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CESCR Reviews 7 State Records on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

June 15, 2015 IJRC children, civil society, discrimination, economic, social & cultural rights, Employment & Scholarship Opportunities, family, freedom of religion, indigenous communities, international human rights, labor rights, persons with disabilities, property, reproductive and sexual rights, UN treaty bodies, women's rights

The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) commenced its 55th session in Geneva, Switzerland on June 1. During this session, which will end on June 19, the Committee will review the State reports of Chile, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Thailand, Uganda, and Venezuela concerning the States’ implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). During the

November 2014 Newsletter: New Online Resources, Human Rights News & Staff Opening

November 14, 2014 IJRC Employment & Scholarship Opportunities, IJRC Newsletter, IJRC Updates, international criminal law, LGBTI rights, regional human rights protection, Universal system, women's rights

Upcoming Opportunities for Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Involvement in UN Human Rights Mechanisms

June 18, 2013 IJRC civil society, Employment & Scholarship Opportunities, indigenous communities, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Special Procedures, UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review

In June and July, there are several key opportunities for civil society, and particularly for indigenous peoples, to become involved with the programs of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People, the Universal Periodic Review, and the UN human rights treaty bodies.

Vacancy: UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

October 1, 2012 IJRC Employment & Scholarship Opportunities, international human rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced a call for applications for the position of Deputy High Commissioner with the deadline of October 15, 2012. The OHCHR, led by High Commissioner Navi Pillay since July 2008, is the main UN entity responsible for creating policies and programs to promote and protect human rights. The OHCHR

Employment Opportunities in Human Rights – April 30, 2012

April 30, 2012 IJRC Employment & Scholarship Opportunities

Deputy Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross Regional Delegation for the U.S. and Canada. Deadline: April 30, 2012. See application requirements. Human Rights Defenders Rapporteurship Fellow, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Location: Washington, D.C. Deadline: April 30, 2012. See application requirements. Executive Director, Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy, Northeastern University School of Law. Deadline: open until filled. Location:

Employment Opportunities in Human Rights – October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011 IJRC Employment & Scholarship Opportunities

Director, Child Soldiers International. Deadline: October 16, 2011. Location: London, UK. See application requirements. Child Protection Officer, Juvenile Justice and Legal Protection, UNICEF. Deadline: October 14, 2011. Location: Yangon, Burma. See application requirements. Three-month funded internship on LGBT human rights in Europe, INTERIGHTS. Deadline: October 16, 2011. Location: London, UK. See application requirements (also accepting speculative applications for human rights

Employment Opportunities in Human Rights – August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011 IJRC Employment & Scholarship Opportunities

Human Right to Housing Program Director, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI). Deadline: August 15, 2011. Location: New York, NY. See application requirements. Special Advisor: Mexico, ABA Rule of Law Initiative. Deadline: August 31, 2011. Location: Mexico City, Mexico. See application requirements. Various other ABA ROLI positions available here. Brazil Director, Human Rights Watch. Deadline: August 21, 2011.