INTERIGHTS is hiring. Positions available include: Executive Director and Information/Publications Officer.
See the following link for more information: http://www.interights.org/Vacancies/index.htm.
Closing date: 4 July 2008
The Executive Director will be based in London, but will be required to travel from time to time and ability to travel internationally is essential (on average not more than eight weeks per year). The Executive Director will provide leadership to the organisation, playing a key role in setting its mission and strategies, developing policies and programmes, providing vision as to InterIghts' role within the human rights community and ensuring that the organisation's short and longterm objectives are realised within the framework of its mandate and values.
Salary is very competitive, in accordance with skills and experience. The salary scale ranges from £55,000 - £65,000 depending on skills and experience. INTERIGHTS currently provides a 5% contribution to a dedicated pension scheme rising to a maximum of 7% provided that the employee provides at least a 2% personal contribution. It is envisaged that this will rise to 8% with a 3% personal contribution in 2009.
INTERIGHTS has an attractive package of benefits including relocation, flexible working and sabbatical arrangements.
The appointment of the Executive Director will be made permanent subject to the satisfactory completion of six months' probation.
To apply, see the following link: http://www.interights.org/ed
Closing date: 11 July 2008
INTERIGHTS seeks an Information and Publications Officer to manage its expanding publications work and website. This varied and interesting post offers an opportunity to be responsible for a range of highly regarded publications which provide a vital resource for lawyers and human rights activists around the globe. The post-holder will also help to shape INTERIGHTS' wider communication and outreach work.
The succesful applicant will hold a legal qualification (degree, diploma or similar professional experience) and have knowledge of editorial, design and publications processes. Experience of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines is essential, as well and excellent written communication, copy-editing and proof-reading skills. Fluency in English is required; fluency in French is desirable.
Together with strategic litigation and capacity building activities, INTERIGHTS' publication and information.
dissemination work is ultimately designed to strengthen human rights jurisprudence and obtain redress for people whose rights have been violated.
Indicative salary is £30,000*£35,000, depending on skills and experience. An attractive pension and benefits package is also offered.
To apply, see the following link: http://www.interights.org/Vacancies/index.htm
Location: Central European University (CEU), Budapest
Date: 10-11 October 2008
Aoplication deadline: 15 June 2008
For more information: http://lgi.osi.hu/documents.php?id=2084
Overview
Although in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Balkans*transitions away from authoritarian rule began more than fifteen years ago, many of the recently (re)emerged regimes still face significant challenges regarding the consolidation and quality of democracy. The current problems that must be addressed related to democratic governance may (or may not) be different than the problems that were confronted in early transition and in different world regions. Therefore there is a need for a thorough and comparative assessment of the current state of democracy in these countries, which can form a basis for future policy decisions to improve the quality of democracy.
By evaluating the state of democracy in the countries of CEE and the Balkans, this conference aims to generate theoretically-founded yardsticks for the evaluation and empirical evi-dence of the quality of democratic governance in the region that will be used for a future Democracy Forum (outlined below).
Using the categories in the framework applied by Freedom House for its 'Nations in Transit' (NIT) analysis (www.freedomhouse.org), we welcome papers that make a comparison of at least two countries in this region along any of the following dimension(s):
Selection process
Please send your title, abstract, AND 1-PAGE CV to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
* Note: The following countries may be included: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
PILI has two major objectives in China: 1) to help expand the scope and effectiveness of public interest law networks advancing the rights of women, migrants and other vulnerable populations in China; and 2) to promote the provision of pro bono legal services to public interest organizations by developing a clearinghouse to match them with law firms. For more information on PILI's work, please visit our website at www.pili.org.
With additional funding and expanded programming in China, PILI is now opening an office in Beijing and creating a new position of Country Director. The Country Director will be PILI's chief representative in China, overseeing all programs, contributing significantly to further program development and fundraising, and representing PILI to donors and other partners. Leading candidates will be lawyers with demonstrated expertise and interest in legal reform and public interest law in China, as well as strong project management skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Key responsibilities
Strategy Development & Program Management
Management & Administration
Qualifications
Application instructions
To apply: Please email a resume, brief cover letter and two writing samples, to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Please include salary requirements.
Deadline: June 9, 2008
Start Date: July 7, 2008
Only those offered interviews will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
PILI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds to apply. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation.
A Conference Hosted by The Refugee Law Reader
Call for Papers
A two-day seminar on Refugee Law in the Era of Globalization will be held in Brussels on November 12-14, 2008. Globalization has introduced a wide of range of transformations that have profoundly shaped contemporary refugee law and policy. We are seeking proposals for papers that explore some of the emerging legal issues that arise from one or several aspects of changes brought about by globalization. The analysis may be national, regional, or international in focus.
The conference will be hosted by The Refugee Law Reader (www.refugeelawreader.org), an on-line living ‘case-book' that is published by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and aims to meet the changing needs of scholars and teachers working in the rapidly evolving field of refugee law.
Proposals of between 200-400 words should be submitted by July 7, 2008 to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Full funding for travel expenses, accommodation and conference registration is available for academics from EU Member States whose papers are accepted and who are either teaching or researching in the field of refugee law. Papers are also welcome from those coming from beyond the EU. For accepted papers from these scholars, the conference registration is free, but travel, accommodation and meal costs have to be covered by the participant.
