| Amina El Mahdhi | 2011 | MA Political Science and International Relations | https://www.poscir.udel.edu/Images Profile Alumnus/ElMahdhi Pic.jpg | Human Rights Officer | <p>I graduated in May 2011
from the University of Delaware and I currently work as a Human Rights Officer
in Timbuktu within the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (<a href="http://minusma.unmissions.org/en">http://minusma.unmissions.org/en</a>).
I joined the UN in May 2014 after having worked with human rights NGOs in
Tunisia. As a Human Rights Officer working in the field, I tackle various
issues pertaining to international human rights and humanitarian law such as
detention, conflict-related sexual violence, transitional justice, fight
against impunity, and protection of civilians. </p><p>My responsibilities
include monitoring of the human rights situation in the region of Timbuktu through
investigations, special fact-finding missions and visits to detention centers. Another interesting part of my day-to-day
work is the continuous engagement with leaders of different rebel groups operating
in the area to recall their obligations under international law. Besides, I am
also responsible for drafting briefing notes, reports on pressing human rights
issues, organizing and delivering outreach activities including human rights
trainings to various audiences and developing advocacy materials for use in
engagement with donors, partners and other stakeholders. As a matter of fact,
we succeeded to put in place 5 human rights clubs for high school students and
we are currently rehabilitating a one-stop center for women victims of sexual
and gender-based violence. Â </p><p>There is no doubt that I
benefited greatly from my Master’s degree within the Political Science and
International Relations Department of the University of Delaware. Indeed, the
knowledge and experience I have acquired throughout the program has made me
familiar with the various issues and challenges faced in field work as well as
the political environment in which peacekeeping missions operate. It has also
helped me develop my analytical and critical thinking skills which are tremendously
important in field work. Â </p> | https://www.poscir.udel.edu/Images Profile Alumnus/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=14 | |
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