Promoting the building of a democratic and civic society in the Estonian State through human rights education

Human Rights Course info

The Legal Information Centre for Human Rights (LICHR) is organizing a local Human Rights Course in Tallinn, Estonia on 25-29 June. The course is organized in a framework of the project “Promoting the building of a democratic and civic society in the Estonian State through human rights education” with financial support of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Helsinki.

The Legal Information Centre for Human Rights (LICHR) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization based in Tallinn, established in 1994, whose main aim is to contribute to a constructive dialogue and engage in active co-operation with both governmental and non-governmental actors in the field of human rights in Estonia.

The aim of this human rights course is to provide and strengthen the knowledge on international human rights law, standards and remedies. The one-week course offers a great opportunity to become familiar with human rights concepts and ideas.

The target group is the representatives of NGO’s active in the field of human rights, representatives of state institutions, lawyers and students. The number of participants is limited to 25 and the working language will be Russian.

Topics of the course will include the UN and European systems of human rights protection, the role of OSCE in human rights protection, ombudsman as a means of human rights protection and several other topics presented by both Estonian and foreign experts. The course will start with a general overview of the idea of human rights and continue with more specific lectures.

Two sessions are scheduled every day, in morning from 10.00 to 13.15 and in afternoon from 14.15 to 17.30, including breaks. The programme includes theoretical lectures and practical working group and exchange of experiences.

All the participants should be Estonian residents. The deadline for the applications is May 31, 2001. The Course is free of charge.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
1. Download the "Application form" and “CV form” from http://www.lichr.ee (under conferences)
2. Complete forms.
3. Return them to the Legal Information Centre for Human Rights by fax, e-mail or post by May 31, 2001. (Electronic applications in a Microsoft format are preferred).

If you are chosen you will be notified by telephone, fax, post or e-mail by the middle of June 2001.

For more information please contact project manager Nadja Vark at:
LICHR
tel. (+372) 64 64 270
fax. (+372) 64 64 272
e-mail: [email protected]