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<p><font face="Univers" size="+2"></font><font face="Univers" size="+2">March 30, 1998 No. 74</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">AXWORTHY ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNATIONAL </font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">YOUTH INTERNSHIPS IN HUMAN RIGHTS</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"></font><font face="Courier">Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy today announced 50 new international
youth internships in the field of human rights for 1998-1999. The announcement
was made in an address by Minister Axworthy at the United Nations Commission on
Human Rights (UNCHR), which is meeting from March 16 to April 24 in Geneva.</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">"These 50 new internships are one of the ways Canada is marking the 50th
anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," said Mr. Axworthy.
"Through youth initiatives like this, decision makers of the future will be
encouraged to continue to move human rights forward in the new millennium."</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">The organizations sponsoring the internships include: the United Nations
Association in Canada, the Canadian Lawyers Association for International Human
Rights, the Canadian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights, and Human
Rights Internet. Interns will be placed with non-governmental and international
organizations dealing with human rights. The candidates must have relevant
backgrounds in areas such as law, international relations, international
development, area studies, science, sociology, journalism, communications, and
international business. </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Approximately 665 internships for Canadian youth have been developed by the
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to date, in co-operation
with 57 Canadian organizations from the private and non-governmental sectors.</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Prospective candidates may obtain more information regarding eligibility criteria
by calling 1-800-559-2888 or by visiting the Department's Web site at www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca under "Canadian Youth."</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Funding for these projects was provided for in the Youth Employment Strategy
announced in February 1997. </font></p>
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<p><font face="Courier">A list of contacts for the participating organizations with a brief summary of
the projects is attached.</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">For further information, media representatives may contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Debora Brown</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">(613) 995-1851 </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">(613) 995-1874</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">This document is also available on the Department's Internet site:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial" size="+1">International Youth Internship Projects in Human Rights </font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial" size="+1">1998-1999</font><font face="Courier"></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"> <strong></strong></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"><strong>United Nations Association in Canada (UNAC) </strong>is managing the placement of 20
interns in UN and UN-related agencies in Canada and abroad, some of which are in
the area of human rights. Interns are likely to have backgrounds in political
science, international relations, sociology, journalism, communications and
international business. Please contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Jacinthe Morin, Director of Finance and Administration</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">United Nations Association in Canada</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">130 Slater, Suite 900</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6E2</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Tel.(613) 232-5751 ext.256</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Fax:(613)563-2455 </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">E-mail: unac@magi.com</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"><strong></strong></font><font face="Courier"><strong>Canadian Lawyers Association for International Human Rights (CLAIHR)</strong> has 12
internships for young Canadians with backgrounds in law to gain international
experience with non-governmental organizations addressing human rights issues in
the Dominican Republic, South Africa, Namibia, Bolivia, India and French Guyana.
Please contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Susan Isaac, Co-ordinator</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Canadian Lawyers Association for International Human Rights</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">204-251 Laurier Avenue West</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5J6</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Tel. (613) 233-0398</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Fax: (613) 233-0671</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">E-mail:claihr@web.net</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"><strong></strong></font><font face="Courier"><strong>Canadian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights(CANADEM)</strong> has 20 internships
where interns will be provided with field operations experience in a variety of
UN activities encompassing a wide range of activities from human rights to
peacebuilding and capacity building. CANADEM assesses and registers individuals
for the Canadian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights for international
field placements. For more information contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Christine Vincent, Co-ordinator</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Canadian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human Rights(CANADEM)</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">1 Nicholas #1102</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Ottawa, ON, K1N 7B7</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Tel.(613) 789-3328</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Fax: (613) 789-6125</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">E-mail: canadem@ibm.net</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier"><strong>Human Rights Internet</strong> will place 15 young unemployed/underemployed Canadian youth
with human rights organizations around the world (Mongolia, Israel, Nepal, South
Africa, Tunisia, The Gambia, and India) and in multilateral organizations. The
interns will have backgrounds in international relations, international
development, area studies, or law, and do placements in human rights advocacy,
documentation, communications and other areas where they are able to make a
substantial contribution to the work of the organization. For more information,
please contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Johanna Myyra, Project Co-ordinator</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Human Rights Internet</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">8 York Street, Suite 202</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5S6</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Tel.(613) 789-7407 ext.2</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Fax: (613) 789-7414</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">E-mail:interns@hri.ca</font></p>
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