Applications Invited for Straniak Fellowship

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About the Organization

he Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights (LBI-GMR) is the leading human rights institute in Austria. It is committed to both basic and applied research and ensures a sustainable social impact of its work in cooperation with partners from academia, civil society, the public sector and the private sector.

With its interdisciplinary approach, which combines law, social and political sciences, the institute meets the current challenges to human rights and human rights research. Currently, it focuses on the topics of asylum and migration, business and development cooperation, general human rights, human dignity and public security, (in-)equalities and non-discrimination, rule of law and public sector reform and social justice for disadvantaged persons. Under the programme line general human rights, the institute is also dedicated to current topics such as environmental and climate protection, digitalisation and international criminal law.

About the Fellowship

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights (LBI-GMR) is offering a fellowship to support the work of the Programme Line “Human Dignity and Public Security”. In accordance with LBI-GMR’s commitment to translate between academic research and application in practice, the Programme Line is dedicated to the promotion of human rights in the criminal justice sector. The fellow will be involved in several research projects in the Programme Line. In the framework of these projects, the fellow will undertake various research activities and organisational tasks according to the project requirements. The Programme Line currently conducts – among others – the following three research projects:

• JUSTICE FOR ALL: Enhancing the Rights of Defendants and Detainees with Intellectual and/or Psychosocial Disabilities. EU Cross-Border Transfers, Detention and Alternatives
• CARES: Child-centered and Accessible crisis-Response for an Effective protection System
• FLIGHTRISK: Assessing the risk of flight during pre-trial detention

The fellow’s tasks will include the support of the respective project teams in the following dimensions:

• Analysis of legal cases from Austrian and international courts
• Background research on key developments at the international and national levels, especially with a focus on the rights of defendants and detainees with psychosocial and/or intellectual disabilities and on the topic of pre-trial detention
• Editing and reviewing texts for the website, research reports, articles, etc.
• Organisation of project conferences and events with European stakeholders

Eligibility

• Proven knowledge – through university studies and/or work experience – of human rights issues, especially rights of defendants and detainees in the criminal justice system and children rights
• University degree, preferably in law or political science
• Excellent English skills (spoken and written) is essential, German knowledge is an asset
• Ability to work independently and diligently, and to meet deadlines
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Strong drafting and communication skills
• Good IT skills

 How to Apply

Interested persons are requested to send their CV and motivation letter in English to gmr.office@univie.ac.at.

Deadline for submission of applications: 6 February 2023.

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