Dear colleagues, The Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union (AYLU) and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI), with the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), are please to announce: SUMMER SCHOOL ON HUMAN RIGHTS August 9-20, 2004 Baku, Azerbaijan The training component of the cooperation between AYLU and RWI is consisting of the holding of a summer school on Human Rights for 12 days. It is foreseen that around 25 participants, selected among 3rd and 4th year bachelor and master's students of the Law Faculties as well as among practicing lawyers and Youth NGOs, be trained in primarily the international human rights instruments to which Azerbaijan is bound, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights (ratified by Azerbaijan in 2001) and the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights (ratified by Azerbaijan in 1992). The complaint procedures provided for under the European Convention of Human Rights (the European Court of Human Rights) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the Human Rights Committee) shall be dealt with. Two experts from RWI and national experts will lead the seminars. In addition, the functioning of the National mechanisms of the protection of human rights will be discussed. Therefore, international as well as national legislation on human rights will be addressed within the training program. The last day of the summer school shall be devoted to the running of a moot court on European Human Rights case law. Beside the moot court competition, after the daily lectures there will be discussed a case studies on certain topics. Purpose of the course is to contribute to the current efforts of strengthening and improving the human rights protection in Azerbaijan and in particular enhance the insight of the human rights standards as outlined in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? This course is especially designed for advanced undergraduate students or recent graduates in order to provide students from all Azerbaijan with an opportunity to expand their knowledge of human rights law and policy within the ECHR context. Participants are expected to attend for the whole duration of the program. Participating students should: - be at an advanced stage of their studies and - have at least a basic understanding of ECHR Participants from international organizations or NGOs are also welcome. TEACHING METHOD & MATERIALS Held in Azeri, the winter course will combine lecture and discussion approaches. Lectures and discussions will have a maximum number of 20-22 participants. Materials especially prepared for this course will be provided free of charge. A certificate of participation will be issued at the end of the winter course. LOGISTICS Accommodation for full period of the program (12 nights accommodation) and all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) throughout both weeks of the program. Travel costs of the participants from regions will be reimbursed. Deadline for application is July 15, 2004. For more information please contact: Ramil Isgandarov Project Coordinator Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union (AYLU) AZ 1005 Mirze Ibrahimov str. 11, aprt. 8 Baku, Azerbaijan Republic Phone: +99412973247; 953162 Fax: +99412973127 email: aylu@azeronline.com http://www.aylu.info ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======== Send mail intended for the list to <hr-education@hrea.org>. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/markup/maillist.php If you have problems (un)subscribing, contact <owner-hr-education@hrea.org>. **You are welcome to reprint, copy, archive, quote or re-post this item, but please retain the original and listserv source.
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