Human Rights Monitoring Associate - Tlahuac, México - cinfo

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Tlahuac, México

hace 3 semanas

Publicado por:

Rodrigo Fernández

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Descripción

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the leading UN entity on human rights.

OHCHR represents the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Mexico works to ensure that institutions, authorities, victims, civil society organisations and the United Nations Country Team have adequate information, understanding, and skills to identify human rights concerns and to develop measures to address them effectively.

OHCHR-Mexico also works to ensure that civil society, human rights victims, rights holders, communities and human rights defenders have increased awareness of human rights standards and mechanisms.

The Grave Human Rights Violations Unit personally gives legal orientation to victims, particularly human rights defenders who search for their loved ones who have disappeared. The Grave Human Rights Unit also participates in field missions to follow up on cases of alleged human rights abuses, meeting with victims, family members of victims, local NGOs and government authorities.

As Human Rights Monitoring Associate,
you support OHCHR as follows:

Contribute to research and collect information pertaining to human rights issues;
Participate in interviews with human rights victims, particularly human rights defenders who search their loved ones, relevant authorities and civil society organizations as part of the documentation of cases;
Assist in the analysis of information regarding substantive matters in the field of human rights;
Assist in drafting inputs for reports, communications for UN reports and correspondence relating to human rights matters;
Etc.

Part of the Talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank", this position is sponsored by the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD).

An International UN Youth Volunteer contract ensures that travel, relocation and UN health insurance costs are covered. Additionally, a monthly living allowance is paid. Find