Introduction

The Centre has close links with the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and international and national NGOs. It has special interests in Europe, including the institutions of the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the European Union, and the Commonwealth.

Respected and Professional

Members undertake missions, litigate cases under the European Convention on Human Rights, research and write reports, and assist in training programmes for a variety of international bodies. They have held senior appointments at the United Nations and have worked for human rights international non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International, Article 19, the International League for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch, as well as numerous national NGOs.

The Centre has provided specialist human rights Modules for lawyers and organisations, and has developed human rights libraries for States. It has established a human rights summer school, aimed primarily at school teachers, in conjunction with The Citizenship Foundation and the UK Human Rights Education Network.

See also:

• Consultancies
• Litigation
• Advocacy and Training
• Conferences
• Speaker Series