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1 Aug 2013

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University of Washington School of Law (USA)

[DOC] Call for Legal Projects from NGOs Relating to Business and Human Rights

In January 2014, the UW School of Law will launch a pilot clinical course focused on business and human rights...Students will work...with select nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations... Students...will have spent the fall quarter enrolled in a course on human rights advocacy, exposing them to...tools...[used] to (a) advocate for policy and legislative reforms, (b) call attention to...violations, and (c) provide victims...with access to grievance mechanisms and remedies...Examples of types of projects...include: 1. Developing draft legislation or research in support of legislation or regulations; 2. Drafting an amicus brief; 3. Conducting...research to support an active campaign or report; 4. Supporting work and research of...multi-stakeholder initiatives; 5. Assisting with research, evidence collection and complaint drafting for...grievance mechanisms...Organizations interested in partnering...should send a short proposal or expression of interest to Professors Stephen Rosenbaum and Anita Ramasastry by September 30, 2013...