USyd to train students from the Asia Pacific in human rights

Sydney University has announced that it has won a grant from the EU to train post graduate students from the Asia Pacific region in human rights. Partner universities include Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia, Kathmandu Law School in Nepal, the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and Mahidol University in Thailand.

The program includes an initial semester and one week intensive course at USyd followed by study at a partner university. Students will do a combination of electives, research dissertation and an internship. The EU grant will fund 30 students from the region for two years, including travel, fees, and per diems.

This USyd announcement is timely given that ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan affirmed ASEAN's push to establish its first human rights body for the 41 year old grouping of Southeast Asian nations. Surin delivered the keynote address at the South East Asian Press Alliance 10 year anniversary dinner on Saturday night in Bangkok.

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