Job ad: Legal Advisor

Dignity – Dansk Institut mod Tortur

Legal Advisor

Copenhagen

DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture seeks a Legal Advisor (part-time) for the period 1 January-31 December 2020, with a solid background in international human rights law and with a specific focus on state obligations to combat torture.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of DIGNITY’s strategies, programmes and projects on combating torture internationally
  • Advice and build capacity of justice sector institutions on combating torture and the use of pre-trial detention in North Africa
  • Conduct legal research and provide legal advice on national legislation and international legal standards relevant to the struggle against torture
Dignity – Dansk Institut mod Tortur