minority rights group team

Sign up to Minority rights Group International’s newsletter to stay up to date with the latest news and publications. Joshua was part of the EU-China Experts & Diplomatic Dialogue and Lawyers for the New Millennium: Support for the Arab Law Union. She received her JD from Yale Law School, where she was student director of the Immigration Legal Services Clinic, a member of the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic, and a Herbert J. Hansell student fellow at the Center for Global and Legal Challenges. Joshua Castellino – Executive Director Joshua Castellino took on the role of Executive Director at MRG in October 2018 and brings a wealth of legal knowledge around minority rights, access to justice and the interplay between security, development and human rights.

He was appointed Door Tenant at 25 Bedford Row, London, in June 2017. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Master’s degree in Comparative Politics. Joshua Castellino took on the role of Executive Director at MRG in October 2018 and brings a wealth of legal knowledge around minority rights, access to justice and the interplay between security, development and human rights.

He was awarded a Chevening Scholarship to pursue an MA in International Law & Politics in 1995 and completed his PhD in International Law in 1998 while working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant to Law Programmes. He assisted in opening Amnesty’s office in Afghanistan, and worked for UNHCR in Pakistan and Sudan. Interns must be legally eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Minority Rights Group International campaigns worldwide with around 130 partners in over 60 countries to ensure that disadvantaged minorities and indigenous peoples, often the poorest of the poor, can make their voices heard. He was appointed Chair, by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the 8th Forum on Minority Issues (2015), an inter-governmental dialogue with civil society under the auspices of the United Nations Human Rights Council. We control the processing of personal data with the aim of keeping it accurate and up to date. Prior to joining MRG, Lara worked at Three Crowns LLP and specialised in international arbitration. MRG will gather and process personal data you submit to us regarding employment, consultancies, contracts, volunteering, and internship opportunities with MRG. (function(t,e,s,o){var n,c,l;t.SMCX=t.SMCX||[],e.getElementById(o)||(n=e.getElementsByTagName(s),c=n[n.length-1],l=e.createElement(s),l.type="text/javascript",l.async=!0,l.id=o,l.src=["https:"===location.protocol? We work with minorities as diverse as the Batwa in Central Africa, Roma in Europe, Christians in Iraq and Dalits in India and Nepal to name but a few. Nicole Garbin – Freedom From Hate Programme Coordinator (maternity cover). There may also be opportunities to volunteer in areas such as organizing events and fundraising.

Laia has experience in project development and grant management in Non-Governmental Organizations and International Organizations.

Minority Rights Group International (MRG) exists to promote the rights of minorities and promote cooperation between communities. Neil Clarke –  Head of Legal Programmes and EU Advocacy. Unfortunately, Minority Rights Group International is not able to help with financing travel to the UK or finding accommodation for accepted candidates. Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program 2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite 3100 Washington, DC 20060 (800) 393-2839 (202) 865-4888. Andrea previously worked as a Legal Officer at the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (currently, Validity Foundation) and as a research consultant for the European Network Against Racism and Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund.

Agnes is MRG’s Africa Regional Manager. She often reminds supporters, partners and staff that “we are fortunate to be small enough to be flexible and adaptive in our projects and programmes” and that “we shouldn’t forget that reducing discrimination within these societies and improving the life chances of those facing discrimination should also be the outcomes of every programme.” Through an internship, candidates will have the opportunity to increase their working experience, knowledge and skills whilst working in a multicultural and multiethnic environment, learn about how an international human rights NGO functions and how southern partners implement minority rights processes and programmes. He has authored and edited eight books in international law and human rights law, on self-determination, title to territory and indigenous peoples rights, besides several articles on a range of these and other legal sub-topics.

Paper: Your data will be stored in a locked filing cabinet in our office which holds information about selected and appointed candidates. He is currently Head of Legal Programmes and EU Advocacy and will be responsible for establishing MRGs new office in Brussels.. Julie Barriere – Legal Programmes Assistant. Read less. Since then she has been running various projects related to discrimination against the Roma and cyber hate. Fundraising – Claire has seen the funding climate change considerably and is therefore open to new thinking and how that might marry with innovative methods to ensure that much needed projects have the resources they need to run smoothly. 54 Commercial Street

1544957. Anna Alboth – Media Programmes Coordinator (Europe).

Her tasks consist of financial and general program support. Internships and volunteering can take place in all our offices (London, Budapest or Kampala).

