Research Intern - Law/human Rights/journalism Students

The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is currently seeking for interns with a background in human rights/law/journalism to deliver research tasks and production of reports on legal and human rights issues in Lebanon (torture/arbitrary detention/refugees' rights).  The internship will focus - but will bot be limited to the following: - Perform searches through relevant governmental and non-governmental websites, conduct interviews over the phone and/or in person with victims of abuse and witnesses to human rights violations to deliver the report; - Gather information and results/data from ongoing CLDH projects to deliver fact-based information; - Contact NGOs, lawyers, government departments, official bodies and individuals to arrange research meetings; - Type up notes and transcripts of recorded interviews for the production of the report; - Other duties may be assigned as they arise. Conditions: The intern will work in close collaboration with CLDH team members. Ideally, the candidate will be available full-time for a minimum period of three months, with the possibilty of extension. Interested candidate may send their updated CV, along with a cover letter and writing sample in English to the contact below as soon as possible.