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2013 TOPIC

The Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Peoples
and International Human Rights Law

About the Award

The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy and seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. Participants have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the assigned topic. The essay has to be a legal article.

The Academy will grant two Awards, one for the best article in English and one for the best article in Spanish. The Award in each case will consist of:

• a scholarship to the Program of Advanced Studies in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for either the Diploma or Certificate of Attendance options

• travel expenses to Washington D.C.

• housing at the university dorms

• a per diem for living expenses

The best articles may be published in the American University International Law Review.

Questions about Eligibility and Requirements?

Honor Jury

English

Evelyne Paradis, Executive Director, International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, (ILGA)

Alli Jernow, Senior Legal Advisor, International Commission of Jurists

Brian Moulton, Legal Director, Human Rights Campaign

Susana Sacouto, Director, War Crimes Research Office, American University Washington College of Law

Graeme Reid, Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights Program, Human Rights Watch

Frans Viljoen, Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria

Harry Roque, Professor and Director, Institute of International Legal Studies Centre, University of the Philippines

Jessica Stern, Executive Director, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

Claudia Martin, Co-Director, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Washington College of Law

Spanish

Claudio Grossman, Dean, American University Washington College of Law

Macarena Saez, Fellow, International Legal Studies Program, American University Washington College of Law

Victor Madrigal, Senior Specialist, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Fabian Salvioli, Director, Human Rights Institute, La Plata National University

Juan Marco Vaggione, Professor, National University of Córdoba

Humberto Sierra, Judge, Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Anthony Varona, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, American University Washington College of Law

Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón, Co-Director, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Washington College of Law

Eligibility and Requirements: Complete list of rules

• Candidates must hold a law degree and have demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
• Articles must not exceed 35 pages in length, including footnotes**, and must be double spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font, in letter size paper (8.5 x11) with 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins all around. Any essay which does not follow the guidelines will be reformatted and 5 points will be taken off. If the essay is longer than 35 pages, it will be automatically disqualified.
• Each participant must also include a curriculum vitae of no more than three pages in length explaining the experience or interest of the author in human rights issues. Please submit the CV as a separate file from your paper.
• The essay has to be a legal article, therefore it will include foot pages and citations. The absence of those will cause that the essay will be disqualified.
• Articles can only be submitted via email to hracademy@wcl.american.edu in Microsoft Word format.
• The deadline to submit articles is February 1, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. E.S.T.
• Winners will be announced on April 1, 2013 through our Web site.

*Scholarship is not applicable to enroll for ABA Credit. All expenses are subject to limitations.
**How to make footnotes and citations