Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Iraq

Job Description

The American Bar Association Center for Human Rights is seeking to contract an organization to support its work to protect human rights defenders at risk in Iraq by carrying out the following services: 1) case identification 2) attending hearings; and 3) drafting trial observation reports. The contracting organization will also conduct meetings with judges and public prosecutors, parliamentarians, journalists, and non-governmental organizations to discuss human rights defenders cases.

Organizations are invited to express their interest by submitting a cost estimate for undertaking these activities. The contracting organization should have access to a regional network of human rights defenders. The contracting organization should also be familiar with basic digital and physical security protocols and secure communications platforms. Interested organizations are asked to submit a proposed budget for such an undertaking to ali.ramadhan@americanbar.org, copying sonali.dhawan@americanbar.org.

About the Organization

The Rule of Law Initiative is a public service project of the American Bar Association dedicated to promoting legal reform efforts in over 40 countries around the world. The Rule of Law Initiative believes that rule of law promotion is the most effective long-term antidote to the most pressing problems facing the world community today, including poverty, economic stagnation, and crippling levels of corruption. The Rule of Law Initiative concentrates its technical legal assistance efforts in the following substantive areas: 1) Anti-corruption & public integrity; 2) Criminal law & combating trafficking in persons; 3) Gender issues; 4) Human rights & conflict mitigation; 5) Judicial reform; 6) Legal education reform; and 7) Legal profession reform. The Rule of Law Initiative enlists talented individuals who possess the skills and commitment necessary to effectively promote the rule of law in our host countries. We regularly seek experienced attorneys, judges, and law professors interested in lending their expertise to our programs for both long- and short-term pro bono assignments overseas. For more information please visit our website at www.abarol.org.