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Calendar July 2002 7 July-3 August 2002 The Programme in International Human Rights Law has been developed by the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education and the George Washington University Law School. The aims of the Programme are to develop participants’ advocacy and dissemination skills, as well as their formal knowledge of human rights law and the means for its enforcement. More broadly, the Programme is intended to prepare students to contribute to the improvement of human rights conditions in their homelands and around the world. For the 2002 session, the Programme has assembled an internationally recognised faculty offering courses on the philosophy, history, doctrine and practice of international human rights law. In addition to the introductory course on the fundamentals of international human rights law, the Programme offers an advanced seminar on human rights lawyering and afternoon electives that address important contemporary issues in the field. These include seminars on human rights and employment issues and corporate law, the predicament of populations at heightened risk of human rights violations (including women, minorities and refugees) and an introductory seminar on human rights advocacy and dissemination. The course of instruction emphasises the increasing reliance on international human rights standards in traditionally domestic fields, such as employment law, criminal law, family law and immigration. Most instruction is conducted in small groups relying on case-based materials and simulations, allowing ample opportunity for exchange with faculty and development of professional skills. Level: under(graduate), professional Location: Oxford, United Kingdom Participants: law students with a demonstrated interest in human rights, graduate students, lawyers and other professionals in the field. The Programme qualifies for Continuing Legal Education with the Law Society in the United Kingdom. The Programme is also accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) for 5 semester credits. Credit generally can be arranged with the student’s home institution. The Programme is conducted in English and participants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate competence in their English reading and writing proficiency. Tuition, fee, lodging: fees are GB£3520. This charge includes tuition, written materials, Bodleian Library fees and accommodation with full board in New College. Travel is not included. Unfortunately, neither the University of Oxford nor the George Washington University can provide funding for participants. Deadline of application: 9 April 2002.
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