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Subject: Job: Lawyers Comm. for Human Rights
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGAL ADVISOR ON THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
Since 1978, the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights has worked to
protect and promote fundamental human rights. Its work is impartial,
holding all governments accountable to the standards affirmed in the
International Bill of Human Rights. Its programs focus on building
the legal institutions and structures that will guarantee human rights
in the long term. Strengthening independent human rights advocacy at
the local level is a key feature of its work.
The Committee seeks a Legal Advisor for its human rights program in
the former Soviet Union. Legal Advisor will work in the Lawyers
Committee's New York office, under the supervision of the Director
of Program and Policy.
Major Responsibilities:
1. To develop and implement the program plan for the former Soviet
Union, including writing reports and designing advocacy campaigns.
2. To help local human rights advocates, through workshops and legal
advice, use international human rights standards and mechanisms in
their work.
3. To inform governments and international institutions, especially
the OSCE and the Council of Europe, about human rights developments in
the former Soviet Union.
4. To build and maintain a constituency for the Lawyers Committee's
work in the former Soviet Union and to help develop a stable financial
base for this work.
The Legal Advisor on the former Soviet Union should have:
- an in-depth knowledge of international human rights law, including
European law, and its implementation in the former Soviet Union;
- proven research, analytical, and writing skills;
- fluency in Russian;
- advanced degree in law.
Please send a resume and two writing samples, by January 25, 1997 to:
Personnel
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
330 Seventh Ave., 10th floor
New York, NY 10001
fax: (212) 967-0916
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| Internet Resources in the New Independent States |
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| A publication of Center for Civil Society International |
| and University of Washington Press. For more information |
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