Category: Centre for Applied Human Rights
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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…
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Placement work on the Law of Asylum project in Malaysia
As a part-time student, I was eager to start my second year of the course because of the two-week placement. When we received information on the placements I was spoilt…
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On placement with the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network
Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be. – Kahlil Gibran I came into this masters to throw myself into the living landscape of…
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Supporting refugee rights on placement in Malaysia
I decided to apply for this LLM due to its focus on international human rights law and the placement opportunity. At the time of application, I was not sure if…
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Expanding the support for sex workers through a placement in York
I worked on behalf of Survive, a York-based charity looking to expand their services into offering support for sex workers. My team and I took on the task of researching…
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Dipped in the cauldron of humanity: on placement with Natural Justice in Cape Town
I have been dipped in the cauldron of humanity, and am wrenched out, spluttering for breath, drenched in ideas, opinions, emotions and wonder at the ‘jumble’ that makes up the…
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An Applied Human Rights placement with the Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust
If you decide that studying Applied Human Rights at York is the next step for you then I promise that I will just be the first in a very long…
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Assisting minority refugee and asylum-seeking communities in Malaysia
This course sets itself apart from others due to the emphasis on practice based learning, and the unique opportunity to complete a placement in Malaysia. Having never had experience of…
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Developing support for the gypsy and traveller community alongside York Travellers Trust
I discovered the Centre for Applied Human Rights while researching schools. What caught my eye in particular was the opportunity that CAHR offers to pursue a two-week placement with its…
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Working with Survive in York to support survivors of sexual abuse
The opportunity to work on a “real” project with an active charity was a major influence on my decision to study at York. I chose a local charity, Survive, mainly…
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A placement with the York Human Rights City Network
This course has a strong emphasis on making students experience some of the real-life challenges human rights professionals encounter. A great component to this objective are the placement opportunities that…