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Human Rights Clinic Research Project

Reparations Praxis Hub

Principal Investigator
Dr Marina Lostal

In partnership with the Global Survivors Fund, the aim of the project is to systematise lessons that derive from practical experiences. 

This project will examine, among others, how reparations measures implemented by different programmes were defined, the types of measures and modalities of implementation, the inclusion of a gender perspective in the reparations, specific forms of reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, conditions required for the implementation of reparations, and the effectiveness of those measures to respond to identified harms.

Those lessons will be used as guidance for defining reparation policies and mechanisms in the future.

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About the Global Survivors Fund

The Global Survivors Fund (GSF) was launched in October 2019 by Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize laureates 2018. The GSF’s mission is to enhance access to reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence around the globe, thus responding to a gap long identified by survivors.

Working within the Human Rights Centre Clinic is an option for undergraduate and postgraduate students to gain experience in real world issues. Through the Clinic, you will learn substantive human rights law, develop professional techniques and explore different models/theories for the effective promotion of human rights.

Who can apply?

The module-based projects are open to postgraduate students on the Human Rights Master’s programme (LLM/MA). 

If you are selected to work on a module-based project then you will be automatically enrolled on the Human Rights Centre Clinic module (course code: HU902). When applying for a multi-year project, you do not need to take HU902, but can opt to do so.

When can I apply?

Applications for 2024-25 will open on 4 October 2024, after the Introduction to the Human Rights Centre Clinic session.

Applications to join all Clinic projects in 2024-25 will open on 4 October 2024. Please submit your application by Monday 7 October at 5pm to humanrightscentreclinic@essex.ac.uk. Please send your application documents in PDF format with the file name [SURNAME]_[First name]_HRCC application.


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Supervisor

Dr Marina Lostal

Dr Marina Lostal

Senior Lecturer

Essex Law School,  University of Essex

Dr Marina Lostal's field of expertise, in chronological order, are the protection of cultural property in armed conflict, international criminal law, reparations to victims, animal rights law and rights of nature.
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