Experienced Lawyer - Volunteering Job at Joseph the Worker Foundation / Structure Lazariene

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Job Title: Experienced Lawyer

Location: Africa

Organization Name: Joseph the Worker Foundation / Structure Lazariene (JWFSL)

Employer: UN Volunteers (UNV)

TASK:

The foundation is trying to generalize the development of the guide prevention of torture at the countries of West Africa with the exception of Benin through the voluntary skills. They are from countries with precarious situation of human rights. based on specific to each country legislation, propose standards international instruments ratified by the country. Each document is 80-100 pages.

We would like to share with selected volunteers to guide the country out within 10 weeks per country. Useful information will be available for volunteers to get each of these guides. We will also share with Skype.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The fight against torture in places of detention through the extension of a guide to the prevention of torture at the place of stakeholders that the inmates, prison officials and other stakeholders. These Guides are available to CSOs human rights for equipped to carry out awareness campaigns in their countries.

OBJECTIVE

Designing a "Preventing Torture" guide in each country of West Africa a notable exception of Benin to fight against torture in places of detention in these countries. These are countries such as Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana and GUINNEE GUINNEE-BISSAU-Liberia-Mali-Senegal-Niger-Nigeria-Liberia-Sierra leonne-Togo

Number of Volunteers: 14

Region or country: Sub-Saharan Africa

Development topic: Governance and human rights

REQUIREMENTS: experienced lawyers

Areas of expertise: Law

Languages: French

Hours per week: 11-20

Duration in weeks: 12

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Source: Experienced Lawyer - Volunteering Job at Joseph the Worker Foundation / Structure Lazariene