COURSES NOW FULL

Introductory Course on the United Nations Human Rights Enforcement Machinery

with Dr Nazila Ghanea

(now in its seventh year - 5 CPDs)

and

Trial Observation Course (1.5 CPDs)

with Paul Garlick QC

UN Course 4th October 2012 11:00am to 4:30 pm. Trial observation 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

65 Fleet Street

• London EC4Y 1HT {MAP}

Introductory Course on the United Nations Human Rights Enforcement Machinery

The lecture will serve as an introduction to the United Nations human rights machinery. The main mechanisms of the UN human rights system, how they advance international standards and promote and protect human rights. Operation of key UN human rights bodies. The lecture will be given by Dr Nazila Ghanea, Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. Editor of Religion and Human Rights Journal. She has acted as Consultant, delegation member and expert at many UN fora.

History and Development of the UN

Organs of The UN Human Rights Machinery

Organs of the UN Human Rights Machinery and Charter based bodies

Human Rights Council

UN Special Procedures as Established by the UN Human Rights Commission

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 1990

Assessment of effectiveness/proposals for reform.

Cost: From full professional non-member rate of £125 to student SIHRG member rate of £40 (see booking form options for all prices).

Trial Observation Course

This course, provided by experienced Council of Europe appointed trial obsever Paul Garlick, will serve as an instruction to lawyers wishing to be suitably prepared to undertake trial observation missions around the world. What are the benhmarks of a fair trial? How do you make preparations for the mission? How do you gain access to the Court, the lawyers and defendant? How do you manage interpreter services? What should be in your report?

Cost: From full professional non-member rate of £30 to student SIHRG member rate of £10 (see booking form options for all prices).