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Human Right to Health - Volunteer for Research and Database creation
ORGANIZATION: International-Lawyers.Org
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5 people are interested
International-Lawyers.Org is looking for a volunteer to assist to research and website and web-database creation as well as editing on research on the right to health as customary international law and other areas.
The volunteer must be able to:
- undertake intensive research on legal issues, therefore able to find legal sources (some guidance will be given, but the researcher will be expected to learn quickly during the experience);
- create and populate an online database with State Practice and opinio juris concerning the right to health as customary international law;
- assist in editing scientific article and associated publications;
- work in San Antonio, Texas; and,
- regularly report on the accomplishment of tasks to the supervisor.
- guidance from a lawyer and professor of law of more than 30 years experience; and,
- recognition of his or her contribution to resulting publications.
NB: Please read the above conditions and be sure you can commit the stated time and meet the minimum qualifications.
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About International-Lawyers.Org
Location:
4 rue Cramer, Geneva, GE 1202, CH
Mission Statement
International-Lawyers.Org (INTLawyers) is a non-governmental organization striving to promote social justice, equality, equity, and non-discrimination. Its strategies are based on the dictates of social justice and international law, especially international human rights law. INTLawyers undertakes to achieve its strategic goals by making representations in political forums within the United Nations (primarily at ECOSCO and the Human Rights Council); contributing opinions and studies to the UN and regional bodies; by organizing events, by itself and with partners that promote the human rights and development through cross-cultural perspectives; by producing publications on issue of importance to international human rights and development in a cross cultural perspective; entering into discussions with governmental and NGOs; offering technical support and expertise to governmental and NGOs; and by contributing to the work of international bodies with expert opinions.
Description
International-Lawyers.Org is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered according to the Swiss law as an association based in Geneva, Switzerland.
International-Lawyers.Org was created in 1989 as a result of the meeting of activists and intellectuals from all continents in particular from Europe and Africa who share the same vision of combating a world "order" that creates inequality, injustice and misery for many individuals as well as the mounting violence that threatens all the species on the planet in the 21 st Century.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 6, 2018
SKILLS
- Legal (General)
- Research
- Internet Research
- Website Programming
- Healthcare
- Microsoft Office Suite
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 25 hrs/wk for 21 weeks December '17 to April '18
- Able to learn quickly and conduct high level research.