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Careers in Human Rights

Careers in Human Rights. By Eila Pourasgheri Lawyer – Women’s Legal Service Vic. Women’s Legal Service Vic. Statewide women-specific community legal service Specialise in issues relating to relationship breakdown and violence against women

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Careers in Human Rights

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  1. Careers in Human Rights By Eila Pourasgheri Lawyer – Women’s Legal Service Vic

  2. Women’s Legal Service Vic • Statewide women-specific community legal service • Specialise in issues relating to relationship breakdown and violence against women • Assist over 3000 women a year with advice and representation • Also law reform and legal education- WLSV advocates for change in the legal system to promote the rights of women • WLSV empowers women by providing them with knowledge to better access the legal system

  3. Overseas Volunteering • Australian Youth Ambassador Program • Lawyers without borders • Australian Volunteers International • You

  4. Overseas Volunteering • When - straight after Uni to launch your career in human rights or later on in your career? • Where – A Local Organisation v. International Organisation (eg U.N) • Why – what areas of Human Rights do you want to work in?

  5. Networks as result of Volunteering • Explore opportunities after your assignment ends • Use it as a springboard to other work in that country • Network and find other opportunities

  6. Overseas Travel • Insight into Human Rights aspirations of people overseas. • Learn a language • Experience of cultures relative to human rights • Set up your own assignment

  7. Practice of Law in Human Rights in Australia – Some Ideas • Government, community organisations & statutory bodies (DOJ, Legal Community Centres, Legal Aid) • Law firms – secondments to Human Rights organisations • Refugee rights & rights of asylum seekers • Women’s rights • Family and children’s rights • Labour rights • Right of the accused to legal representation • Native Title and the rights of indigenous people • Environmental protection • Rights of homeless people

  8. Human Rights work in Australia – Some Ideas • Policy, advocacy and law reform • International development agencies • Community development in Australia • Research • Legal Education (eg. University) • Government (Vic: Department of Justice, Department of Premier and Cabinet; Cwlth: Attorney General’s Department, Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade ) • Institutes and Think Tanks • Law Reform Commissions (Vic & Cwlth) • Humanitarian response

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