The Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York is opening a new Call for Nominations for the Protective Fellowship Scheme for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. The Centre is looking for up to five defenders who are expected to stay in York for 3-6 months. New Fellows are expected to start in York on 15 September 2020. Nominations for female human rights defenders are particularly welcome.

The Centre for Applied Human Rights in York provides human rights defenders at risk with an opportunity to enhance their research skills and share their expertise with other human rights defenders, academics and students. During their stay they will work on a research project related to their work in their home country/region and attend human rights courses taught at the Centre. The Fellows will be supervised by Centre staff in their research projects. For specific information on eligibility criteria and an overview of the Scheme, please see attached documentation.

Nominations are accepted from recognised civil society organisations and/or organisations working specifically with human rights defenders. Organisations may nominate up to two defenders. Organisations may not nominate their own employees.

To nominate a human rights defender for the Protective Fellowship Scheme,  please visit http://www.york.ac.uk/cahr