Neil has been working with MRG since 2004, starting in MRGs programmes team, including Africa, Asia and Europe regions. Members of minority community or tribal and indigenous peoples’ representatives are highly encouraged to apply. Before joining MRG Nicole worked as a lawyer for the European Roma Rights Centre challenging discrimination against Roma before national and international fora.

We understand how discrimination based on age, class, gender and disability can have a multiple impact on disadvantaged minorities, and our campaigns target governments and communities to eradicate such attitudes. ‘At MRG we have an opportunity to amplify these voices enabling real learning and can therefore be a catalyst for the creation of transformative movements that learn and … Miriam first joined MRG in 2013. We do not accept speculative applications. He also plays an advisory role on a number of Boards and Trusts including for organizations such as the Medial Defense Legal Initiative, the Institute for Statelessness and Inclusion, the Tom Lantos Institute, The Institute of the Global South, the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre and EURAC.Email: joshua.castellino@mrgmail.org She is also working with communities affected by statelessness, such as the Dominicans of Haitian descent, to become a self-sustainable powerful lobby to achieve their own human rights. She encourages everyone to think and act ambitiously, and makes time to reflect on shortcomings and learning points which often form part of MRG’s published reports and transparent communications. She holds a Master’s degree in History and a Master’s in International Human Rights Law and Democratization. It also includes answers to interview questions, test scores, and references. + LEARN MORE. This is a legal framework that aims to strengthen your right to privacy and protection of your personal data. Despite this worrying global situation, we reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding the rights of minority and indigenous communities and implementing indivisible human rights for all. Laia joined the fundraising team in February 2019.

To notify us that we are holding inaccurate Personal Data about you, or to request that we delete, or restrict processing of your data, please email us at recruitment@mrgmail.org, with the subject heading ‘Data Protection request.’.

He also serves on the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network where he co-chaired the Thematic Group on Social Inclusion, Gender and Human Rights. You have the right to access a copy of your data on request, ask us to change incorrect or incomplete data, ask us to delete any data we hold on you, to restrict processing for a particular reason, to withdraw your consent, or to be kept informed about the processing of your data. Before joining MRG, he worked with Uganda Red Cross Society and GTZ as Education Assistant and Programme Assistant respectively in a refugee settlement in Uganda.Email: felicien.balikunda@mrgmail.org. Félicien Balikunda – Capacity Building Officer, Africa Regional Office, Felicien joined MRG in July 2011 as Programme Assistant in Africa Office.

His motivation for the move to MRG was two-fold. Once any candidate is appointed, their personal data will be stored in line with MRG’s Human Resources Privacy Policy.

MRG will use your data to identify you as an applicant, to make decisions regarding shortlists and final selection of a candidate, and to communicate with you if necessary about the position in relation to which you submit to us your personal data. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a short interview. Visit the What we do section to find out about our projects and where we work. His unorthodox route to this work commenced as a journalist in Mumbai, with the Indian Express Group. Firstly, to take on the challenge of engaging issues of insidious structural discrimination, through debate in the public square, at a time of heightened crisis around identity, transmitted into politics through populism. Email: claire.thomas@mrgmail.org  Miriam Puttick – Civilian Rights Officer, Iran-Iraq Programme. We will also use your data for equal opportunities monitoring to comply with good practice guidelines for diversity. The purpose of this policy is to inform and protect you. This document sets out the ways in which we gather, use, disclose and manage your personal data provided by you to us in your application and accompanying documents. Statements. Ifra Asad has been a part of MRGE since June 2018. Minority Rights Group International (MRG) exists to promote the rights of minorities and promote cooperation between communities. MRG is registered as an A-rated sponsor with the Home Office. Anna coordinates the Media, Minorities and Migration programme, with a special focus on Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia and is responsible for MRG media work in Europe. He was appointed Chair, by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the 8th Forum on Minority Issues (2015), an inter-governmental dialogue with civil society under the auspices of the United Nations Human Rights Council. He remains Adjunct Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Ireland, Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Poland and the National University of Public Services in Hungary.