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Minority rights & indigenous peoples summer school

Information on the 2013 Minority Rights Summer School will be posted here shortly.

The rights of minorities and indigenous peoples form a crucial element providing balance within the overall human rights system, premised as that system is on the fundamental notions of equality and democratic decision making. This highly acclaimed course gives an overview of the legal, political and philosophical issues pertaining to international human rights law and its relationship to minority rights and the rights of indigenous peoples. In addition, each year it gives a more in depth perspective on a particular theme.

the 2012 Minority rights & indigenous peoples summer school

The 2012 Minority Rights Summer School was held at Middlesex University in Hendon, London over three days in late June. The programme was a blend of academics, activists and organisations, with speakers from institutions such as Middlesex University and the Irish Centre for Human Rights, the Forest Peoples’ Programme and Minority Rights Group, the office of the UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Participants were treated to a wide range of topics including conflict resolution, minorities and the media, litigating minority rights, questions of racial discrimination and religious intolerance, and a number of indigenous rights questions. The evening sessions debated slavery and its contemporary manifestations, and there was also a film on Afro-Colombian peoples and mining with a questions and answers session. This prompted plenty of discussion between speakers and participants in the best traditions of the Summer School, which continued into the evening dinner at the nearby Claddagh pub.

The 2012 Summer School faculty included:

Prof. Joshua Castellino, Dean of the Law School, Middlesex University, UK

Prof. William Schabas, Middlesex University and Honorary Chairman of the Irish Centre for Human Rights

Mr. Graham Fox, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Mr. Chris Chapman, Minority Rights Group

Ms. Emma Eastwood, Minority Rights Group

Mr. Vincent de Graaf, Senior Legal Adviser, OSCE

Ms. Farah Mihlar, Minority Rights Group

Ms. Carla Clarke, Head of Law, Minority Rights Group

Dr. Corinne Lennox, University of London

Dr. David Keane, Middlesex University

Ms. Michaela Alfred-Kamara, Anti-Slavery International

Mr. Nick McGeehan, Mafiwasta

Dr. Jeremie Gilbert, Middlesex University

Ms. Stéphanie Vig, Lawyer, Forest Peoples Programme

Ms. Francesca Thornberry, Rainforest Foundation UK

Mr. Cathal Doyle, Middlesex University

Mr. Andy Whitmore, Indigenous Peoples Links

Visas

*  For non-EU citizens: it is the responsibility of the participant to find out how long it takes to obtain a Visa. The Irish Centre for Human Rights can provide a Letter of Invitation, should you require one, but you must first register to hold your place.  Please note that we are unable to send such letters via DHL or other express mail services, due to cost. A scanned pdf will be emailed to each participant, and a hard copy mailed via Irish Post.

Fees

Minority Rights Conference fee (no accommodation) - €450

The general conference fee includes all teaching materials, lunches and coffee/tea, including additional materials as provided.

Scholarships/Discounts

*Unfortunately, at this time, no scholarships, financial assistance or special discounts are available

 

 

 

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