Human Rights fieldwork to identify problems faced by women in York

Our group undertook a project to identify problems faced by women in York, in collaboration with York Women’s Forum (YWF) and York Human Rights City Network (YHRCN). Our aim was to derive priorities for our project partners to focus on within a rights-based framework. We all shared a strong interest in women’s rights and selected … Continue reading Human Rights fieldwork to identify problems faced by women in York

On placement in Cape Town investigating working-class marginalisation

The time I spent in Cape Town was one of the most enlightening and character building experiences of my life. During the two weeks my group spent in Cape Town, we worked with a partner organisation called ILRIG (International Labour Research and Information Group). ILRIG are an anti-austerity, anti-neoliberalism, anti-globalisation activist organisation that seeks, primarily, … Continue reading On placement in Cape Town investigating working-class marginalisation

Working with North Yorkshire Police on a human rights placement

I was one of a team of 4 students working with North Yorkshire Police on a human rights placement in York. We looked at the impact of framing of rights on their implementation and on the identification of methods of framing to meet particular target audiences. I had returned to academic study towards the end … Continue reading Working with North Yorkshire Police on a human rights placement

Interviewing front-line officers on placement with North Yorkshire Police

A considerable motive behind me joining this course was its unique feature of placing students for two weeks with different human rights organisations within the UK and abroad. Perhaps no university in the UK offers this sort of practical opportunity and that’s the hallmark of this degree program. The list of placement organisations given included … Continue reading Interviewing front-line officers on placement with North Yorkshire Police

A placement in Kuala Lumpur with the Women’s Aid Organisation

The opportunity to do a placement in Malaysia was one of the reasons I chose to do my human rights law degree in York. Nowadays concrete work experience is essential, but gaining experience in the field of human rights is not always be easy; the field is competitive and often quite specialist. The placement options … Continue reading A placement in Kuala Lumpur with the Women’s Aid Organisation

Supporting Voices of Africans for Change on placement in South Africa

When I was first looking into a masters at the University of York, I was attracted to the possibility of going for a two week placement in South Africa. South Africa and Malaysia (my home country) share some similar history in terms of colonization, institutionalized racism and affirmative action for the majority. I have read … Continue reading Supporting Voices of Africans for Change on placement in South Africa

Researching refugee leadership and participation across the Asia Pacific

One of the key components of the LLM is the two-week placement period towards the end of the first semester. Students have the opportunity to conduct a research project in partnership with an organisation engaged in human rights work. Students have the choice to complete the placement period in York or Malaysia. I decided to … Continue reading Researching refugee leadership and participation across the Asia Pacific