Freedom of Expression
Announcement
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) opens the call for applications for the ninth edition of its "Orlando Sierra" 2022/2023 fellowship
March 4, 2022
Washington D.C. - The Orlando Sierra Fellowship of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the IACHR offers young journalists or lawyers from the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS), the opportunity to acquire knowledge and experience in the use of the protection mechanisms of the Inter-American Human Rights System, focused on Freedom of Expression.
Requirements
Among the requirements to access the scholarship are:
- Be a permanent resident citizen of a member state of the OAS,
- Excellent command of the Spanish language and a good knowledge of a second official language of the OAS.
- Be a journalist with a degree in philosophy and literature, political science, social sciences, or related fields,
- Be a lawyer with a law degree from an officially accredited university,
have a proven practice of more than three years in the practice of professional journalism,
- Demonstrable professional interest in Human Rights (HR), preferably in the field of the right to freedom of expression,
- Experience of at least six months in matters related to ISHR, among others.
Start date: April 15, 2022
Duration: 8 months
Remuneration: The fellowship offers a remuneration of $3,200 per month.
Modality: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the fellowship will be conducted virtually from the selected person's country of residence until further notice.
In addition, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression will award a certificate of participation in the Fellowship Program upon completion of the full period of work.
The required documents must be sent to the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression before the closing date (March 18, 2022) by e-mail to the following address: cidhrele@gmail.com with the subject BECA ORLANDO SIERRA 2022.
Check here: the requirements and documents required for your application: https://bit.ly/3hGRzb3