Al-Haq Online International Law Orientation Course
April 19th – 21st 2021
The Al-Haq Center for Applied International Law is pleased to announce the call for application for the “International Law Orientation Course” designed for professionals, researchers, diplomatic mission staff and INGOs staff currently in Palestine.
The Orientation course will run entirely online in English from 19th – 21st April 2021.
The Al-Haq International Law Orientation Course aims at assisting professionals to develop a coherent understanding of the legal and human rights situation, while closely studying the application of international law in the OPT. The course offers lectures by human rights and international law professionals and civil society organizations, on key human rights issues and systemic violations taking place in the OPT. The course is a unique opportunity for professionals working in the country to gain in-depth knowledge and first-hand accounts of violations committed by different state and non-state actors operating in the country.
Al-Haq[1] is an independent Palestinian non-governmental human rights organization based in Ramallah, OPT. Established in 1979, Al-Haq’s mission is to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The organization monitors and documents violations of human rights, conducts legal research; human rights education; prepares reports, studies and interventions against the violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in the OPT; and undertakes advocacy before local, regional and international bodies.
For more information about the Al-Haq Center for Applied International Law and the International Law Orientation Course, watch our introductory video here.
The course will include sessions on various topics, including:
- International human rights framework applicable in the OPT;
- International humanitarian framework applicable in the OPT;
- Current human rights situation, violations and developments in the OPT;
- Business and Human Rights in the OPT;
- Virtual field visits to locations in the OPT to show human rights violations committed on the ground.
The course is open for applications of professionals, researchers, representatives and officers of Embassies, and staff working in INGOs with focus on Palestine. Priority for the course will be given to those working in the country. The program is provided for free and can only accommodate a limited number of participants. Only selected applicants will be invited to participate in the course. Selected applicants need to commit to attend all sessions of the course. Participants will receive a certificate of completion once the course is finished.
Program description and application
Online course for three days- International Law Orientation Course
Monday 19th until Wednesday 21st April 2021
Total of hours: 15 hours
Course Schedule: Jerusalem Time
Monday: 9:00 am - 16:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am – 16:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 16:30 pm
Interested applicants need to send us a CV and a short cover letter elaborating on your interest to join the course.
Documents need to be sent to: [email protected].
Application deadline: 5 April 2021
For more information, please contact: [email protected].
[1] Al-Haq has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and is the West Bank affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists - Geneva, and is a member of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), the World Organization against Torture (OMCT), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Habitat International Coalition (HIC), and the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO).