08/04/2019
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PAN AFRICAN LAW STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, IN FLORIDA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The International Bar Association in collaboration with the Pan African Law Students' Association is inviting the interested International Bar Association's Student Members, Members of the Pan African Law Students' Association, Young Advocates, Young Lawyers, Activists and staffs and members of the Civil Society Organizations which advocates for the Human Rights and all others interested persons to apply for an online course leading to award of the Certificate in International Human Rights at Florida State University.
For the Law Students who are Members of the Pan African Law Students' Association they are automatically accredited to the Membership of the International Bar Association and therefore the IBA will cover the tuition fees of the IBA student members chosen to participate in the course. Those students who successfully complete the course will be awarded a certificate, acknowledging their participation on the course.
The course is a survey course in international human rights law, which provides an introduction to the basic principles of international human rights and the legal institutions that operate in this area.
The course has been developed by Dr Mark Ellis, a lawyer and economist who is the Executive Director of the International Bar Association, and Professor Talbot D’Alemberte, a former President of the American Bar Association. Professor D’Alemberte was President of Florida State University, and continues to teach at the university.
Although there are some suggested readings, and the use of one book - JUSTICE AND DIPLOMACY: RESOLVING CONTRADICTIONS IN DIPLOMATIC PRACTICE AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, Cambridge University Press, 2018 - most of the course material will be available online.
Students from around the world will correspond with one another and course leaders, via specially created blogs and discussion boards. The course will feature a number of exercises, including innovative debates among students on selected current topics.
Classes are held on Wednesday mornings from 0900 - 1050 am EST. It is important that you are available to attend these classes remotely. Instructions on how to log on to attend the course online will be provided by the course administrators if you are selected to participate.
The course will cover the following topics:
• History of international human rights
• International human rights research
• International human rights law and the role of the legal professions: a general introduction
• Significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The major UN human rights instruments and the mechanisms for their implementation including Geneva Conventions
• The major regional human rights instruments and the mechanisms for their implementation
• The Pinochet case and universal jurisdiction
• Accountability through ad hoc and permanent international criminal courts
• Human trafficking
• Human rights and the “War on Terror”
• Accountability for violations of human rights through civil damage actions
All applicants are required to submit a 500 – 1,000 word essay on what they currently consider to be the most pressing concern in International Human Rights Law. There is no right answer to this question, and we encourage students to select a topic based on their current experience and interests. The best essays will also selected for publication in the Student Newsletter.
If you are interested in enrolling please send your essay, along with your résumé to the following email [email protected]
Deadline to receive the essay and resumes in 30th April 2019.
Regards
Pan African Law Students' Association Team
