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CAHR launches online PGCert in Defending Human Rights

Posted on 22 April 2013

The Centre for Applied Human Rights is launching an online distance learning Postgraduate Certificate in Defending Human Rights in October 2013.

The online PGCert is directed at human rights defenders and human rights practitioners.

The course consists of three modules taken over the course of one year:

  • International Human Rights Law & Advocacy (starting Oct 2013)
  • Working Safely: Managing Risk & Strengthening Protection (Jan 2014)
  • Effective Programming: from Funding to Evaluation (May 2014)


These three modules can also be taken separately as a continuing professional development (CPD) student. A limited number of scholarships are available.

More information about the online PGCert and the individual courses is available on the Online Distance Learning Programme page.

Scholarship deadline for PGCert starting in September 2013 is now 31 July 2013.