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15MAY 2017
Allgemein
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Origins and Future Challenges
On Monday, 22 May, we will welcome Mrs Cecilia Medina Quiroga, former member and chair of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (1995-2002), and former member and president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (2004-2009). Mrs Medina Quiroga will give a public lecture on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, discussing its history as […]
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10MAY 2017
Allgemein
From FAU to the Somali Senate
Ilyas Ali Hassan, who is a student in the MA Human Rights and a former refugee, in 2016 decided to return to his home country Somalia to help in the long and difficult transition process. In December, he was elected as a member of the new Senate that forms one of the Somali parliament’s chambers. […]
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10MAY 2017
Allgemein
Study trip to Geneva
From April 2nd to 6th, the students of the M.A. Human Rights had the opportunity to visit Geneva and get first-hand insights into the protection and promotion of human rights at the international level, specifically within the different United Nations (UN) mechanisms. The group met with representatives of the Office of the UN High Commissioner […]
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14APR 2017
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The Major in Human rights – the Major in Life (Part 3/5)
Our student Paul Blaise-Bess from the US gave an interview on his experience with the M.A. programme to the FAU student blog. Paul tells a little bit about his own background in the field as well as why he was interested in our programme. You can read the full interview at https://blogs.fau.de/meinefau/the-major-in-human-rights-the-major-in-life-part-35/#more-4010.
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29MAR 2017
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Study trip to Strasbourg
From March 20th to 23rd, the students of the M.A. Human Rights had the opportunity to visit Strasbourg and get first-hand insights into the protection and promotion of human rights at the Council of Europe (CoE). The group met with representatives of the European Committee of Social Rights, the European Committee for the Prevention of […]
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08MAR 2017
Allgemein
FAU meets Geneva Academy
The students of the MA Human Rights at FAU got together with students from the Master in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights on Monday, March 7th. In the afternoon, the group had a chance to learn more about and discuss […]
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