INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA
Internship Location:
Arusha, Tanzania
Intern
Organization Website:
www.ictr.org
Description of Organization:
"Recognizing that serious
violations of humanitarian law were committed in Rwanda, and acting under
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council created the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) by resolution 955 of 8
November 1994. The purpose of this measure is to contribute to the process of
national reconciliation in Rwanda and to the maintenance of peace in the
region. By resolution 977 of 22 February 1995, the Security Council decided
that the seat of the Tribunal would be located in Arusha, United Republic of
Tanzania. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was established for
the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other serious
violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of
Rwanda between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994. It may also deal with the
prosecution of Rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such
violations of international law committed in the territory of neighbouring
States during the same period."
Description of Internship:
"The Programme has the dual function of training
young professionals and providing expertise to the ICTR and is geared towards
providing offices at the ICTR with the assistance of students and professionals
specializing in fields relevant to the work of the Tribunal, such as international
relations, law, economics, political science, philosophy, journalism,
translation and terminology. The purpose of the Programme is:
- To
provide the participants with important practical experience which
compliments their field of study and which will, at the same time, be of
benefit to the office to which the intern is assigned;
- To
promote, among participants, a better understanding of major global
problems confronting the world and to give them an insight into how the
ICTR attempts to find solutions to the problems, and
- To
expose the participants to the ICTR and its policies and programmes and
have them become ambassadors of good will. ICTR accepts interns on a
limited basis depending on the specific needs of work units at the ICTR,
Arusha/Kagali/the Hague, and their capacity to effectively support and
supervise the interns and subject also to availability of office space.
The programme does not consist of clearly defined internship positions,
rather, the ICTR will define the number and nature of internships, on a
continuous basis, according to the needs of the various offices; the
selection and recruitment procedure will, consequently, be on an ongoing
basis and each intern will carry out his or her assignments under the
supervision of a designated staff member of the ICTR. Eligibility
criteria:
- Applicants
should be currently enrolled in a graduate (Masters or equivalent) or
post-graduate (Ph.D) programme.
- Applicants
pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided
into undergraduate and graduate stages should have completed at least
three years of university studies.
- Applications
must be endorsed by their educational institution.
- Applicants
are expected to be at an early stage of their career, holders of public
office or expecting to hold public office.
- Applicants
must state clearly and precisely their particular field of interest and/or
submit a topic for a thesis or paper on international humanitarian
law/human rights/international criminal law/comparative law/ international
law.
- Applicants
must be proficient in English and/or French. Knowledge of Swahili and/or
Kinyarwanda would be an asset.
- Applicants
in Diploma Programmes or at educational institutions in technical areas
such as Law or Journalism who require an attachment in order to complete
their educational requirements will also be considered."
Contact Information:
Enquiries about the Internship
Programme should be addressed to:
The Internship Co-ordinator
UNICTR
P.O. Box 6016
Arusha
Tanzania
Attention: Ms Felicia Madigane
Tel: (+1 212) 963 2850, (+255 27)
250 4367-72 or 250 4207-11
Fax: (+1 212) 963 2848 / 49
Notes/Comments:
Visit the website to download the application form and to
get more information. www.ictr.org/wwwroot/ENGLISH/opportunities/internship/index.htm
Current as of June 9, 2003.