JOB OPP.- Human Rights Research on Central Asia, Human Rights Watch (fwd)

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Subject: JOB OPP.- Human Rights Research on Central Asia, Human Rights Watch (fwd)

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JOB OPP.- Human Rights Research on Central Asia, Human Rights
Watch (fwd)

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JOB OPPORTUNITY- Human Rights Research on Central Asia, Human Rights
Watch
 
Human Rights Watch, the largest U.S.-based international human rights
monitoring and advocacy organization, is seeking a researcher for its
Helsinki division to be based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and monitor human
rights violations in Uzbekistan and other countries of Central Asia.
 
Job Description:
 
*  monitoring and researching human rights developments in Central Asia,
with an emphasis on taking testimony;
 
*  writing reports and newsletters on human rights concerns;
 
*  bringing human rights violations to the attention of government
bodies
in the countries of the region, in other CIS states and the United
States;
 
*  working with local groups and helping in the development of
non-governmental activities in Central Asia, coordinating training
programs, and bringing human rights experts to the region;
 
*  expanding contacts with government officials and human rights groups
in Central Asia and Russia, the media, and international organizations
based in the region, such as the OSCE, and the United Nations; and

*  developing strategies together with Human Rights Watch/Helsinki's New
York, Moscow, and Brussels offices for putting pressure on the
governments of Central Asia to curb abuses.
 
Qualifications:
 
The researcher will be based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and should be
prepared to travel extensively in the region, and occasionally to Moscow
and New York for consultations. He or she should have a very good
command of Russian and, preferably, one or more regional languages,
excellent writing and editing skills, a background in related regional
studies, a
demonstrated commitment to international human rights, and experience in
field research. The position is available immediately. Resumes will be
accepted through December 31, 1997.
 
Salary and Benefits:  Salary is negotiable, depending on experience.
Human Rights Watch offers an excellent package of benefits, including
generous employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance, and pension
plans, and twenty days of vacation per year.
 
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997.  Please send
cover letter, resume, references, and unedited writing sample (no calls,
please) to:
 
Central Asia Researcher Search
Human Rights Watch/Helsinki
485 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10017-6104
Fax: (212) 972-0905
 
Human Rights Watch assures equal employment opportunities for all
qualified persons without discrimination based on race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

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