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This informs the public about the European Parliament Sakharov Fellowship for Human Right Defenders 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

European Parliament Sakharov Fellowship

About European Parliament Sakharov Fellowship 2024

Theย European Parliament’sย Sakharov Fellowshipย offersย up to 14 human rights defenders selected from non-EU countriesย the opportunity to followย a two-week intensive training in Brusselsย and at the Global Campus of Human Rightsย in Venice. The empowering programme for human rights defenders has been organised annually since 2016 further to an initiative taken by the Sakharov Prize Community at the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Sakharov Prize.

Program Details

Under the Sakharov Fellowship training programme human rights defenders will

  • enhance their knowledge of EU and international human rights frameworks, policies and mechanisms and
  • develop capacities to advocate for and effect positive change to protect human rights.

Beyond the training, Sakharov Fellows will

  • help grow the network of Sakharov Fellows to share best practices, disseminate the acquired knowledge and extend awareness of the Sakharov Prize and the Sakharov Community;
  • have the opportunity to maintain links with the work of the European Parliament and continue liaising with EU Delegations in their respective countries.

Theย Brusselsย programme focuses on EU policies and tools in support of human rights defenders, accessing funding, developing communications skills, and raising awareness of specific security challenges facing human rights defenders. It further includes meetings with Members of Parliament, officials of the EU institutions and Brussels-based NGOs. The Fellows will also have space for individual advocacy and networking activities.

Benefitย 

Training at the Global Campus of Human Rightsย in Veniceย combines academic teaching on international human rights law, instruments and mechanisms with case studies and provides practical tools for improving the work of human rights defenders to effect change on the ground. Lecturersย includeย prominent academics, representatives of leading human rights NGOs, Sakharov Prize laureates and other outstanding human rights practitioners.

The programme will be organised in person in Brussels and Venice. It might be changed to an on-line format if sanitary conditions require.

The Sakharov fellowship is subject to the approval of the Annual Work Programme of DG-EXPO of the European Parliament.

Candidates should have aย proven record in campaigning for human rightsย in a NGO or other organisation or in an individual capacity. They must have aย high level of English, sufficient to follow and contribute to discussion groups and workshops in Brussels and Venice.

The selection of Fellows is based on the above criteria and the need to ensure gender balance as well as the representation of a variety of geographical areas and human rights issues.

European Parliament Sakharov Fellowship 2024 Application

For those interested in European Parliament Sakharov Fellowship 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 8 October 2023.

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