What sort of projects does the Clinic undertake?
Projects address various types of human rights and humanitarian law-related issues. They generally involve research that partners need in order to further human rights advocacy and/or implementation of human rights or humanitarian law norms.
Our projects are grounded in international human rights or humanitarian law. Some projects are interdisciplinary in their approach, and projects employ a variety of research methods. In selecting projects and partners, we ensure that in any academic year, there are projects focusing on a range of regions and human rights issues.
The projects may support litigation, advocacy, policy and programme development or technical guidance on human rights for civil society organisations, national human rights institutions, governments, UN human rights bodies and international organisations.
Current and recent international partners include Dejustica, Minority Rights Group, Amnesty International, and WHO. Current and recent national partners include the Philippines Human Rights Commission, and national NGOs in countries including the UK, Morocco, Uganda and the Philippines.
Partners choose to work with the Clinic because at Essex we have gifted human rights students as well as specialised faculty support with the expertise that partners need. See how you can become one of our partners.
Module-based Human Rights Clinic projects
The Human Rights Centre Clinic also runs module-based projects as part of the Human Rights Centre Clinic Module (HU902). These projects are open to postgraduate human rights students. Explore our projects for 2022-2023. Applications will open in the Autumn Term.
Stand-alone Human Rights Clinic projects
The Human Rights Centre Clinic also runs stand-alone projects. For the 2022-23 academic year, we will be running the Arbitrary Detention Redress Unit which provides opportunities to postgraduate human rights students studying at the University of Essex. Applications will open in the Autumn Term.
Find out more information about working in the Human Rights Centre Clinic, and how to apply for both module-based and stand-alone projects.