Maastricht Centre for Human Rights

15/03/2021

Apply now for the 2021-2022 European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation!

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) is a one- year, full-time post-graduate course that combines legal, political, historical, anthropological and philosophical perspectives of human rights and democratisation.
For EU and self-funded applicants, the application deadline is 19 April 2021. More information and details on how to apply, can be found on the Global Campus Website: https://gchumanrights.org/ema

01/02/2021

A blog post from Dr. Vanessa M. Tünsmeyer:

In the fall of last year, the Dutch Raad voor Cultuur has issued an advice on how the Dutch government and Dutch museums (and the broader public in the Netherlands in general) should deal with the continuing presence of colonial-era heritage in Dutch museum collections. The report constitutes a cruc...

15/01/2021

Call for applications: apply now for the 2021-2022 European Master’s Program in Human Rights and Democratisation!

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) is a one- year, full-time course that provides a practice and policy-oriented approach to learning that combines legal, political, historical, anthropological, and philosophical perspectives of human rights and democratisation with skill building activities and a field trip exercise.

The application deadline for non-EU and scholarship applicants is 15 February 2021.
For EU and self-funded applicants, the application deadline is 19 April 2021.

More information, including the entry requirements and details on how to apply, can be found on the Global Campus Website:

The European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) is a one-year course aimed at educating 90 professionals annually in the field of human rights and democratisation.

01/12/2020

Thursday 3rd December - Annual Theo van Boven Lecture 2020: The Right to a Fair Trial in Times of Crisis (COVID-19)
The effects of virtual justice on procedural fairness

Reflecting on the effects of virtual justice on the right to a fair trial is not just a matter of listing the pros and the cons. It is also about (re)considering the importance of human interaction as an (in)dispensable feature of justice. This will be the focus of this year’s lecture, which will be held online coming on Thursday from 16.00-17.30 (CET), 03.00 PM (GMT).

Speakers:
Penelope Gibbs
Director of Transform Justice
Visiting Fellow, Kellogg College, University of Oxford

Robert Horselenberg
Associate Professor in Legal Psychology
Maastricht University

Following these two speeches, Andre Klip (Maastricht University), will kick off the debate with room for questions from the audience.

Participants can register via: https://lnkd.in/e6gyjsM
A few days prior to the event, you will receive a link in order to join this Webinar.

01/12/2020

Maastricht Centre for Human Rights Member, Dr. Andrea Broderick, has edited the Research Handbook on EU Disability Law, together with Prof. Delia Feri, Maynooth University. The Handbook has recently been published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The edited volume features chapters authored by Andrea herself and by Delia Ferri. It also features contributions by a wide range of external scholars, as well as chapters authored by Maastricht University colleagues Prof. Lisa Waddington, Prof. Anne Pieter van der Mei and Dr. Merijn Chamon.

Further details on the Handbook and a full list of contributors can be found at:

‘This volume represents an indispensable, well-written, and very in-depth tool for those who study the rights of people with disabilities, at European and international levels. It presents a comprehensive and accurate overview of the history and development of EU disability law, accompanied by spe...

26/05/2020

This month one of our members, Vanessa Tünsmeyer, published a book chapter with Oxford University Press on the intersection of international human rights and cultural heritage law. The chapter proposes a method to closer align the existing treaties in both areas through a specific method of treaty interpretation. The book is a collaboration of scholars and practitioners on the intersections in international cultural heritage law. Vanessa works in the area of indigenous rights and repatriation of cultural heritage at our faculty.

14/04/2020

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: EMA (VENICE) PROGRAMME 2020-2021

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the application deadline for the 2020-2021 European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA Programme) is extended to 12 May 2020.

While it is not possible at this point to apply for financial aid (due to a lack of processing time), applications for entry to the Programme will still be considered.

EMA is a one-year course aimed at educating up to 100 professionals annually in the field of human rights and democratisation. It provides the foundation for a career in national, international, governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as academic institutions dealing with human rights and democratisation.
For more information on the EMA Programme and how to apply, please visit:

The European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) - organised by the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) - is: An intensive one-year course aimed at educating 90 professionals annually in the field of human rights and democratisation.

02/03/2020

Applications for the second round of the EMA program are now open. Don´t miss the chance to apply to this unique Master´s program in Human Rights and Democratization: https://gchumanrights.org/news-events/latest-news/news-detail-page/ema-call-for-applications-for-the-academic-year-2020-2021.html

17/01/2020

Have you applied yet???

File your online application here if you want to study in Global Campus of Human Rights

16/12/2019

The call for applications for the academic year 2020/2021 is now open! First Round Deadline: 3 February 2020
Second Round Deadline: 30 March 2020
In order to submit your application, please carefully read the admission criteria and follow the steps below:


STEP 1 - Application processing fee


STEP 2 - Online Application form
For any problem concerning your submission, please contact the EMA Secretariat.
For clarification on the letters of reference and English language certificates please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website.
Online Application Form
In order to apply, please go to this link: https://apply.gchumanrights.org register and follow the simple proposed instructions.
For any problem concerning your submission, please contact the EMA Secretariat.

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29/11/2019

Conference Positive state obligations concerning fundamental rights and 'changing the hearts and minds' on 30 & 31 January 2020 at Erasmus University Rotterdam. More info:

22/11/2019

The last two videos of the campaign to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child have been released!

This is the story of Diana, alumna from GC Latin America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGt4kxe5MTs

And this is the story of Tara, alumna from GC South East Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WhmwVqCMeA

30 years passed since world leaders adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child Many alumni from dedicated their lives to transform chil...