OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme in Geneva, Switzerland. OHCHR's most extensive training initiative for human rights and minority rights defenders who are members of national or ethnic, religious, or linguistic minorities was introduced in 2005 with the launch of the Minorities Fellowship initiative (MFP). The OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

The fellows should graduate from the MFP with a comprehensive understanding of the UN system, as well as the international human rights treaties and mechanisms that pertain specifically to minorities. It should be within the reach of fellows to further train their communities or organisations.

Concerning the Fellowship Programme

Additionally, the programme gives human rights advocates who defend and advance the rights of minorities the chance to broaden the pool of partners with whom they might collaborate. They achieve this by developing a strategic engagement with many partners, including relevant Geneva-based NGOs, the United Nations, and activists from around the world.

Interested parties may apply by email* to ohchr-fellowship@un.org with the subject line "Application to the 2024 Minorities Fellowship Programme."

Don't miss out on the application deadline which is 8th December 2023.