Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Tanzania
Arusha
Overview
Internships are apprenticeship programmes that allow interns to gain practical working experience and develop skills in areas of relevance to their careers under the guidance of a qualified member of staff. Internships must be of mutual benefit both to the interns and to the African Court empowering the intern and at the same time contributing to enhance the work of the African Court. To encourage cultural diversity, the Court offers places for internship in the field of human rights to applicants from all over the world. Priority will however be given to the citizens of the Member States of the African Union.
Details
The specific objectives of the internship are inter alia:
- To offer admitted candidates a working environment which will enable them to enhance their theoretical knowledge through practical work;
- To provide the intern with a better understanding of the work of the African Court;
- To enable the African Court to benefit from the input of qualified persons whose background will inject a new lease of life, an up-to-date academic knowledge, and thus enhance the activities of the African Court.
Application Procedure
Before filing an intership application with the African Court, candidates must first of all download and carefully read and understand the information contained in the Internship Policy Document (Click here to download the Internship Policy Document).
Applications for internship should contain the following documents:
- A dully filled in Internship Application Form of the African Court (Click here to download the Internship Application Form);
- A motivation letter stating the purpose of the application, and indicating the field(s) of interest of the applicant;
- A curriculum vitae
- Copies of relevant University Attendance, Degree(s) and/or Diplomas or Certificates;
- Proof of financial support during the internship.
Application Deadline
There is no deadline for applying; however, the African Court encourages prospective interns to apply at least six months prior to the date scheduled for the commencement of the internship. Applications will not therefore be accepted from candidates who have already done an internship at the Court.
Welcome to the African Court
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) is a continental court established by African countries to ensure the protection of human and peoples’ rights in Africa. It complements and reinforces the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
The Court was established by virtue of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, (the Protocol) which was adopted by Member States of the then Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in June 1998. The Protocol came into force on 25 January 2004.
As of now, only nine (9) of the thirty (30) States Parties to the Protocol had made the declaration recognizing the competence of the Court to receive cases from NGOs and individuals. The nine (9) States are; Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Malawi , Tanzania and Rep. of Tunisia. The 30 States which have ratified the Protocol are: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Lesotho, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia and Uganda.
The Court has jurisdiction over all cases and disputes submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, (the Charter), the Protocol and any other relevant human rights instrument ratified by the States concerned. Specifically, the Court has two types of jurisdiction: contentious and advisory.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
In order to be eligible for internship at the African Court, applicants should:
- Be registered in, or have graduated from a recognized academic institution;
- Provide a letter from the University or academic institution in which the student candidate is registered, for those still in school. This should include a brief description of the project or subject the student is working on;
- Complete the African Court Internship Application Form which can be downloaded from the website of the Court;
- Have an excellent command of at least one of the AU working languages (English, French, Arabic or Portuguese). Knowledge of any of the other three will be an added advantage;
- Be computer literate;
- Be able to work in a diverse multilingual and multicultural environment.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
