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Advanced · Intensive · Mentorship-Led

Advanced UN Human Rights Practice

An intensive advanced programme built for professionals entering or advancing within UN-facing human rights work, combining field operations, accountability systems, diplomacy, transition contexts and personalised mentor support.

4 months2-year platform accessWeekly live classes, mentorship, interview preparationLimited cohort intake
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At a glance

  • 15 modules across the full programme
  • 34 lesson touchpoints in the overall curriculum
  • 3 preview lessons unlocked only after registration
  • Weekly live classes, mentorship, interview preparation

How this page works

  • This page is for choosing the course and understanding the path.
  • Create access here, then continue from the learning hub or course workspace.
  • Preview learners see only preview modules; paid learners see the full path.
  • Locked modules stay visible so the overall curriculum still makes sense.
  • Moodle adds tracking and completion once the learner is synced there.

Public course page

This page is the decision point, not the lesson workspace. The clean sequence is: choose the course, create access, open the workspace, then start the first visible lesson.

Who this is for

  • Serving human rights officers
  • INGO professionals transitioning to UN roles
  • Advanced students with prior rights exposure
  • NHRI staff
  • Lawyers and investigators

Learning outcomes

  • Lead CRSV and child protection documentation workflows
  • Operate HRDDP and human rights mainstreaming across UN architectures
  • Engage the Security Council, HRC and diplomatic actors strategically
  • Manage mission establishment and drawdown from a human rights perspective
  • Prepare for UN interviews with mentor support

What learners get

  • Structured module-by-module course progression
  • Dedicated learner workspace after signup
  • Registered preview access for the first modules only
  • Full-access upgrade path into Moodle-backed completion
  • Persistent catalog and player experience

Best used for

  • Lead CRSV and child protection documentation workflows
  • Operate HRDDP and human rights mainstreaming across UN architectures
  • Engage the Security Council, HRC and diplomatic actors strategically
  • Manage mission establishment and drawdown from a human rights perspective

Course Curriculum

M01

Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)

Legal framework, survivor-centred methods, SRSG-SVC architecture and case building.

  • 3 scheduled classes in this module
  • 3 lessons currently listed
  • Visible in this page or review flow
3 classes
M02

Child Protection in Armed Conflict

CAAC architecture, MRM and child-sensitive documentation.

  • 3 scheduled classes in this module
  • 3 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
3 classes · Locked
  • CAAC Architecture and the Six Grave ViolationsVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • MRM Documentation and Child-Sensitive InterviewingVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Action Plans, Listing and Case Conference SimulationSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M03

Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP)

Risk assessment, conditional support and UN accountability practice.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • HRDDP Normative Logic and Risk AssessmentVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Conditional Support, Mitigation and Escalation DecisionsWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M04

Human Rights Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping Missions

Strategic integration across mission components and SG reporting.

  • 3 scheduled classes in this module
  • 3 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
3 classes · Locked
  • Human Rights Division Mandate and Mission ArchitectureVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Mainstreaming Across Civilian, Police and Military PillarsApplied seminar · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Mission Reporting, Protection Strategies and Senior Leadership AdviceSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M05

Human Rights Mainstreaming in the UNCT

Rights-based programming in non-mission country settings.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Rights-Based Programming in UN Country TeamsVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Integrating Human Rights in CCA, UNSDCF and Joint ProgrammesWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M06

Human Rights Mainstreaming in the Humanitarian Coordination System

Humanitarian-planning interface, HCT structures and protection accountability.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Protection, Accountability and Rights in Humanitarian ArchitectureVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Human Rights Mainstreaming in HNO/HRP and Cluster Decision-MakingWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M07

Working with Government

Diplomacy, demarches and principled advocacy under political pressure.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Principled Engagement, Access Negotiation and DemarchesSeminar · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Reform Agendas, Quiet Diplomacy and Red-LinesSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M08

Working with Civil Society Organisations

Structured liaison, defender protection and confidential source management.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Civil Society Mapping, Liaison and Defender ProtectionSeminar · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Confidentiality, Reprisals and Partnership DesignWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M09

Working with the UN Human Rights Council

Field-to-Geneva engagement, UPR support and strategic HRC leverage.

  • 3 scheduled classes in this module
  • 3 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
3 classes · Locked
  • Field-to-Geneva Strategy: Special Procedures, UPR and ReportingVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Drafting Inputs, Lobbying Ethics and Delegation EngagementWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • HRC Resolution Strategy and Side-Event SimulationSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M10

Working with the UN Security Council

How findings move into SG reports, briefings and accountability pathways.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • How Human Rights Findings Reach the CouncilVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Briefing Preparation, Political Sensitivity and Follow-ThroughSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M11

Working with Regional Human Rights Mechanisms

African, Inter-American and European systems for practitioners.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • African, Inter-American and European Pathways for Field TeamsVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Petition Strategy, Complementarity and Follow-UpWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M12

Working with International NGOs

Coordination, independence and public advocacy tensions.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Partnership Models, Independence and Information-Sharing BoundariesSeminar · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Joint Advocacy, Public Campaigns and Risk ManagementSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M13

Engaging the Diplomatic Community in the Host Country

Diplomatic mapping, briefings and ambassador-level simulations.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Stakeholder Mapping and Embassy EngagementSeminar · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Ambassador Briefings and Coalition-Building SimulationSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M14

Transition Phase: Mission Phasing-Out

Handover, transition benchmarks and legacy documentation.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Transition Benchmarks, Residual Risk and Handover PlanningVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Legacy Documentation, National Ownership and Exit MessagingWorkshop · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
M15

Establishment of a Peacekeeping Mission

Standing up a Human Rights Division during mission formation.

  • 2 scheduled classes in this module
  • 2 lessons currently listed
  • Unlocks after signup inside the learner portal
2 classes · Locked
  • Standing Up a Human Rights Component from Day OneVideo · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required
  • Staffing, Priority Plans and Early Warning SystemsSimulation lab · Available inside the learner portal after signup
    Signup required