3-year PhD studentship at the University of East London, School of Law and Social Sciences, in Human Rights in Conflict
A successful candidate will be supervised by a team led by Professor Chandra Lekha Sriram, and become a member of the Centre on Human Rights in Conflict.
The studentship is for a period of three years, subject to satisfactory progress and provides an annual stipend of £15,590 (Research Council recommended rate plus £2000 for London costs), payment of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and research costs. The stipend is tax-free.
The holder of the studentship will be expected to:
• Complete their doctoral studies and submit the dissertation in a timely fashion
• Prepare papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals
• Participate in and contribute to research activities of the Centre on Human Rights in Conflict and the School
• Undertake up to three hours of academic support activity per week
The deadline for submitting your online application and the documents listed above is 5pm, 30 March, 2013. For specific questions, please contact Professor Sriram at 0207-898-4540. For further information click here.
Political Science and Middle East Studies Summer Programme on the Israeli – Palestinian conflict, its roots, background and current situation (4th – 29th July), Galilee International Management Institute
Society for Terrorism Research 7th Annual Conference, Ongoing and Emerging Debates in Terrorism Research, University of East London, 27th & 28th June, 2013. The goal of the conference is to accommodate a multi-disciplinary discussion of some of the key debates, both ongoing and emerging within the area of terrorism research. The call for papers is available here.
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation :6/2
6th February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. With the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/67/146 on 20 December 2012, the practice of female genital mutilation has been banned by all 194 UN member states. This significant milestone is expected to affect the lives of 100-140 million women and girls worldwide who have already suffered from female genital mutilation and 3 million women and girls who are likely to experience such harmful practices.
The UN with the assistance of UN agencies and international organizations, including the World Health Organisation, are engaged in projects all over the world focusing on advocacy, research and guidance for health professionals to stop performing genital mutilation practices, services for victims, engaging key influencers and supporting community-based activities to change social norms, as well as practical actions to bring perpetrators to justice.
During the past years states have intensified their efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation and they have embarked on legislative reforms to put an end to these harmful practices. In Britain such practices have been banned since 1985. Most recently, the European Union has launched a campaign bringing together high-level decision makers, NGOs, experts and CSOs from the communities affected by FGM. Following the adoption of the Resolution on ending female genital mutilation by the European Parliament in June 2012, the European Institute for Gender Equality completed a “Study to map the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation in 27 EU Member States (MS) and Croatia”.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013: 27/1
On 1 November 2005 during the 42nd plenary session the United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 designated the 27th January as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Earlier on, the Council of Europe had promoted the commemoration of the Holocaust through teaching initiatives at schools. This year it will be the first time for the European Parliament to hold an official ceremony for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The commemoration of the Holocaust is a landmark for human rights education and human rights awareness. For a statement of the Director of the CHRC on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day click here.
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