[hr-education] Summer School on the Rights of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples (Galway, 18-22 June 2007)

Summer School on the Rights of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples, Irish
Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland
18th - 22nd of June 2007 

On behalf of the Irish Centre for Human Rights we have great pleasure in
welcoming you to our annual summer school on Minority Rights, Indigenous
Peoples.

The aim of the course is to provide participants with an overview of the
legal, political and philosophical issues pertaining to international
human rights law and its relationship to minority rights and the rights of
indigenous peoples. During the course participants seek to understand,
assimilate and critically evaluate legal arguments with respect to the
international minority rights regime and how it pertains to minorities and
indigenous peoples. In addition they are encouraged to analyse the
underlying philosophical basis within the discourse and to become familiar
with current debates and cases with a special focus on issues such as the
right to land, affirmative action policies, and effective political
participation and restitution.

The objectives of the course can thus be summarised as follows:

The imparting of knowledge based skills as regards the minority and
indigenous regimes currently in existence.

The exchange of ideas and identification of lacuna with respect to the
different regimes emphasising the overall position of minorities and
indigenous peoples within human rights law;

The familiarisation with cases of the abuse of minority and indigenous
peoples rights;

The development of analytical and advocacy skills in arguing cases
concerning abuse of the human rights of minorities and indigenous peoples.

* This year participants are provided with the opportunity to attend both
the Minority Rights, Indigenous Peoples & Human Rights Law (17th-22nd) and
the International Criminal Court (11th-16th) Summer Schools, which are
been run back-to-back. Details on the International Criminal Court can be
found on the http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=16

The Irish Centre for Human Rights is situated in the heart of Galway, a
vibrant, cosmopolitan city steeped in culture, rich in folklore and famous
for its cobble-stones streets, quaint shops and charming restaurants. Home
of the world renowned Druid Theatre Company, Macnas Street Theatre Company
and An Thaibhdhearc there is much to do in this wonderful city and county,
which boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.

For more details see:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights/summer_schools.html and
www.minority-rights.org


Programme for the Summer School on Minority Rights 

Monday 18th June Purposes and Principles 

9.30 - 12.30 Introduction to Minority Rights Law 
Prof. Joshua Castellino, Transitional Justice Institute, University
of Ulster, UK 

14.00 - 17.00 Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights Issues 
Dr. Alexandra Xanthanki, University of Brunel, UK 

Tuesday 19th June Human Rights Institutions 

9.30 - 11.00 The Human Rights Committee 
Mr. Michael O'Flaherty, Member HRC 

11.15 - 12.45 The Committee for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination 
Prof. Patrick Thornberry, Member, CERD 

14.00 - 15.30 The Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women 
Prof. Shanthi Dairam, Member, CEDAW 

15.45 - 17.15 The Human Rights Council: Scope for Minorities &
Indigenous Peoples 
Dr. José Guevara, Mexican Delegate, Human Rights Council 

Wednesday 20th June International & Regional Institutions 

9.30 - 11.00 The International Criminal Court and Minorities 
Prof. William Schabas, Irish Centre for Human Rights 

11.15 - 12.45 The International Labour Organisation 
Representative of ILO Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland 

14.00 - 15.30 The Office of the High Commissioner for National
Minorities 
Mr. Vincent de Graaf, OHCNM, Vienna, Austria 

Thursday 21st June Issues and Remedies 

9.30 - 11.00 UN Special Procedures: Remedies for Minorities? 
Dr. Elvira Domínguez Redondo, Transitional Justice Institute,
University of Ulster, UK 

11.15 - 12.45 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Minorities 
Dr. Magdalena Sepúlveda, International Council for Human
Rights Policy, Geneva, Switzerland 

14.00 - 15.30 Minority Rights Workshop: Advocating for Minorities 
Prof. Joshua Castellino, Transitional Justice Institute, University
of Ulster, UK 

15.45 - 17.15 Indigenous peoples and Peace Agreements 
Dr. Jérémie Gilbert, Transitional Justice Institute,
University of Ulster, UK 

Friday 22nd June Excluded Groups 

9.30 - 11.00 Migrant Workers 
Dr. David Keane, Brunel University, UK 

11.15 - 12.45 Stateless Persons 
Mark Manly, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva,
Switzerland 

14.00 - 15.30 Refugees and Asylum Seekers 
Mr. Peter Fitzmaurice, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway,
Ireland 

15.45 - 17.15 Roundtable Conclusion 







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