| Application procedure |
Apply online : http://www.hrea.org/index.php/?base_id=711&language_id=1 |
| Admission requirements |
The course is aimed at practitioners and professionals who want to gain knowledge in the field of transitional justice, university students of international law, international relations, politics and other areas and NGO staff members. Participants should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. |
| Scholarship |
Unfortunately, there are no scholarships or discounted tuition fees available for this course. |
| Tuition/Accommodation |
The course tuition fee is US$ 435. Tuition for auditors is US$ 165. |
| Homepage |
www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=666&language_id=1 |
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