Hi Eddie: It really depends on what area of human rights the lawyer is involved in and whether they are working for a government agency, an NGO (nongovernmental organization, what we would call a nonprofit in the U.S.), an international organization (think: Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch), a university, or are in private practice. In general, a human rights lawyer could spend their day doing a variety of tasks depending on who they work for. These could include (but of course are not limited to): Representing victims: meeting with people who have had their rights violated, advocating for them on their behalf, filing petitons, preparing for court, writing briefs, representing clients in civil or criminal court, etc. Investigating human rights violations: meeting with victims, families of victims, witnesses, and key informants (eg, mayor, head of the police unit accused of violating the person s rights, academics who do research in this area, etc), writing reports based on the information they have gathered, speaking to the media or government leaders and using their investigative reports to advocate for change. Policy: Based on changing case law, current political climate, etc, a human rights lawyer working for a government agency might spend their day primarily working on paper - evaluating the way that current policies uphold (rather than violate) human rights law, changing work protocols or policies to prevent the violation of rights, educating policy makers or advocating that policies be adopted or rejected. Teaching, writing, conducting academic research: Some human rights lawyers work primarily in academic arenas where they teach about human rights law to students (most of whom will not specialize in this area of law but might need to use parts of it from time to time), conducting studies or writing academic papers for peer reviewed journals, presenting at conferences, and writing books or articles for non-lawyers about human rights law. Acting as lawyer, advocate, researcher, and all around go-to person: In some situations (such as being the only lawyer working with a human rights organization in a country with serious violations), a human rights lawyer might find themselves not only representing clients, but also doing everything else. This lawyer might start their day by meeting with victims and witnesses of an incident, then going to a police station or prison to ask for a client to be released or to document the aftermath of a beating at the hands of police, then they might meet with a group of women who have been victimized and spend the afternoon writing a report for distribution to the media about another case. Lawyers in this situation may find themselves engaging in work that is much more similar to social work than it is to the type of job for which they were educated. Hope that helps!
Go find a victim, some poor oppressed person. But if there is no money to be had it is O.K. to let that happen. In the US Rights Lawyers prey on minorities and target the quot;rich white guyquot;. They invent scandal for financial gain. It is rare that there an actual violation of rights that they prosecute because most victims of rights abuses are poor and don t work for big dollar companies. And when the Lawyer knows that he won t make money or fame from the case he is less likely to accept or vigorously prosecute. MLK jr was never a lawyer. Just a religous icon and activist.
Ten minutes with a Human Rights Lawyer The work of human rights lawyers and legal professionals spans a vast array of topic areas and fields of practice. There is really no such thing as a ‘typical’ human rights lawyer and the work of professionals working in the field of human rights can be surprising and more prevalent that is sometimes thought of. Working as a barrister in the High Court of Australia, being a judge, a criminal lawyer, an advocate in a community legal centre, an academic or a researcher, are all fields that touch on the area of human rights law in Australia. To promote the work of these types of professions and individuals, to increase an understanding of human rights law in Australia and to answer the question ‘how can I become a human rights lawyer’ we are currently contacting legal professionals whose work includes human rights law and asking them all the important questions and including their answers on this site. check site for quesitons amp; answers
A human rights lawyer is a person who works toward equality and one who isn t about race only. That person is a person who can stand by anyone throw any obstacle that they are facing. He/she is one who can hold a firm together. Example: Martin Luther King Jr.
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